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 Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: "The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II." Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for. Tommy Thompson stated on October 27, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tammy Baldwin supported a federal budget "that spent trillions -- not billions, trillions -- more money than the Obama budget." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "Under Gov. Romney's definition ... Donald Trump is a small business." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Obama says he’s "put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan." Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney's plan "calls for a $5 trillion tax cut." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors. Chris Christie stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: "The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent." Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes." Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!" Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Taxes are lower on families than they've been probably in the last 50 years." Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
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Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: "The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II." Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for. Tommy Thompson stated on October 27, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tammy Baldwin supported a federal budget "that spent trillions -- not billions, trillions -- more money than the Obama budget." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "Under Gov. Romney's definition ... Donald Trump is a small business." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Obama says he’s "put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan." Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney's plan "calls for a $5 trillion tax cut." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors. Chris Christie stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: "The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent." Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes." Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!" Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Taxes are lower on families than they've been probably in the last 50 years." Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan.
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000."
Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: "The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses.
Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security."
Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II."
Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas.
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.
Tommy Thompson stated on October 27, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tammy Baldwin supported a federal budget "that spent trillions -- not billions, trillions -- more money than the Obama budget."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "Under Gov. Romney's definition ... Donald Trump is a small business."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Obama says he’s "put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan."
Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney's plan "calls for a $5 trillion tax cut."
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors.
Chris Christie stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: "The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent."
Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!"
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Taxes are lower on families than they've been probably in the last 50 years."
Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge."
Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.
AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs."
Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
