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 John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed." John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On the Bush tax cuts. Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now. 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." John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in Denver, Co.: "If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "cut taxes for working 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." John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Hillary Clinton stated on April 30, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. 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. Hillary Clinton stated on April 1, 2008 in Philadelphia.: McCain's "plan for the economy is to extend George Bush's tax cuts for billionaires and give a $100-billion additional corporate tax cut." 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. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires." Republican National Committee stated on February 11, 2008 in an RNC Web site feature where you can send a GOP valentine from your favorite Democrat: RNC version of a Hillary Clinton valentine: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'll raise your taxes and there is nothing you can do." Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "Now, I also support the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain voted against them originally. He now believes they should be made permanent. I'm glad he agrees they should be made permanent." Mike Huckabee stated on January 25, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government." Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "(Ronald Reagan) raised taxes a billion dollars in his first year as governor of California." Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You've got a building in the Cayman Islands that supposedly houses 12,000 corporations. That's either the biggest building or the biggest tax scam on record." Spike the Romney Attack Dog stated on January 2, 2008 in a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans: "Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!" Ron Paul stated on December 23, 2007 in a <i>Meet the Press</i> interview: "If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago."
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John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed." John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On the Bush tax cuts. Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now. 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." John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in Denver, Co.: "If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "cut taxes for working 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." John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Hillary Clinton stated on April 30, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. 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. Hillary Clinton stated on April 1, 2008 in Philadelphia.: McCain's "plan for the economy is to extend George Bush's tax cuts for billionaires and give a $100-billion additional corporate tax cut." 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. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires." Republican National Committee stated on February 11, 2008 in an RNC Web site feature where you can send a GOP valentine from your favorite Democrat: RNC version of a Hillary Clinton valentine: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'll raise your taxes and there is nothing you can do." Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "Now, I also support the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain voted against them originally. He now believes they should be made permanent. I'm glad he agrees they should be made permanent." Mike Huckabee stated on January 25, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government." Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "(Ronald Reagan) raised taxes a billion dollars in his first year as governor of California." Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You've got a building in the Cayman Islands that supposedly houses 12,000 corporations. That's either the biggest building or the biggest tax scam on record." Spike the Romney Attack Dog stated on January 2, 2008 in a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans: "Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!" Ron Paul stated on December 23, 2007 in a <i>Meet the Press</i> interview: "If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago."
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed."
Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
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."
John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in Denver, Co.: "If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."
Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "cut taxes for working 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."
John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 30, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s."
John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
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.
Hillary Clinton stated on April 1, 2008 in Philadelphia.: McCain's "plan for the economy is to extend George Bush's tax cuts for billionaires and give a $100-billion additional corporate tax cut."
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.
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires."
Republican National Committee stated on February 11, 2008 in an RNC Web site feature where you can send a GOP valentine from your favorite Democrat: RNC version of a Hillary Clinton valentine: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'll raise your taxes and there is nothing you can do."
Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times."
John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million."
Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "Now, I also support the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain voted against them originally. He now believes they should be made permanent. I'm glad he agrees they should be made permanent."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 25, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "(Ronald Reagan) raised taxes a billion dollars in his first year as governor of California."
Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You've got a building in the Cayman Islands that supposedly houses 12,000 corporations. That's either the biggest building or the biggest tax scam on record."
Spike the Romney Attack Dog stated on January 2, 2008 in a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans: "Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!"
Ron Paul stated on December 23, 2007 in a <i>Meet the Press</i> interview: "If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago."
