Latest Mostly False 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 Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech: Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion." Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in a speech launching his 2016 campaign: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class." Ron Christie stated on June 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury." Van Taylor stated on March 25, 2015 in a press release: I "helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2015 in a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states. Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "balanced the budget without raising taxes." Scott Walker stated on December 17, 2014 in remarks to reporters: "The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money." Rick Scott stated on January 6, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income." Sheryl Cole stated on October 15, 2014 in a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum: "This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on August 31, 2014 in a direct-mail piece: "Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools." Truth in Accounting stated on August 4, 2014 in a recent report: Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt. Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes." Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on April 3, 2014 in a television ad: Says Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn supports higher taxes. Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office." Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Kentucky Opportunity Coalition stated on April 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms. Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: Florida's revenue "is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country." Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state." We Are Wisconsin stated on February 17, 2014 in an email: With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels." Republican Party of Florida stated on February 10, 2014 in in a campaign mailer: Says Alex Sink supported "higher property 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
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech: Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion." Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in a speech launching his 2016 campaign: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class." Ron Christie stated on June 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury." Van Taylor stated on March 25, 2015 in a press release: I "helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2015 in a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states. Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "balanced the budget without raising taxes." Scott Walker stated on December 17, 2014 in remarks to reporters: "The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money." Rick Scott stated on January 6, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income." Sheryl Cole stated on October 15, 2014 in a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum: "This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on August 31, 2014 in a direct-mail piece: "Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools." Truth in Accounting stated on August 4, 2014 in a recent report: Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt. Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes." Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on April 3, 2014 in a television ad: Says Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn supports higher taxes. Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office." Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Kentucky Opportunity Coalition stated on April 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms. Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: Florida's revenue "is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country." Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state." We Are Wisconsin stated on February 17, 2014 in an email: With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels." Republican Party of Florida stated on February 10, 2014 in in a campaign mailer: Says Alex Sink supported "higher property taxes."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech: Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."
Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in a speech launching his 2016 campaign: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
Ron Christie stated on June 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury."
Van Taylor stated on March 25, 2015 in a press release: I "helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate."
Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2015 in a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "balanced the budget without raising taxes."
Scott Walker stated on December 17, 2014 in remarks to reporters: "The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money."
Rick Scott stated on January 6, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income."
Sheryl Cole stated on October 15, 2014 in a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum: "This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians."
Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas."
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on August 31, 2014 in a direct-mail piece: "Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools."
Truth in Accounting stated on August 4, 2014 in a recent report: Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt.
Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians."
Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."
Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."
Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs."
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on April 3, 2014 in a television ad: Says Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn supports higher taxes.
Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."
Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter."
Kentucky Opportunity Coalition stated on April 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms.
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: Florida's revenue "is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country."
Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
We Are Wisconsin stated on February 17, 2014 in an email: With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels."
Republican Party of Florida stated on February 10, 2014 in in a campaign mailer: Says Alex Sink supported "higher property taxes."
