Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Small Business 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 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis: Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance. One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending" Michele Bachmann stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview on "Good Morning America.": Small businesses that have "$250,000 in gross sales for the business. They're the ones that are looking at massive tax increases."
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Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis: Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance. One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending" Michele Bachmann stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview on "Good Morning America.": Small businesses that have "$250,000 in gross sales for the business. They're the ones that are looking at massive tax increases."
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis: Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer."
Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours."
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.
Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance.
One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"
Michele Bachmann stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview on "Good Morning America.": Small businesses that have "$250,000 in gross sales for the business. They're the ones that are looking at massive tax increases."
