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 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." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie." Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer." Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference: "We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax." Mark Harris stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: "I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up." Jack Kingston stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000. David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers." Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government." Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns." Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof." John Eaves stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview: Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991. Tom Price stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion. One New Jersey stated on May 3, 2013 in A radio ad: "Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news." Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World." Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Ron Wyden stated on April 1, 2013 in a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes." Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 5, 2013 in a written statement: Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes. Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.
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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." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie." Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer." Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference: "We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax." Mark Harris stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: "I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up." Jack Kingston stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000. David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers." Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government." Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns." Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof." John Eaves stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview: Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991. Tom Price stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion. One New Jersey stated on May 3, 2013 in A radio ad: "Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news." Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World." Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Ron Wyden stated on April 1, 2013 in a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes." Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 5, 2013 in a written statement: Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes. Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.
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."
Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie."
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference: "We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax."
Mark Harris stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: "I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up."
Jack Kingston stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000.
David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers."
Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government."
Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards."
Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups
Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."
John Eaves stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview: Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
Tom Price stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
One New Jersey stated on May 3, 2013 in A radio ad: "Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires."
Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news."
Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad."
Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas.
Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World."
Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits."
Ron Wyden stated on April 1, 2013 in a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes."
Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."
Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 5, 2013 in a written statement: Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes.
Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.
