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 Bob Good stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.: “Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ” Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 9, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.” TikTok posts stated on August 8, 2022 in a TikTok video: A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 6, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.” Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a reel: "To date, nobody has been able to show that there is a law for the average American citizen working day in and day out to pay an income tax." Joe Biden stated on July 6, 2022 in a speech in Cleveland: The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 2, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 29, 2022 in News release: "The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses." Harry Wilson stated on May 6, 2022 in in a campaign ad: Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.” Beto O'Rourke stated on April 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Greg Abbott, property taxes have gone up $20 billion." Facebook posts stated on April 9, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.” John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “Paying taxes is optional!!” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!” Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Mike Gibbons stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad: “J.D. Vance called for higher taxes.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2022 in TV ad: “As your Lieutenant Governor…I cut your taxes.” Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Democrat’s New Plan: Tax billionaires to lower the deficit by $1 TRILLION and fund clean energy independence. Republican’s New Plan: Raise taxes on households earning less than $50,000 by an ADDITIONAL $4,500 after CUTTING taxes for the rich.” Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 7, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." Wisconsin Initiative stated on February 23, 2022 in TV ad: “Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.” Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home." Val Demings stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans." Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: The IRS is taking money away from people who received unemployment benefits. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on January 7, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Ron Johnson has been “rewarding companies that outsource to China.” Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
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Bob Good stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.: “Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ” Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 9, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.” TikTok posts stated on August 8, 2022 in a TikTok video: A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 6, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.” Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a reel: "To date, nobody has been able to show that there is a law for the average American citizen working day in and day out to pay an income tax." Joe Biden stated on July 6, 2022 in a speech in Cleveland: The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 2, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 29, 2022 in News release: "The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses." Harry Wilson stated on May 6, 2022 in in a campaign ad: Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.” Beto O'Rourke stated on April 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Greg Abbott, property taxes have gone up $20 billion." Facebook posts stated on April 9, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.” John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “Paying taxes is optional!!” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!” Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Mike Gibbons stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad: “J.D. Vance called for higher taxes.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2022 in TV ad: “As your Lieutenant Governor…I cut your taxes.” Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Democrat’s New Plan: Tax billionaires to lower the deficit by $1 TRILLION and fund clean energy independence. Republican’s New Plan: Raise taxes on households earning less than $50,000 by an ADDITIONAL $4,500 after CUTTING taxes for the rich.” Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 7, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." Wisconsin Initiative stated on February 23, 2022 in TV ad: “Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.” Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home." Val Demings stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans." Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: The IRS is taking money away from people who received unemployment benefits. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on January 7, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Ron Johnson has been “rewarding companies that outsource to China.” Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
Bob Good stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.: “Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”
Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 9, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”
TikTok posts stated on August 8, 2022 in a TikTok video: A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS.
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 6, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.”
Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket."
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a reel: "To date, nobody has been able to show that there is a law for the average American citizen working day in and day out to pay an income tax."
Joe Biden stated on July 6, 2022 in a speech in Cleveland: The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.”
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 2, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 29, 2022 in News release: "The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses."
Harry Wilson stated on May 6, 2022 in in a campaign ad: Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”
Beto O'Rourke stated on April 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Greg Abbott, property taxes have gone up $20 billion."
Facebook posts stated on April 9, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.”
John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Democrat’s New Plan: Tax billionaires to lower the deficit by $1 TRILLION and fund clean energy independence. Republican’s New Plan: Raise taxes on households earning less than $50,000 by an ADDITIONAL $4,500 after CUTTING taxes for the rich.”
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 7, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
Wisconsin Initiative stated on February 23, 2022 in TV ad: “Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”
Pam Helming stated on March 8, 2022 in a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."
Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”
Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
Val Demings stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans."
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: The IRS is taking money away from people who received unemployment benefits.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on January 7, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Ron Johnson has been “rewarding companies that outsource to China.”
Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”
Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
