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Half-True

That's in 2027

Brown
Sherrod Brown

With the Trump tax law, "70 percent of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1 percent."  

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Full Flop

Campaign Evers and governor Evers aren't on the same page

Evers
Tony Evers

On not pursuing higher taxes

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Mostly False

It depends on how they're structured

Pritzker
JB Pritzker

Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, March 3rd, 2019

Half-True

Numbers are accurate, but misleading

Nygren
John Nygren

GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, February 22nd, 2019

Mostly False

Refunds not the same as tax burden

Harris
Kamala Harris

"The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, February 13th, 2019

Mostly True

Property tax claim pays in full

Nygren
John Nygren

"Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, February 8th, 2019

Mostly False

Poll didn't ask about a 70% rate

Moore
Michael Moore

"Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that."  

— PunditFact on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Mostly False

Cause and effect aren't as simple as this claim asserts

Walker
Scott Walker

During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019

Half-True

A modest exaggeration

Biden
Joe Biden

"There was virtually no new business investment" after the 2017 tax law. "The bulk was used to buy back their own stock."

— PolitiFact National on Monday, February 4th, 2019

Mostly False

If by 'soda tax,' we mean 'capital project'

Chico
Gery Chico

"In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, February 3rd, 2019

Mostly True

Claim about Foxconn dollars makes cents

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders

"Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, February 1st, 2019

Pants on Fire!

They "believe" it's true. But it's not.

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders

Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, January 31st, 2019

Mostly False

Looks and works like a tax hike

Filler-Corn
Eileen Filler-Corn

"There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan."  

— PolitiFact Virginia on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

Mostly False

How soaked are the rich?

Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo

"According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes."

— PunditFact on Thursday, January 24th, 2019

False

The cone isn't tax deductible, either

Viral image
Viral image

Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019

Half-True

Tax cuts saved typical homeowners just $3

Chico
Gery Chico

"As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, January 20th, 2019

Mostly False

Not every city

Mendoza
Susana Mendoza

"Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, January 13th, 2019

Half-True

Estimate is rough

Warren
Elizabeth Warren

With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion."  

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

Half-True

His plan would only affect a quarter of the bill

Daley
Bill Daley

Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, December 16th, 2018

True

Perks for Amazon same as for anyone, Cuomo says

Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo

"There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, December 7th, 2018