21 People 26262 Fact-checks 8188 Articles People (21) Just the News Drunk History Tax March No Tax For Tracks The Tax Foundation Americans Against Food Taxes Texas Federation of Republican Women Ax The Bev Tax Americans For Tax Reform American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin Citizens Against Rail Taxes Federation for American Immigration Reform Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy National Federation of Independent Business-Florida National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia Fact-checks (26262) Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money." By Jeffrey Good• July 12, 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 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 Barack Obama stated on November 30, 2011 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: For "the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office." By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2011 Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 31, 2012 Mark Critz stated on May 27, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "The Democratic Congress has already taken significant steps to create jobs and jump-start the economy, resulting in the lowest tax rates in over 50 years and the creation of over 500,000 new jobs so far this year." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2010 The Tax Foundation stated on March 05, 2012 in a map published on its blog.: Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country. By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin• March 20, 2012 Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says "our taxes have doubled" with Rick Perry in office. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2011 John Cornyn stated on July 07, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2011 Edward Lindsey stated on November 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has some of the highest gas taxes in the Southeast but one of the lowest taxes on gasoline for transportation in the nation. By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• November 18, 2014 Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." By Tom Kertscher• December 5, 2014 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 Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." By Catharine Richert• April 21, 2010 E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump." By April Hunt• September 9, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• September 16, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 06, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.” By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2021 Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." By Tom Kertscher• July 25, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "There are so many loopholes ... our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world." By Robert Farley• September 30, 2008 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 Articles (8188) A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 Obama and Romney on taxes By Janel Davis• October 29, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh By Eric Litke• August 18, 2020 Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2012 Following Perry, we dive into income tax history By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Leffingwell and fellow Austin City Council incumbents victorious By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 Mostly True claims on taxes and Austin City Council history By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Would Joe Biden’s proposals raise taxes on 60% of Americans? Not directly By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2021 Sen. Rick Scott says his GOP agenda didn’t call for a tax increase. Experts think it did By Madison Czopek• February 25, 2022 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 The facts on taxes in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2018 Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 Reports offer multiple takes on the benefit of film tax credits like Rhode Island's By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 19, 2010 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Walker, Dems tilt (a bit) toward True on State of the State night By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2014
Just the News Drunk History Tax March No Tax For Tracks The Tax Foundation Americans Against Food Taxes Texas Federation of Republican Women Ax The Bev Tax Americans For Tax Reform American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin Citizens Against Rail Taxes Federation for American Immigration Reform Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy National Federation of Independent Business-Florida National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia
Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money." By Jeffrey Good• July 12, 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 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 Barack Obama stated on November 30, 2011 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: For "the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office." By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2011 Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 31, 2012 Mark Critz stated on May 27, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "The Democratic Congress has already taken significant steps to create jobs and jump-start the economy, resulting in the lowest tax rates in over 50 years and the creation of over 500,000 new jobs so far this year." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2010 The Tax Foundation stated on March 05, 2012 in a map published on its blog.: Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country. By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin• March 20, 2012 Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says "our taxes have doubled" with Rick Perry in office. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2011 John Cornyn stated on July 07, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2011 Edward Lindsey stated on November 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has some of the highest gas taxes in the Southeast but one of the lowest taxes on gasoline for transportation in the nation. By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• November 18, 2014 Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." By Tom Kertscher• December 5, 2014 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 Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." By Catharine Richert• April 21, 2010 E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump." By April Hunt• September 9, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• September 16, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 06, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.” By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2021 Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." By Tom Kertscher• July 25, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "There are so many loopholes ... our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world." By Robert Farley• September 30, 2008 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
A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 Obama and Romney on taxes By Janel Davis• October 29, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s visit to Oshkosh By Eric Litke• August 18, 2020 Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2012 Following Perry, we dive into income tax history By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Leffingwell and fellow Austin City Council incumbents victorious By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 Mostly True claims on taxes and Austin City Council history By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Would Joe Biden’s proposals raise taxes on 60% of Americans? Not directly By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2021 Sen. Rick Scott says his GOP agenda didn’t call for a tax increase. Experts think it did By Madison Czopek• February 25, 2022 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 The facts on taxes in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2018 Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 Reports offer multiple takes on the benefit of film tax credits like Rhode Island's By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 19, 2010 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Walker, Dems tilt (a bit) toward True on State of the State night By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2014
