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Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in Twitter:

Amazon has a "no-tax monopoly."

By John Kruzel• July 26, 2017

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 14, 2015 in a news conference:

"In 40 years, 23,000 chemicals came on the market and only four were regulated."

By Mark Reynolds• October 25, 2015

Rodman Debra stated on September 20, 2019 in a TV ad.:

Siobhan Dunnavant "wrote the Republican bill that would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions."

By Warren Fiske• October 1, 2019

Bill Gates stated on May 17, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS":

The "highest economic growth decade was the 1960s. Income tax rates were 90 percent."

By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2015

Michael Morell stated on February 18, 2015 in a broadcast of "Charlie Rose":

The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program.

By Jon Greenberg• February 25, 2015

X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X:

Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”

By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025

Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2014 in a meme on social media:

Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that "if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society" because "they'll serve the masters gladly and passively."

By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2014

Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show:

Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform."

By Amy Sherman• September 6, 2018

Jim Steineke stated on January 17, 2021 in a TV interview:

Gov. Tony Evers “has the authority and revenue necessary” to upgrade the Wisconsin unemployment system without the Legislature.

By Eric Litke• February 3, 2021

Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in comments at a rally.:

Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent."

By Linda Qiu• October 20, 2015

Elizabeth Warren stated on January 07, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages:

"The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago."

By Lauren Carroll• January 13, 2015

Johnny Isakson stated on March 11, 2011 in a Twitter post:

"Since President Obama took office, gas prices have gone up 67 percent."

By Eric Stirgus• March 23, 2011

Bob Kincaid stated on January 19, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry":

"Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests."

By Jon Greenberg• January 21, 2014

Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd:

The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA."

By Will Doran• April 21, 2016

Chris Christie stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:

Bernie Sanders’s plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent."

By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2015

Martin Smith stated on March 23, 2015 in subcommittee hearing:

By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market.

By Nancy Badertscher• April 2, 2015

Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2017 in a press conference:

"The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world."

By Miriam Valverde• February 16, 2017

Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters:

Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent."

By Sue Owen• November 1, 2012

Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.”

By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2021

Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet:

"Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this."

By Sarah Hauer• March 9, 2016

What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy?

By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Elizabeth Warren

By Jon Greenberg• January 23, 2020

Fact-checking Trump’s tax speech in Missouri

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 30, 2017

Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco renews criticism of Ticketmaster monopoly

By Sara Swann• November 18, 2022

Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October

By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015

PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency

By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025

Obama targets Cayman 'tax scam'

By • January 10, 2008

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2021

FACT SHEET: Economic policy

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 30, 2008

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 'results' from his fake news awards

By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2018

PunditFact checks the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015

Income gap is big, but so are its causes

By Wes Allison• December 14, 2007

Fact checking the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015

Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

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

Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP

By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010

Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union speech

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

Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.

By Louis Jacobson• April 10, 2025

As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist

By Jon Greenberg• October 22, 2020

Tracking the top 2013 legislative issues

By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2013

McCain's 'warning' on Fannie & Freddie

By Adriel Bettelheim• September 17, 2008

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