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All Fact-checks for Taxes

stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post

“The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.”

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Alberta Darling

stated on August 25, 2021 in Twitter

“Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.”

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stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post

“Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600.

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stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post

"The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.”

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stated on August 10, 2021 in radio interviews.

On ending Virginia's income tax.

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stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview

"We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.”

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stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image

The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."

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stated on July 20, 2021 in a Facebook post

"Income taxes are voluntary."

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stated on July 15, 2021 in a tweet

“You must give EVERY PENNY” of the advance child tax credit payments back when you file your 2021 taxes.

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stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview with WINK TV

Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations."

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stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material

"Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation”

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Wisconsin Assembly GOP

stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter

“Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.”

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Instagram posts

stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post

“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."

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stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter

“Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022”

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stated on May 2, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week"

"Joe Biden is proposing that any family who tries to pass a business or a farm down to their son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter are going to pay a huge new tax."

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stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.

The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.”

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stated on April 19, 2021 in Statement

Foxconn “is the largest taxpayer in Racine County.”

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stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House

“A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.”

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Nicholas Langworthy

stated on March 17, 2021 in a mass email

Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.”

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stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."

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The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know

The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2021

Updating Evers' promises on tax cuts, education spending, expanding broadband and more

Updating Evers' promises on tax cuts, education spending, expanding broadband and more

By Madeline Heim • July 27, 2021

Would Joe Biden’s proposals raise taxes on 60% of Americans? Not directly

Would Joe Biden’s proposals raise taxes on 60% of Americans? Not directly

By Louis Jacobson • June 30, 2021

What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July

What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July

By Jon Greenberg • June 23, 2021

Joe Biden’s plan to cut child poverty by half: What you need to know

Joe Biden’s plan to cut child poverty by half: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2021

A look back at our Act 10 fact checks

A look back at our Act 10 fact checks

By Eric Litke • February 9, 2021

Joe Biden’s promises on the economy: A closer look

Joe Biden’s promises on the economy: A closer look

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2021

One last time (as president): Fact-checking Donald Trump’s departure speech

One last time (as president): Fact-checking Donald Trump’s departure speech

By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2021

How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises

How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2021

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2021

50 Cent’s upset with Biden’s tax plan. What does it mean for the rest of us?

50 Cent’s upset with Biden’s tax plan. What does it mean for the rest of us?

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 31, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign

By Miriam Valverde • October 27, 2020

Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy

Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy

By Miriam Valverde • October 18, 2020

Ad watch: Joe Biden’s tax plan and middle-class tax cuts

Ad watch: Joe Biden’s tax plan and middle-class tax cuts

By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall

By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2020

Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

By Madeline Heim • September 3, 2020

Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed

Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed

By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020

The Senate stimulus bill: What’s in it for you

The Senate stimulus bill: What’s in it for you

By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2020

Latest promises about Taxes

Establish an offshoring tax penalty

No tax increase for anyone making less than $400,000

Raise corporate tax rate to 28%

Require all federal candidates to release tax returns

Offer up to $8,000 tax credit for child care

Create a health savings account

Allow individuals to deduct health care insurance premiums from taxes

Eliminate the marriage penalty

Create targeted child care tax credits

Cut taxes for everyone

Eliminate the carried interest loophole

Repeal the alternative minimum tax

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