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Search results for "Trump on the verge of a multi-billion dollar settlement with the IRS"

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Common Sense Leadership Fund stated on September 17, 2021 in an attack ad:
Democrats “want to tax your retirement funds to pay for their new trillion dollar power grab.”
By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2021
Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2024 in a speech in Las Vegas:
“Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.”
By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2024
Rick Scott stated on February 07, 2023 in an ad:
President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023
Richard Burr stated on August 03, 2016 in a press release:
Says Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are "responsible for leading America into a deal that will arm Iran."
By Will Doran• August 5, 2016
Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.:
Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
By Aaron Sharockman• May 20, 2010
Hillary Clinton stated on May 18, 2015 in an appearance in Mason City, Iowa:
Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers."
By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2015
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 03, 2023 in Senate address:
"In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."
By Vanessa Swales• February 3, 2023
Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter:
"If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’."
By John Hill• December 2, 2012
Chris Hayes stated on April 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show":
According to David Cay Johnston, "the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans … pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes."
By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2011
Mike Palicz stated on February 07, 2023 in a tweet:
The 87,000 new IRS agents who were supposed to “only target the rich” are now “coming after waitresses’ tips.”
By Loreben Tuquero• February 10, 2023
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads:
“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
By Hope Karnopp• March 11, 2025
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 18, 2020 in a news release:
Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies."
By Eric Litke• July 2, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows that “George Soros is going bankrupt.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023
Mike Pence stated on October 04, 2016 in the vice presidential debate:
"10 cents on the dollar from the Clinton Foundation goes to charitable causes."
By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2016
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 02, 2014 in an op-ed.:
"Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!"
By Sean Gorman• May 12, 2014
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet:
Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs."
By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017
Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events:
The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.
By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025
Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post:
Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense."
By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters:
Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions."
By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan:
The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."
By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016

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