118 People 19248 Fact-checks 7093 Articles People (118) Drunk History American Commitment American Revolution True American N.C. Republicans Republican presidents House Republicans Republican News Senate Republicans American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Americans for Safe Access American Unity PAC American Automobile Association American Future Fund American International Group American Leadership Action American Principles in Action American Principles Project Fact-checks (19248) Nick LaLota stated on March 04, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere." By Julie Appleby• March 25, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "We enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history." By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2018 Jeb Bush stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email: "Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history." By Amy Sherman• September 2, 2015 Stephen Colbert stated on September 21, 2015 in an interview with Ted Cruz: Says Ronald Reagan "reversed his world’s ‘largest tax cut’ and raised taxes when revenues did not match the expectations." By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017 Preserve America PAC stated on October 01, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 8, 2020 Tricia Cotham stated on September 25, 2023 in an interview on WBT-FM: The North Carolina state budget includes “the largest cut in our personal income tax that we’ve ever seen.” By Paul Specht• October 9, 2023 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history." By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2010 Michael Lawler stated on March 21, 2025 in a television interview: “If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 22, 2025 Patrick McHenry stated on May 29, 2018 in a newsletter: "Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year." By Paul Specht• June 4, 2018 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase. By Dave Umhoefer• September 23, 2011 Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 25, 2009 Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Loreben Tuquero• May 29, 2025 Paul Ryan stated on March 03, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." By Tom Kertscher• March 15, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." By Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2012 Kathleen Falk stated on February 08, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history." By Dave Umhoefer• February 19, 2012 Elise Stefanik stated on November 07, 2025 in a television interview: Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes. By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 11, 2025 The Freedom Project stated on October 19, 2009 in a press release: "Democrats rang up a $1.42 trillion budget deficit in 2009 — the single largest in American history." By Catharine Richert• October 22, 2009 John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." By Nadia Pflaum• March 10, 2016 Articles (7093) Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible. By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed By Grace Abels• April 7, 2025 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Fact-checking Jeb Bush vs. Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2015 Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans By Julie Appleby, Phil Galewitz, Renuka Rayasam, Bernard J. Wolfson• July 2, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 The Message Machine: Colorado edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010 Jason Isaac fires off flawed "largest tax increase" claim By W. Gardner Selby• October 11, 2010 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in April 2016 By Amy Sherman• May 2, 2016 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Checking Scott Walker on "Meet the Press" By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2014 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton’s book 'What Happened' By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2017 PolitiFact kicks off the MAGA-Meter to track Donald Trump’s promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2025 PolitiFact audits three tax claims By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2010 PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2025 Distorting Democratic plans on the Bush tax cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2010 TV ad claims it has 'the facts' on Bill Nelson, then unrolls falsehoods By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012
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Nick LaLota stated on March 04, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere." By Julie Appleby• March 25, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "We enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history." By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2018 Jeb Bush stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email: "Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history." By Amy Sherman• September 2, 2015 Stephen Colbert stated on September 21, 2015 in an interview with Ted Cruz: Says Ronald Reagan "reversed his world’s ‘largest tax cut’ and raised taxes when revenues did not match the expectations." By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017 Preserve America PAC stated on October 01, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 8, 2020 Tricia Cotham stated on September 25, 2023 in an interview on WBT-FM: The North Carolina state budget includes “the largest cut in our personal income tax that we’ve ever seen.” By Paul Specht• October 9, 2023 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history." By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2010 Michael Lawler stated on March 21, 2025 in a television interview: “If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 22, 2025 Patrick McHenry stated on May 29, 2018 in a newsletter: "Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year." By Paul Specht• June 4, 2018 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase. By Dave Umhoefer• September 23, 2011 Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 25, 2009 Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Loreben Tuquero• May 29, 2025 Paul Ryan stated on March 03, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." By Tom Kertscher• March 15, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." By Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2012 Kathleen Falk stated on February 08, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history." By Dave Umhoefer• February 19, 2012 Elise Stefanik stated on November 07, 2025 in a television interview: Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes. By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 11, 2025 The Freedom Project stated on October 19, 2009 in a press release: "Democrats rang up a $1.42 trillion budget deficit in 2009 — the single largest in American history." By Catharine Richert• October 22, 2009 John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." By Nadia Pflaum• March 10, 2016
Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible. By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed By Grace Abels• April 7, 2025 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Fact-checking Jeb Bush vs. Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2015 Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans By Julie Appleby, Phil Galewitz, Renuka Rayasam, Bernard J. Wolfson• July 2, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 The Message Machine: Colorado edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010 Jason Isaac fires off flawed "largest tax increase" claim By W. Gardner Selby• October 11, 2010 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in April 2016 By Amy Sherman• May 2, 2016 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Checking Scott Walker on "Meet the Press" By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2014 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton’s book 'What Happened' By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2017 PolitiFact kicks off the MAGA-Meter to track Donald Trump’s promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2025 PolitiFact audits three tax claims By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2010 PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2025 Distorting Democratic plans on the Bush tax cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2010 TV ad claims it has 'the facts' on Bill Nelson, then unrolls falsehoods By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012
