Latest Mostly True 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 AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "only attended half of those meetings." Republican Party of Texas stated on July 19, 2010 in a message on Twitter: Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isn't a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax. Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Rachel Maddow stated on July 19, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit." Ed Gillespie stated on July 11, 2010 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press: Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. had "52 months of ... uninterrupted job creation" and "revenues were at an all-time high in 2007." Lincoln Chafee stated on June 18, 2010 in Lincoln Chafee, a posting on his website, Chafee for Governor: If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.'' Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month. J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Sarah Palin stated on April 14, 2010 in a speech at a Tea Party rally in Boston: "Americans now spend 100 days out of the year working for government before we even start working for ourselves." Alan Grayson stated on March 3, 2010 in an interview on CNN's Larry King Live: Reconciliation was used "for tax cuts for the rich twice under Bush." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes." Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." John McCain stated on October 12, 2008 in a television interview: Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: John McCain "is proposing tax cuts that would give the average Fortune 500 CEO an additional $700,000 in tax cuts." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama says McCain went to Bermuda and "pledged to protect tax breaks for American corporations that hide their profits offshore." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "cut taxes for working families." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires." Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times."
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AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "only attended half of those meetings." Republican Party of Texas stated on July 19, 2010 in a message on Twitter: Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isn't a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax. Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Rachel Maddow stated on July 19, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit." Ed Gillespie stated on July 11, 2010 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press: Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. had "52 months of ... uninterrupted job creation" and "revenues were at an all-time high in 2007." Lincoln Chafee stated on June 18, 2010 in Lincoln Chafee, a posting on his website, Chafee for Governor: If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.'' Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month. J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Sarah Palin stated on April 14, 2010 in a speech at a Tea Party rally in Boston: "Americans now spend 100 days out of the year working for government before we even start working for ourselves." Alan Grayson stated on March 3, 2010 in an interview on CNN's Larry King Live: Reconciliation was used "for tax cuts for the rich twice under Bush." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes." Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." John McCain stated on October 12, 2008 in a television interview: Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: John McCain "is proposing tax cuts that would give the average Fortune 500 CEO an additional $700,000 in tax cuts." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama says McCain went to Bermuda and "pledged to protect tax breaks for American corporations that hide their profits offshore." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "cut taxes for working families." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires." Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times."
AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen."
Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "only attended half of those meetings."
Republican Party of Texas stated on July 19, 2010 in a message on Twitter: Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isn't a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax.
Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
Rachel Maddow stated on July 19, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit."
Ed Gillespie stated on July 11, 2010 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press: Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. had "52 months of ... uninterrupted job creation" and "revenues were at an all-time high in 2007."
Lincoln Chafee stated on June 18, 2010 in Lincoln Chafee, a posting on his website, Chafee for Governor: If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.''
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools."
Sarah Palin stated on April 14, 2010 in a speech at a Tea Party rally in Boston: "Americans now spend 100 days out of the year working for government before we even start working for ourselves."
Alan Grayson stated on March 3, 2010 in an interview on CNN's Larry King Live: Reconciliation was used "for tax cuts for the rich twice under Bush."
Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes."
Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest.
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles.
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half."
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent."
Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts."
Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses."
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions."
John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
John McCain stated on October 12, 2008 in a television interview: Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax.
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: John McCain "is proposing tax cuts that would give the average Fortune 500 CEO an additional $700,000 in tax cuts."
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama says McCain went to Bermuda and "pledged to protect tax breaks for American corporations that hide their profits offshore."
Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million."
Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families."
Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "cut taxes for working families."
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires."
Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times."
