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Katie McGinty stated on April 28, 2016 in a press release.:
"Pat Toomey advocated for eliminating all corporate taxes."
By Anna Orso• April 29, 2016
Richard Cordray stated on December 14, 2017 in a speech:
On taxes, "if you go back and look 50 years ago, individuals paid about 7 percent of the total and corporations paid 5 percent. Fast forward 50 years: individuals still 7 percent, corporations (are) down to 2 percent."
By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2018
George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech.:
"The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."
By Sean Gorman• June 18, 2011
Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview:
The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate."
By Eric Stirgus• February 15, 2011
Roy Blunt stated on April 04, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday":
The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.
By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2021
Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes."
By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2010
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 29, 2011 in an interview:
"We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent."
By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2011
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 08, 2020 in a speech:
"We have the lowest corporate tax rate since 1968."
By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 18, 2020
Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed:
"Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world."
By Becky Bowers• April 4, 2011
The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.:
Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia."
By Sean Gorman• May 27, 2015
Gary Johnson stated on May 05, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate:
"We have the highest corporate income tax in the world right now."
By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2011
Rob Portman stated on November 11, 2011 in a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing:
"We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners."
By Peter Krouse• November 28, 2011
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."
By Caryn Shinske• April 25, 2013
Pat Toomey stated on January 02, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We have the highest (corporate tax rates) in the world right now."
By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2011
Charlie Crist stated on August 25, 2022 in a tweet:
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised "taxes on the middle class by more than $1.5 billion while giving away $624 million to big corporations."
By Yacob Reyes• September 2, 2022
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 04, 2012 in a debate on NJTV:
Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."
By Erin O'Neill• October 5, 2012
Eric Bolling stated on September 01, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five":
The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
By Derek Tsang• September 9, 2014
One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report:
"Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
By Dave Umhoefer• May 11, 2011
The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release:
"We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World."
By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2013
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address:
The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world."
By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2011

Articles (5266)

Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses?

By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012

'The Five' co-hosts duel over the corporate tax rate

By Derek Tsang• September 10, 2014

Would Joe Biden’s proposals raise taxes on 60% of Americans? Not directly

By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2021

New Jersey Comeback scorecard looks at 4 economic indicators

By Caryn Shinske• August 28, 2012

Is there a corporate tax break that ships jobs overseas?

By Lauren Carroll• September 16, 2014

Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union speech

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• January 26, 2011

Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• January 27, 2011

Rating tax attacks in Pennsylvania Senate race

By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2010

Proposed tax increases in Build Back Better aimed at the wealthy, not workers and families

By Natalie Dunlap• November 8, 2021

Obama targets Cayman 'tax scam'

By • January 10, 2008

What's at stake in the tax debate?

By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2017

Obama's return punch misses its mark

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008

Fact-checking Gov. Scott's first State of the State message

By John Bartosek, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 9, 2011

Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 4, 2011

How the Build Back Better bill affects taxes for millionaires, the middle class

By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2021

Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2017

Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise'

By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017

Fox News, Megyn Kelly on Al Sharpton, Beckel and Bolling on taxes: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• September 11, 2014

Mail call: Readers criticize Scott and PolitiFact coverage on high-speed rail

By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011

Fact-checking Trump’s tax speech in Missouri

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 30, 2017