36 People 25776 Fact-checks 8184 Articles People (36) Tax March Truth in Accounting Accountability in Government The Accountability Project State Farm Insurance House Republicans No Tax For Tracks The Tax Foundation Texans for Accountable Government Campaign for Primary Accountability America's Health Insurance Plans U.S. House Democrats Americans Against Food Taxes Ax The Bev Tax Americans For Tax Reform Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Iowa House Democrats Arizona House Democrats House Majority PAC House Republican Conference Fact-checks (25776) Johnny Isakson stated on October 19, 2011 in a press release: "The average homeowner spends more than $2,000 each year on energy costs – more than on either real estate taxes or homeowners insurance." By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2011 Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." By Tom Kertscher• January 20, 2014 Joe Straus stated on July 16, 2017 in an email blast: "One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year." By W. Gardner Selby• July 19, 2017 Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2016 Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." By Julie Kliegman• October 28, 2013 Mario Loyola stated on November 05, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden." By Dave Umhoefer• December 1, 2014 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. By Lilly Maier• October 4, 2013 Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2016 Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 20, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on February 03, 2012 in a news show: "The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit." By Alex Kuffner• February 10, 2012 Barack Obama stated on March 23, 2017 in a statement on the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act: "The vast majority of marketplace enrollees have experienced no average premium hike at all." By Jon Greenberg• March 23, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. By Sue Owen• April 26, 2013 Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." By Tom Feran• March 2, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on October 04, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%." By Yacob Reyes• October 19, 2022 E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." By Nancy Madsen• June 8, 2012 Chain email stated on April 06, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage. By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2015 60 Plus Association stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2010 Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation” By Brandon Mulder• June 4, 2021 David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare By Charles Pope• May 6, 2011 Articles (8184) PolitiFact's guide to the Republican health care bill By Jon Greenberg• March 22, 2017 A chain e-mail that keeps going and going By Robert Farley• January 21, 2010 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 Everything you want to know about the health care law* By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 23, 2012 The Best of Texas Gov. Rick Perry By Willoughby Mariano• November 1, 2011 Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025 Behind the rhetoric: How Walker's union limits affected school budgets By Dave Umhoefer• May 19, 2012 Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018 By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2017 Health Savings Accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums By Amanda Seitz• December 8, 2025 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation, updated By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2010 Is health insurance through work $1,800 less because of the Affordable Care Act? By Christian Belanger• June 30, 2015 The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017 By Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2017 Digging into the claims in new Walker ad By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2012 Donald Trump threatened insurance companies’ ‘bailouts.’ Here’s what that means By John Kruzel• July 31, 2017 Scott Walker kept promises to lower taxes, raise college grants; broke pledge to reduce energy costs By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2018 The Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom economies, in 8 charts By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2023 Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2025 FACTSHEET: Reducing the national debt By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 12, 2010 Chris Christie rehashes old facts in budget speech By Erin O'Neill• February 21, 2012
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Johnny Isakson stated on October 19, 2011 in a press release: "The average homeowner spends more than $2,000 each year on energy costs – more than on either real estate taxes or homeowners insurance." By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2011 Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." By Tom Kertscher• January 20, 2014 Joe Straus stated on July 16, 2017 in an email blast: "One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year." By W. Gardner Selby• July 19, 2017 Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2016 Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." By Julie Kliegman• October 28, 2013 Mario Loyola stated on November 05, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden." By Dave Umhoefer• December 1, 2014 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. By Lilly Maier• October 4, 2013 Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2016 Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 20, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on February 03, 2012 in a news show: "The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit." By Alex Kuffner• February 10, 2012 Barack Obama stated on March 23, 2017 in a statement on the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act: "The vast majority of marketplace enrollees have experienced no average premium hike at all." By Jon Greenberg• March 23, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. By Sue Owen• April 26, 2013 Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." By Tom Feran• March 2, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on October 04, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%." By Yacob Reyes• October 19, 2022 E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." By Nancy Madsen• June 8, 2012 Chain email stated on April 06, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage. By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2015 60 Plus Association stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2010 Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation” By Brandon Mulder• June 4, 2021 David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare By Charles Pope• May 6, 2011
PolitiFact's guide to the Republican health care bill By Jon Greenberg• March 22, 2017 A chain e-mail that keeps going and going By Robert Farley• January 21, 2010 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 Everything you want to know about the health care law* By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 23, 2012 The Best of Texas Gov. Rick Perry By Willoughby Mariano• November 1, 2011 Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025 Behind the rhetoric: How Walker's union limits affected school budgets By Dave Umhoefer• May 19, 2012 Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018 By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2017 Health Savings Accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums By Amanda Seitz• December 8, 2025 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation, updated By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2010 Is health insurance through work $1,800 less because of the Affordable Care Act? By Christian Belanger• June 30, 2015 The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017 By Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2017 Digging into the claims in new Walker ad By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2012 Donald Trump threatened insurance companies’ ‘bailouts.’ Here’s what that means By John Kruzel• July 31, 2017 Scott Walker kept promises to lower taxes, raise college grants; broke pledge to reduce energy costs By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2018 The Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom economies, in 8 charts By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2023 Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2025 FACTSHEET: Reducing the national debt By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 12, 2010 Chris Christie rehashes old facts in budget speech By Erin O'Neill• February 21, 2012
