Latest Fact-checks in Income Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category United for a Fair Economy stated on June 7, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster. Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a message via the Internet: Members of Congress "receive full pay retirement after serving one term." One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes. Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains." Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States." Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." Michael Murphy stated on November 5, 2010 in comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget: "Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country."
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United for a Fair Economy stated on June 7, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster. Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a message via the Internet: Members of Congress "receive full pay retirement after serving one term." One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes. Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains." Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States." Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." Michael Murphy stated on November 5, 2010 in comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget: "Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country."
United for a Fair Economy stated on June 7, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster.
Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a message via the Internet: Members of Congress "receive full pay retirement after serving one term."
One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker
Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes.
Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains."
Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent."
Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation.
Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn."
Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits.
Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States."
Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power."
Michael Murphy stated on November 5, 2010 in comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget: "Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country."
