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 Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2008 in a TV interview: "One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasn’t the way before George Bush became president." 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 15, 2008 in Hempstead, N.Y.: "98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000" and would not see a tax increase under Barack Obama's plan. John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year." 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." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis: "As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes." 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." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "There are so many loopholes ... our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad: "My plan offers three times as much tax relief to the middle class as Senator McCain's." Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes. Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Under Obama's tax plan, "95 percent of you will get a tax cut." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain wants to "give oil companies another $4-billion" in tax breaks. 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." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: "Grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists" from Bermuda gave McCain $50,000. 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." John McCain stated on September 22, 2008 in Reading, Pa.: "Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' " Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families." 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." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families." 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 September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families." John McCain stated on August 15, 2008: On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'" John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year." 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 radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
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Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2008 in a TV interview: "One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasn’t the way before George Bush became president." 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 15, 2008 in Hempstead, N.Y.: "98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000" and would not see a tax increase under Barack Obama's plan. John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year." 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." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis: "As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes." 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." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "There are so many loopholes ... our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad: "My plan offers three times as much tax relief to the middle class as Senator McCain's." Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes. Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Under Obama's tax plan, "95 percent of you will get a tax cut." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain wants to "give oil companies another $4-billion" in tax breaks. 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." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: "Grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists" from Bermuda gave McCain $50,000. 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." John McCain stated on September 22, 2008 in Reading, Pa.: "Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' " Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families." 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." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families." 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 September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families." John McCain stated on August 15, 2008: On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'" John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year." 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 radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2008 in a TV interview: "One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasn’t the way before George Bush became president."
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 15, 2008 in Hempstead, N.Y.: "98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000" and would not see a tax increase under Barack Obama's plan.
John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year."
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."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts."
Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis: "As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes."
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."
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "There are so many loopholes ... our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world."
Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad: "My plan offers three times as much tax relief to the middle class as Senator McCain's."
Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes.
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Under Obama's tax plan, "95 percent of you will get a tax cut."
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain wants to "give oil companies another $4-billion" in tax breaks.
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."
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: "Grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists" from Bermuda gave McCain $50,000.
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."
John McCain stated on September 22, 2008 in Reading, Pa.: "Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' "
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families."
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."
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families."
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 September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them."
Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes."
Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska."
Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families."
John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."
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 radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
