7 People 17451 Fact-checks 5880 Articles People (7) US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (17451) Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2018 Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." By Laura Schulte• July 18, 2022 Mike Huckabee stated on September 02, 2007 in : "The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget." By Michael Van Sickler• October 5, 2007 Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2021 in a press release: Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.” By Jon Greenberg• August 4, 2021 Tom Tiffany stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer By Laura Schulte• August 6, 2021 Chain email stated on February 02, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 7, 2012 Joe Biden stated on July 28, 2023 in a speech in Maine: "Wages are up after being adjusted for inflation." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2023 Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2008 in the campaign's energy plan.: The U.S. government spends less on energy innovation "than the pet food industry invests in its own products." By Shawn Zeller• July 11, 2008 Sarah Palin stated on August 01, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Democrats are poised now to cause this largest tax increase in U.S. history." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” By Laura Schulte• October 6, 2022 Department of Government Efficiency stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.” By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2024 Tom Nelson stated on April 26, 2022 in Twitter: “Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.” By Laura Schulte• May 17, 2022 Tim Scott stated on June 21, 2023 in a Fox News town hall: “Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.” By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 29, 2020 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: “Nobody's ever seen a number like this… (33.1%) economic growth is four times greater than what the experts expected.” By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2020 Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2014 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on X: “#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.” By Sophia Bookwood• October 5, 2023 Mike Pence stated on August 04, 2016 in a rally: The Obama administration has been "raising taxes." 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By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles By Matthew Crowley, Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2023 Chris Christie cites his accomplishments, criticizes Democrats in new radio ad By Erin O'Neill• July 2, 2012 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Largest cyber attack in history? Huckabee claims it’s OPM, but it’s probably not By Linda Qiu• June 16, 2015 Romney defense claim misleading By Bill Adair• August 27, 2007 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Minority population growth in Texas revisited By W. Gardner Selby• January 27, 2012 How high are today's gasoline prices compared with recent history? By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2021 Truth-O-Meter checks claims on Medicare costs, support of tax hike on home sales By Caryn Shinske• September 18, 2012 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 The 2010 e-mail Hall of Shame, election edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 1, 2010
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Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2018 Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." By Laura Schulte• July 18, 2022 Mike Huckabee stated on September 02, 2007 in : "The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget." By Michael Van Sickler• October 5, 2007 Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2021 in a press release: Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.” By Jon Greenberg• August 4, 2021 Tom Tiffany stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer By Laura Schulte• August 6, 2021 Chain email stated on February 02, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 7, 2012 Joe Biden stated on July 28, 2023 in a speech in Maine: "Wages are up after being adjusted for inflation." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2023 Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2008 in the campaign's energy plan.: The U.S. government spends less on energy innovation "than the pet food industry invests in its own products." By Shawn Zeller• July 11, 2008 Sarah Palin stated on August 01, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Democrats are poised now to cause this largest tax increase in U.S. history." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” By Laura Schulte• October 6, 2022 Department of Government Efficiency stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post: Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.” By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2024 Tom Nelson stated on April 26, 2022 in Twitter: “Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.” By Laura Schulte• May 17, 2022 Tim Scott stated on June 21, 2023 in a Fox News town hall: “Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.” By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 29, 2020 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: “Nobody's ever seen a number like this… (33.1%) economic growth is four times greater than what the experts expected.” By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2020 Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2014 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on X: “#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.” By Sophia Bookwood• October 5, 2023 Mike Pence stated on August 04, 2016 in a rally: The Obama administration has been "raising taxes." By Sean Gorman• August 16, 2016 Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." By D.L. Davis• April 29, 2022
PolitiFact Rhode Island's Top 10 for 2012 By Tim Murphy• December 30, 2012 PolitiFact audits three tax claims By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2010 A 3.8 percent 'sales tax' on real estate transactions for health care? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2011 What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? What to know after Trump’s tariffs By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2025 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 Hits and misses at the final GOP debate By Warren Fiske• May 26, 2012 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles By Matthew Crowley, Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2023 Chris Christie cites his accomplishments, criticizes Democrats in new radio ad By Erin O'Neill• July 2, 2012 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Largest cyber attack in history? Huckabee claims it’s OPM, but it’s probably not By Linda Qiu• June 16, 2015 Romney defense claim misleading By Bill Adair• August 27, 2007 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Minority population growth in Texas revisited By W. Gardner Selby• January 27, 2012 How high are today's gasoline prices compared with recent history? By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2021 Truth-O-Meter checks claims on Medicare costs, support of tax hike on home sales By Caryn Shinske• September 18, 2012 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 The 2010 e-mail Hall of Shame, election edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 1, 2010
