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Search results for "High-paying jobs will be moving back to Ohio because we're ending capital gains taxation"

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Fact-checks (22988)

Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed:
The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011
Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2011 in a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio:
"A construction worker who’s making $50 or $60 grand a year shouldn’t be paying higher tax rates than the guy who’s making $50 million a year. And that’s how it’s working right now."
By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2011
John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in Davenport, Iowa:
"What happens is people like Warren Buffett — and he says this himself...pay 15 percent on the millions of dollars that they earn from wealth income... while their secretary is paying a higher rate on her work income. It's not right."
By David DeCamp• October 17, 2007
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference:
"If you're a … wealthy CEO or a … hedge fund manager in America right now, your taxes are … lower than they've been since the 1950s."
By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2011
John Kasich stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
"We jumped 11 places since beginning this year in terms of being job-friendly."
By Tom Feran• July 21, 2011
Grover Norquist stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on CNN:
"Every time we've cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, it's been damaged."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 19, 2011
Julián Castro stated on September 04, 2012 in keynote address at Democratic National Convention.:
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2012
Betty Sutton stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate:
Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs."
By Henry J. Gomez• November 2, 2012
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 16, 2008
John Boehner stated on November 06, 2011 in an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour:
"Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople."
By Molly Moorhead• November 10, 2011
AFSCME stated on September 04, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs."
By Dave Umhoefer• September 26, 2012
John McCain stated on July 07, 2008 in Denver, Co.:
"If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."
By Robert Farley• July 9, 2008
Nina Turner stated on April 18, 2011 in a forum on the state budget:
When "the governor announced his ‘jobs budget,’ 99 folks from the Department of Taxation were let go the next day."
By Tom Feran• May 11, 2011
Jim Renacci stated on February 15, 2013 in a commentary:
"Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."
By Tom Feran• March 14, 2013
Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
A proposal to reduce the deficit "involved large tax cuts for the top bracket."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 17, 2010
Kelly E. Hastings stated on June 30, 2019 in On twitter:
Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."
By Elizabeth Thompson• July 3, 2019
Sherrod Brown stated on August 02, 2011 in a television interview:
Says that Wall Street hedge fund managers "pay a lower tax rate than does a sheet metal worker in Parma or a school teacher in Cleveland."
By Tom Feran• August 22, 2011
Bob Bennett stated on March 04, 2013 in a news release :
Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."
By Henry J. Gomez• March 13, 2013
Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad:
Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 11, 2008
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 14, 2016 in a television interview:
"Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses."
By Sarah Hauer• April 13, 2016

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By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• October 16, 2019

Return of the tax attack chain e-mail!

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2008

Compromise moves the Obameter

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 7, 2010

A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises

By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012

Tracking President Obama's tax promises

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 22, 2010

First 100 Days: Obama's Promises Broken

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 24, 2009

Promises, promises: Gov. Scott Walker, the Walk-O-Meter and 2014

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Rauner, Pritzker tax disclosures rich in avoidance

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 21, 2011

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 30, 2008

Are Americans flocking to low-tax states?

By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2013