20 People 26175 Fact-checks 8013 Articles People (20) 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 Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment Fact-checks (26175) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Anderson Clayton stated on October 29, 2025 in a press release: “North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the south.” By Paul Specht• November 8, 2025 Ilhan Omar stated on October 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else." By Louis Jacobson• October 16, 2019 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 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 Articles (8013) A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 Following Perry, we dive into income tax history By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010 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 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Leffingwell and fellow Austin City Council incumbents victorious By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2012 Mostly True claims on taxes and Austin City Council history By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 Would Joe Biden’s proposals raise taxes on 60% of Americans? Not directly By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2021 Walker, Dems tilt (a bit) toward True on State of the State night By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2014 No lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 29, 2017 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 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2023 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 Facebook post on target about Obama's spending By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2012 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020
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 Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Anderson Clayton stated on October 29, 2025 in a press release: “North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the south.” By Paul Specht• November 8, 2025 Ilhan Omar stated on October 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else." By Louis Jacobson• October 16, 2019 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 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
A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 Following Perry, we dive into income tax history By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010 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 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Leffingwell and fellow Austin City Council incumbents victorious By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2012 Mostly True claims on taxes and Austin City Council history By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 Would Joe Biden’s proposals raise taxes on 60% of Americans? Not directly By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2021 Walker, Dems tilt (a bit) toward True on State of the State night By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2014 No lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 29, 2017 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 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2023 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 Facebook post on target about Obama's spending By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2012 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020
