Latest Fact-checks in Wealth Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a "billionaire." Occupy Democrats stated on December 2, 2015 in a Facebook post: "If Trump had just put his father’s money in a mutual fund ... he’d have $8 billion." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." Bernie Sanders stated on July 1, 2015 in a speech: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s." Greg Abbott stated on June 12, 2015 in a press release: A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." Glenn Beck stated on May 13, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year." Bill Clinton stated on May 5, 2015 in an interview with NBC News: "When we moved into the White House, we had the lowest net worth of any family since Harry Truman." City of Atlanta stated on August 8, 2014 in press release: Tyler Perry’s plan to turn a majority of the former Fort McPherson into a film and television studio is expected "to add over 8,000 new jobs to Atlanta." Bernie Sanders stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth." Bernie Sanders stated on March 23, 2015 in a Tweet: "From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires." Nicholas Kristof stated on December 4, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": The wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States is "greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." 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." Senate Majority PAC stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a "billionaire." Occupy Democrats stated on December 2, 2015 in a Facebook post: "If Trump had just put his father’s money in a mutual fund ... he’d have $8 billion." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." Bernie Sanders stated on July 1, 2015 in a speech: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s." Greg Abbott stated on June 12, 2015 in a press release: A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." Glenn Beck stated on May 13, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year." Bill Clinton stated on May 5, 2015 in an interview with NBC News: "When we moved into the White House, we had the lowest net worth of any family since Harry Truman." City of Atlanta stated on August 8, 2014 in press release: Tyler Perry’s plan to turn a majority of the former Fort McPherson into a film and television studio is expected "to add over 8,000 new jobs to Atlanta." Bernie Sanders stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth." Bernie Sanders stated on March 23, 2015 in a Tweet: "From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires." Nicholas Kristof stated on December 4, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": The wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States is "greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." 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." Senate Majority PAC stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."
Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people."
Marina Dimitrijevic stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a "billionaire."
Occupy Democrats stated on December 2, 2015 in a Facebook post: "If Trump had just put his father’s money in a mutual fund ... he’d have $8 billion."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 1, 2015 in a speech: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s."
Greg Abbott stated on June 12, 2015 in a press release: A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined."
Glenn Beck stated on May 13, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year."
Bill Clinton stated on May 5, 2015 in an interview with NBC News: "When we moved into the White House, we had the lowest net worth of any family since Harry Truman."
City of Atlanta stated on August 8, 2014 in press release: Tyler Perry’s plan to turn a majority of the former Fort McPherson into a film and television studio is expected "to add over 8,000 new jobs to Atlanta."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account."
Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 23, 2015 in a Tweet: "From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction."
Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area."
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires."
Nicholas Kristof stated on December 4, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": The wealth gap between blacks and whites in the United States is "greater than the black-white wealth gap was in apartheid South Africa."
Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year."
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."
Senate Majority PAC stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."