Latest Fact-checks in Taxes 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 Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017." Bruce Rauner stated on October 1, 2018 in a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them." Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'" Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." Ted Cruz stated on September 28, 2018 in a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. Bruce Rauner stated on September 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "J.B. Pritzker’s tax plan" includes a "new tax per mile you drive with government tracking device." Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities. Erika Harold stated on August 13, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes." Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Scott Wallace wants to tax families of five for 'irresponsible breeding' Bruce Rauner stated on August 22, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every state that has put in a graduated income tax, the middle class always pays more." Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 4, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut." John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave." JB Pritzker stated on August 24, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 29, 2018 in an attack ad: As Tennessee governor, Phil Bredesen "supported higher taxes on us. Higher gas taxes. Higher sales taxes." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." Patriot News Alerts stated on August 14, 2018 in a web post: "U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth." Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2018 in a campaign endorsement event: Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors." Josh Pade stated on June 1, 2018 in an interview: "Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 26, 2018 in a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent." Larry Kudlow stated on July 29, 2018 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: "Even the CBO numbers show now that the entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP." Adam Putnam stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"
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Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017." Bruce Rauner stated on October 1, 2018 in a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them." Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'" Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." Ted Cruz stated on September 28, 2018 in a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. Bruce Rauner stated on September 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "J.B. Pritzker’s tax plan" includes a "new tax per mile you drive with government tracking device." Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities. Erika Harold stated on August 13, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes." Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Scott Wallace wants to tax families of five for 'irresponsible breeding' Bruce Rauner stated on August 22, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every state that has put in a graduated income tax, the middle class always pays more." Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 4, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut." John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave." JB Pritzker stated on August 24, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 29, 2018 in an attack ad: As Tennessee governor, Phil Bredesen "supported higher taxes on us. Higher gas taxes. Higher sales taxes." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." Patriot News Alerts stated on August 14, 2018 in a web post: "U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth." Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2018 in a campaign endorsement event: Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors." Josh Pade stated on June 1, 2018 in an interview: "Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 26, 2018 in a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent." Larry Kudlow stated on July 29, 2018 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: "Even the CBO numbers show now that the entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP." Adam Putnam stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"
Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan."
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas."
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts."
National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017."
Bruce Rauner stated on October 1, 2018 in a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them."
Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'"
Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist.
Bruce Rauner stated on September 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "J.B. Pritzker’s tax plan" includes a "new tax per mile you drive with government tracking device."
Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities.
Erika Harold stated on August 13, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Scott Wallace wants to tax families of five for 'irresponsible breeding'
Bruce Rauner stated on August 22, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every state that has put in a graduated income tax, the middle class always pays more."
Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 4, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut."
John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave."
JB Pritzker stated on August 24, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."
Americans for Prosperity stated on August 29, 2018 in an attack ad: As Tennessee governor, Phil Bredesen "supported higher taxes on us. Higher gas taxes. Higher sales taxes."
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."
Patriot News Alerts stated on August 14, 2018 in a web post: "U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth."
Jacky Rosen stated on August 13, 2018 in a campaign endorsement event: Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors."
Josh Pade stated on June 1, 2018 in an interview: "Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 26, 2018 in a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent."
Larry Kudlow stated on July 29, 2018 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: "Even the CBO numbers show now that the entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP."
Adam Putnam stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"
