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Search results for "Tax cuts for the rich don't trickle down"

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Fact-checks (13956)

Mike DeWine stated on July 09, 2018 in a web video:
"Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform."
By Amy Sherman• July 24, 2018
Sherrod Brown stated on December 09, 2010 in a CNN interview:
The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires."
By Stephen Koff• December 15, 2010
Barack Obama stated on May 05, 2012 in a campaign speech in Ohio:
Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families."
By Molly Moorhead• May 8, 2012
Barbara Buono stated on March 05, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell":
"Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again."
By Caryn Shinske• March 10, 2013
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
Jamie Weinstein stated on July 18, 2014 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
The states that are doing "better" are the ones that have no state income tax.  
By Derek Tsang• July 28, 2014
Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in the State of the Commonwealth address:
"It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs."
By Jacob Geiger• January 22, 2011
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 02, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show:
With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion."  
By Jon Greenberg• January 9, 2019
Ted Cruz stated on December 19, 2017 in Senate floor debate of federal tax legislation:
"Every taxpayer, their taxes are going down, except rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco. Some of them, their taxes may go up."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 5, 2018
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference":
"There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 8, 2015
Steve Mnuchin stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills.
By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2017
Jim McDermott stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz:
"Most" of the Bush tax cuts went to people "in the top 3 percent of this country."
By Louis Jacobson• July 14, 2010
Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release:
"Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation."
By Erin O'Neill• January 22, 2012
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
"The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 27, 2011
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":
"We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 27, 2011
J.D. Hayworth stated on June 04, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
By Louis Jacobson• June 15, 2010
Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in Knoxville, Iowa:
"Thanks to President Bush's policies....The income gap is now higher than at any time since the Great Depression."
By Wes Allison• December 15, 2007
Sean Duffy stated on May 09, 2017 in an interview:
The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans.  
By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2017
Dean Heller stated on April 17, 2018 in a campaign ad press release:
Says Jacky Rosen promised "to repeal middle-class tax cut."
By Jon Greenberg• April 24, 2018
Rick Scott stated on February 07, 2011 in presentations rolling out his budget.:
Says his tax and fee cuts will save households "$540 over two years."
By Aaron Sharockman• February 10, 2011

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 5, 2010

Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea

By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2019

Head into the gubernatorial primary with the facts on your side

By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2014

Trying to pin down what Donald Trump thinks about abortion, the minimum wage, taxes, and U.S. debt

By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016

Fact-checking the Senate GOP health care bill

By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2017

On the eve of the votes, 4 fact checks on the GOP tax plan

By Tom Kertscher• December 18, 2017

Not just for the richest anymore

By David DeCamp• November 1, 2007

Mailbag: 'If I could marry a website, I'd be Mrs. PolitiFact.com'

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2010

In Context: Orrin Hatch's comments about CHIP, people who 'won’t lift a finger' to help themselves

By Emily Tanaka• December 5, 2017

The Truth-O-Meter's got your number

By Willoughby Mariano• January 23, 2011

Does a secretary pay higher taxes than a millionaire?

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 21, 2011

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By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• August 26, 2014

Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018

Mailbag: Washington's Birthday edition

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 20, 2012

Rick Perry said everyone gets a tax cut under his plan

By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011

Rick Perry said his tax plan produces tax cuts for all

By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011

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Nan Rich attacks Rick Scott on middle-class issues

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