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Ron Wyden stated on April 01, 2013 in a press conference:
Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."  
By Janie Har• April 6, 2013
Chris Christie stated on October 11, 2011 in a news conference with Mitt Romney:
Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did."
By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• October 13, 2011
Paul Ryan stated on December 13, 2017 in an interview:
The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it."
By Tom Kertscher• December 18, 2017
Paul Ryan stated on April 17, 2018 in a news conference:
Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders "are promising to take it all away."
By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2018
Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release:
"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tim Ryan• April 22, 2014
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."
By Steve Contorno• April 11, 2014
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the State of the Union speech:
"Since we passed tax cuts, over 3 million workers have gotten tax cut bonuses — many of them thousands and thousands of dollars."
By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet:
Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
By Tom Kertscher• July 23, 2012
Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release:
"It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday."
By Aaron Marshall• November 12, 2010
Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview:
"Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history."
By Tom Kertscher• July 25, 2012
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing:
"Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2009
Bruce Hanna stated on March 06, 2013 in a floor speech:
Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
By Janie Har• March 23, 2013
Americans For Tax Reform stated on January 10, 2011 in in a news release.:
Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike."
By Willoughby Mariano• January 28, 2011
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad:
Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
By Lauren Carroll• August 5, 2014
Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad:
Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 28, 2009
Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting:
"Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 25, 2009
Harry Wilson stated on May 06, 2022 in in a campaign ad:
Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 27, 2022
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
"In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 6, 2017
Senate Majority PAC stated on June 08, 2018 in campaign ad:
Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts.
By Manuela Tobias• June 19, 2018
Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview:
"There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this."
By Stephen Koff• March 11, 2013

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By Jon Greenberg• March 29, 2017

No insurance? Beware of the tax man!

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 28, 2009

Olympians will owe $9,000 in taxes on their medals?

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2012

Unlikely allies: Sarah Palin and Health Care for America Now

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2009

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By Tom Kertscher• November 1, 2017

Rudy's Florida pitch

By Robert Farley, John Frank• January 19, 2008

Paul Ryan -- near retirement? -- on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher• December 14, 2017

On third day of Supreme Court hearings, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits health care reform fact-checks

By Bill Wichert• March 28, 2012

High Five for December 2017

By D.L. Davis• January 5, 2018

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

By Tom Kertscher• December 18, 2017

Biggest tax increase or biggest tax cut?

By Robert Farley• March 25, 2010

Health care reform: A simple explanation, updated

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2010

As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter

By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018

GOP health bill analysis meets the Truth-O-Meter

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 4, 2009

Fact-checker's delight: Bachmann vs. Grayson

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 5, 2010

Health care reform: A simple explanation

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 13, 2009

Allen and Kaine have big differences on budget issues

By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• November 2, 2012

Why you should be skeptical of the Trump White House's promised $4,000 'raise'

By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2017

GOP health care reform: A simple explanation

By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2009

Truth-O-Meter points needle at state politics

By Willoughby Mariano• January 30, 2011