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 American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion. Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns. Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014: Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax." Andy Brown stated on February 17, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas." Daniel Harrop stated on December 15, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers: "We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Alex Sink supported "more taxes on water and TV." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Jonathan Harris stated on December 24, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: "You don’t see Norway losing population, and its taxes are astronomical." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Thom Hartmann stated on December 12, 2013 in a broadcast of "The Big Picture": Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid."
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American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion. Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns. Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014: Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax." Andy Brown stated on February 17, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas." Daniel Harrop stated on December 15, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers: "We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Alex Sink supported "more taxes on water and TV." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Jonathan Harris stated on December 24, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: "You don’t see Norway losing population, and its taxes are astronomical." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Thom Hartmann stated on December 12, 2013 in a broadcast of "The Big Picture": Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend."
Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage."
Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure.
Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion.
Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class."
Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs."
Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes."
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years."
Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again."
Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize."
David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014: Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax."
Andy Brown stated on February 17, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas."
Daniel Harrop stated on December 15, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers: "We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Alex Sink supported "more taxes on water and TV."
Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010."
Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury."
Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature"
Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck."
Jonathan Harris stated on December 24, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: "You don’t see Norway losing population, and its taxes are astronomical."
David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
Thom Hartmann stated on December 12, 2013 in a broadcast of "The Big Picture": Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid."
