1 People 10345 Fact-checks 3604 Articles People (1) The Liberty Raise Fact-checks (10345) Keep Austin Healthy PAC stated on October 18, 2012 in a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012.: Says the Central Health district's tax rate is the "lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest" if voters approve a proposed tax increase. By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2017 Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case." By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2015 Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2023 in a video: New York’s fraud case against Trump “has nothing to do with his home in Mar-a-Lago.” By Madison Czopek• November 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2023 in a Facebook video: New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron valued Mar-a-Lago at $18 million. By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2023 Van Taylor stated on March 25, 2015 in a press release: I "helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate." By W. Gardner Selby• May 5, 2015 Abby Finkenauer stated on December 09, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. By Lyle Muller• December 17, 2021 Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.” By Julie Appleby• December 7, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson passes on $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro, declares: ‘Keep that woke clown away from me.’” By Loreben Tuquero• February 17, 2025 Byron Brown stated on September 09, 2021 in a debate: “Three percent is not a modest tax increase, if you own a $100,000 home in the city of Buffalo, that means an extra $300 a year.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 28, 2021 Andy Brown stated on February 17, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• February 26, 2014 Gina Raimondo stated on August 26, 2014 in a debate: "The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 31, 2014 Joe Biden stated on October 09, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits." By Stephanie Stapleton• October 23, 2020 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2020 Eric Adams stated on January 07, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 24, 2023 Joe Biden stated on March 08, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 9, 2022 Barack Obama stated on October 08, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. By Maryalice Gill• October 9, 2012 David Cicilline stated on March 04, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves." By Edward Fitzpatrick• March 20, 2011 Articles (3604) Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention? By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2025 Democrats on offensive before President Obama’s convention speech By Janel Davis• September 6, 2012 PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2014 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Examining Scott Walker's 'cheaper to keep them' slogan By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2015 Leffingwell and fellow Austin City Council incumbents victorious By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2012 Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 14, 2020 Fact-checking the Crist-Rubio debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2010 Celebrating Democrats, past and present, in Charlotte By Bill Adair• September 5, 2012 Allen and Kaine have big differences on budget issues By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• November 2, 2012 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Ten questions about the debt ceiling By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Donald Trump on the campaign trail: His three reasons to fear Democrats, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2018 The future of federal abortion data collection is unclear By Chabeli Carrazana• June 24, 2025 Fact-checking Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist in the battle for Florida governor By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2014 So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway? By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017 Booker vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• December 20, 2012
Keep Austin Healthy PAC stated on October 18, 2012 in a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012.: Says the Central Health district's tax rate is the "lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest" if voters approve a proposed tax increase. By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2017 Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case." By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2015 Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2023 in a video: New York’s fraud case against Trump “has nothing to do with his home in Mar-a-Lago.” By Madison Czopek• November 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2023 in a Facebook video: New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron valued Mar-a-Lago at $18 million. By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2023 Van Taylor stated on March 25, 2015 in a press release: I "helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate." By W. Gardner Selby• May 5, 2015 Abby Finkenauer stated on December 09, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. By Lyle Muller• December 17, 2021 Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.” By Julie Appleby• December 7, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson passes on $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro, declares: ‘Keep that woke clown away from me.’” By Loreben Tuquero• February 17, 2025 Byron Brown stated on September 09, 2021 in a debate: “Three percent is not a modest tax increase, if you own a $100,000 home in the city of Buffalo, that means an extra $300 a year.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 28, 2021 Andy Brown stated on February 17, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• February 26, 2014 Gina Raimondo stated on August 26, 2014 in a debate: "The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 31, 2014 Joe Biden stated on October 09, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits." By Stephanie Stapleton• October 23, 2020 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2020 Eric Adams stated on January 07, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 24, 2023 Joe Biden stated on March 08, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 9, 2022 Barack Obama stated on October 08, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. By Maryalice Gill• October 9, 2012 David Cicilline stated on March 04, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves." By Edward Fitzpatrick• March 20, 2011
Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention? By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2025 Democrats on offensive before President Obama’s convention speech By Janel Davis• September 6, 2012 PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2014 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Examining Scott Walker's 'cheaper to keep them' slogan By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2015 Leffingwell and fellow Austin City Council incumbents victorious By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2012 Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 Ad Watch: Biden exaggerates Trump’s Social Security action By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 14, 2020 Fact-checking the Crist-Rubio debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2010 Celebrating Democrats, past and present, in Charlotte By Bill Adair• September 5, 2012 Allen and Kaine have big differences on budget issues By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• November 2, 2012 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Ten questions about the debt ceiling By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Donald Trump on the campaign trail: His three reasons to fear Democrats, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2018 The future of federal abortion data collection is unclear By Chabeli Carrazana• June 24, 2025 Fact-checking Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist in the battle for Florida governor By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2014 So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway? By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017 Booker vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• December 20, 2012
