76 People 26027 Fact-checks 8295 Articles People (76) Shared This Americans For Tax Reform Americans Against Food Taxes Citizens for Fairness Tax March More Perfect Union Say Anything Blog Yes on 10 campaign No Tax For Tracks The Tax Foundation 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers Fair Districts Florida Physicians for Fair Coverage Solar Energy Fairness United for a Fair Economy Ax The Bev Tax American Commitment American Revolution True American Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities Fact-checks (26027) Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2011 American Crossroads stated on October 02, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." By Katie Sanders• October 10, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on March 02, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio: Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt." By Molly Moorhead• March 5, 2012 Joe Biden stated on April 12, 2012 in a speech in Exeter, N.H.: The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obama’s proposed Buffett Rule "is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000." By Louis Jacobson• April 13, 2012 Louie Gohmert stated on January 05, 2015 in a Fox news interview: Says President Barack Obama has "not proposed one thing that would change" the fact that Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. By Lauren Carroll• January 7, 2015 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 Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. By Janie Har• December 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. By Bill McCarthy• October 21, 2020 Vern Buchanan stated on December 02, 2010 in a web video.: "In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida." By Aaron Sharockman• December 6, 2010 Chris Christie stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: "(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it." By Bill Wichert• October 4, 2012 Donald Trump stated on June 02, 2024 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.” By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2024 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 Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 01, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue." By Jacob Geiger• March 7, 2011 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 03, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." By Sue Owen• November 18, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan." By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2016 Think Big Illinois stated on April 16, 2019 in an ad: "In almost every state with an income tax, wealthy people pay a higher tax rate than the middle class." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 21, 2019 Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." By Tom Feran• April 23, 2012 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 Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. By Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2009 Articles (8295) Sanders hitting same themes as years ago By April Hunt• August 3, 2015 PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016 Fact-checking the TV game of connect the dots By Bill Adair• August 21, 2012 Is it true the rich are getting richer? By Martha M. Hamilton• July 6, 2011 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2016 Fact-checking the TV game of connect the dots By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 Hillary Clinton's top 10 campaign promises By Lauren Carroll• July 22, 2016 Adding up the Fair Tax By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2008 Obama and Romney on taxes By Janel Davis• October 29, 2012 President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 Trying to pin down what Donald Trump thinks about abortion, the minimum wage, taxes, and U.S. debt By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016 First 100 Days: Obama's Promises Broken By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 24, 2009 Sorting out the truth on the economy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2008 Fact-checking the Florida constitutional amendments By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• October 28, 2010 Gas taxes, on holiday By Bill Adair• April 24, 2008 Fact-checking the Denver presidential debate By Becky Bowers• October 4, 2012 Fact-checking candidate Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2012 Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2017 Fact-checking DNC Night 2: What Democratic speakers got right, wrong By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2024
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Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2011 American Crossroads stated on October 02, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." By Katie Sanders• October 10, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on March 02, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio: Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt." By Molly Moorhead• March 5, 2012 Joe Biden stated on April 12, 2012 in a speech in Exeter, N.H.: The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obama’s proposed Buffett Rule "is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000." By Louis Jacobson• April 13, 2012 Louie Gohmert stated on January 05, 2015 in a Fox news interview: Says President Barack Obama has "not proposed one thing that would change" the fact that Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. By Lauren Carroll• January 7, 2015 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 Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. By Janie Har• December 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. By Bill McCarthy• October 21, 2020 Vern Buchanan stated on December 02, 2010 in a web video.: "In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida." By Aaron Sharockman• December 6, 2010 Chris Christie stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: "(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it." By Bill Wichert• October 4, 2012 Donald Trump stated on June 02, 2024 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.” By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2024 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 Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 01, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue." By Jacob Geiger• March 7, 2011 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 03, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." By Sue Owen• November 18, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan." By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2016 Think Big Illinois stated on April 16, 2019 in an ad: "In almost every state with an income tax, wealthy people pay a higher tax rate than the middle class." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 21, 2019 Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." By Tom Feran• April 23, 2012 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 Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. By Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2009
Sanders hitting same themes as years ago By April Hunt• August 3, 2015 PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016 Fact-checking the TV game of connect the dots By Bill Adair• August 21, 2012 Is it true the rich are getting richer? By Martha M. Hamilton• July 6, 2011 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2016 Fact-checking the TV game of connect the dots By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 Hillary Clinton's top 10 campaign promises By Lauren Carroll• July 22, 2016 Adding up the Fair Tax By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2008 Obama and Romney on taxes By Janel Davis• October 29, 2012 President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 Trying to pin down what Donald Trump thinks about abortion, the minimum wage, taxes, and U.S. debt By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016 First 100 Days: Obama's Promises Broken By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 24, 2009 Sorting out the truth on the economy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2008 Fact-checking the Florida constitutional amendments By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• October 28, 2010 Gas taxes, on holiday By Bill Adair• April 24, 2008 Fact-checking the Denver presidential debate By Becky Bowers• October 4, 2012 Fact-checking candidate Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2012 Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2017 Fact-checking DNC Night 2: What Democratic speakers got right, wrong By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2024
