17 People 25326 Fact-checks 8178 Articles People (17) PolitiFact go PolitiFact go Rich Lowry Tax March Rich Zipperer Rich Golick Nan Rich John Rich No Tax For Tracks The Tax Foundation Mayors Against Illegal Guns Americans Against Food Taxes Ax The Bev Tax Americans For Tax Reform Don't Let Florida Go To Pot Citizens Against Rail Taxes Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment Fact-checks (25326) Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2020 Levar Stoney stated on March 06, 2019 in : On tax increases. By Warren Fiske• March 19, 2019 Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Steve Rothman stated on May 08, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas." By Bill Wichert• May 14, 2012 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 Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." By Zack McMillin• June 3, 2012 Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis: "As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes." By Robert Farley• October 3, 2008 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 Adam Putnam stated on May 04, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions." By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2010 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 Robert Gibbs stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House briefing: "A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax." By Alexander Lane• March 11, 2009 Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 07, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue." By Jim Tharpe• September 20, 2010 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 Gery Chico stated on January 02, 2019 in a campaign ad: "As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 20, 2019 Republican Governors Association stated on March 22, 2012 in a website alert: "In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since." By Dave Umhoefer• April 5, 2012 Jim Kenney stated on April 25, 2015 in : On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns By Cassie Owens• June 28, 2016 Rainbow/PUSH Coalition stated on October 28, 2011 in a press release: In Georgia, "hard-earned lottery dollars are doled out to the scion[s] of wealthy families." By Willoughby Mariano• November 9, 2011 Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. 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Sarah Palin By Amy Hollyfield• August 29, 2008 Income gap is big, but so are its causes By Wes Allison• December 14, 2007 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Looking for Mr. Right By Wes Allison• November 27, 2007 On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses By Katie Sanders• September 18, 2023 Mailer compares Charlie Crist and Nan Rich in Democratic primary for governor By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2014 New on PolitiFact Florida: the Carlos-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2011 Rauner, Pritzker tax disclosures rich in avoidance By Bob Secter, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 21, 2018 Donald Trump's top 10 campaign promises By Linda Qiu• July 15, 2016 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Holidays prompt outbreak of truthiness By Willoughby Mariano• December 19, 2010
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Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2020 Levar Stoney stated on March 06, 2019 in : On tax increases. By Warren Fiske• March 19, 2019 Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Steve Rothman stated on May 08, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas." By Bill Wichert• May 14, 2012 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 Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." By Zack McMillin• June 3, 2012 Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis: "As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes." By Robert Farley• October 3, 2008 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 Adam Putnam stated on May 04, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions." By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2010 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 Robert Gibbs stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House briefing: "A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax." By Alexander Lane• March 11, 2009 Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 07, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue." By Jim Tharpe• September 20, 2010 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 Gery Chico stated on January 02, 2019 in a campaign ad: "As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 20, 2019 Republican Governors Association stated on March 22, 2012 in a website alert: "In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since." By Dave Umhoefer• April 5, 2012 Jim Kenney stated on April 25, 2015 in : On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns By Cassie Owens• June 28, 2016 Rainbow/PUSH Coalition stated on October 28, 2011 in a press release: In Georgia, "hard-earned lottery dollars are doled out to the scion[s] of wealthy families." By Willoughby Mariano• November 9, 2011 Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. By Amy Sherman• July 22, 2014
In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat By Emmarie Huetteman• November 21, 2019 Mailbag: 'I rate you big liars' By Katie Sanders• August 12, 2013 Senator Marco Rubio on the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• August 30, 2012 Romney: turning over the turnaround label By David Baumann• September 27, 2007 Edwards not new to populism By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2007 PolitiFact’s Top 5 for April 2015 By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• April 30, 2015 Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof' By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2015 Guv candidates each spend an hour in the hot seat By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump on 'Meet the Press' By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• May 8, 2016 Examining Gov. Sarah Palin By Amy Hollyfield• August 29, 2008 Income gap is big, but so are its causes By Wes Allison• December 14, 2007 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Looking for Mr. Right By Wes Allison• November 27, 2007 On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses By Katie Sanders• September 18, 2023 Mailer compares Charlie Crist and Nan Rich in Democratic primary for governor By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2014 New on PolitiFact Florida: the Carlos-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2011 Rauner, Pritzker tax disclosures rich in avoidance By Bob Secter, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 21, 2018 Donald Trump's top 10 campaign promises By Linda Qiu• July 15, 2016 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Holidays prompt outbreak of truthiness By Willoughby Mariano• December 19, 2010
