Latest Mostly False 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 Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in vice presidential debate in St. Louis: Sen. McCain's tax plan provides "virtually nothing to the middle class." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Obama "has voted in the United States Senate to increase taxes on people who make as low as $42,000 a year." John McCain stated on September 22, 2008 in Reading, Pa.: "Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' " Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. John McCain stated on August 15, 2008: On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'" John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2008 in a statement e-mailed to reporters.: "Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families." Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008: "McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
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Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in vice presidential debate in St. Louis: Sen. McCain's tax plan provides "virtually nothing to the middle class." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Obama "has voted in the United States Senate to increase taxes on people who make as low as $42,000 a year." John McCain stated on September 22, 2008 in Reading, Pa.: "Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' " Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. John McCain stated on August 15, 2008: On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'" John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2008 in a statement e-mailed to reporters.: "Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families." Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008: "McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties."
Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in vice presidential debate in St. Louis: Sen. McCain's tax plan provides "virtually nothing to the middle class."
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Obama "has voted in the United States Senate to increase taxes on people who make as low as $42,000 a year."
John McCain stated on September 22, 2008 in Reading, Pa.: "Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' "
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours."
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2008 in a statement e-mailed to reporters.: "Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families."
Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales.
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
