Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Taxes Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes." Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year. Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Raymond Walter stated on June 23, 2017 in a press release: "Western New Yorkers pay some of the highest property taxes in the state." Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses." Center for American Progress Action Fund stated on April 16, 2017 in the website IsTrumpAtMarALago.org: "A trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers approximately $3.6 million, according to a Government Accountability Office report." David Price stated on March 22, 2017 in a report from his Congressional office: "Under the Republican health care repeal proposal North Carolina faces the 2nd highest premium increase in the nation. North Carolina residents will face an average cost increase of over $7,500." Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Thomas Perez stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people." Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays." Bernie Sanders stated on October 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families." Mike Pence stated on October 3, 2016 in a pre-debate appearance in Virginia: "In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief." No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors." Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."
Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes." Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year. Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Raymond Walter stated on June 23, 2017 in a press release: "Western New Yorkers pay some of the highest property taxes in the state." Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses." Center for American Progress Action Fund stated on April 16, 2017 in the website IsTrumpAtMarALago.org: "A trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers approximately $3.6 million, according to a Government Accountability Office report." David Price stated on March 22, 2017 in a report from his Congressional office: "Under the Republican health care repeal proposal North Carolina faces the 2nd highest premium increase in the nation. North Carolina residents will face an average cost increase of over $7,500." Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Thomas Perez stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people." Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays." Bernie Sanders stated on October 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families." Mike Pence stated on October 3, 2016 in a pre-debate appearance in Virginia: "In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief." No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors." Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."
Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year."
Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."
Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."
James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America."
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year."
Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid."
Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013."
Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay."
Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."
One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company."
Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year.
Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases."
One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."
Raymond Walter stated on June 23, 2017 in a press release: "Western New Yorkers pay some of the highest property taxes in the state."
Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses."
Center for American Progress Action Fund stated on April 16, 2017 in the website IsTrumpAtMarALago.org: "A trip to Mar-a-Lago costs taxpayers approximately $3.6 million, according to a Government Accountability Office report."
David Price stated on March 22, 2017 in a report from his Congressional office: "Under the Republican health care repeal proposal North Carolina faces the 2nd highest premium increase in the nation. North Carolina residents will face an average cost increase of over $7,500."
Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country."
Thomas Perez stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."
Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started"
Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break."
Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."
Mike Pence stated on October 3, 2016 in a pre-debate appearance in Virginia: "In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief."
No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment."
Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."