Latest Fact-checks in Income Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage." Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: "The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Hillary Clinton stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally in Tampa: "That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II." Mike Pence stated on August 4, 2016 in a rally: The Obama administration has been "raising taxes." Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": In Hillary Clinton's tax returns, "you saw a lot of income coming from donors to the Clinton Foundation and people who benefitted from her State Department term as well." Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage." Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000." Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats." Pat Toomey stated on May 19, 2016 in an interview with Chris Stigall on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT: It's entirely possible that the Democratic nominee, [Hillary Clinton], earned more money giving a single speech on Wall Street than I made the six years that I was there back in the 1980s… In fact, it’s quite likely. Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
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Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage." Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: "The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Hillary Clinton stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally in Tampa: "That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II." Mike Pence stated on August 4, 2016 in a rally: The Obama administration has been "raising taxes." Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": In Hillary Clinton's tax returns, "you saw a lot of income coming from donors to the Clinton Foundation and people who benefitted from her State Department term as well." Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage." Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000." Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats." Pat Toomey stated on May 19, 2016 in an interview with Chris Stigall on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT: It's entirely possible that the Democratic nominee, [Hillary Clinton], earned more money giving a single speech on Wall Street than I made the six years that I was there back in the 1980s… In fact, it’s quite likely. Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people."
Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."
Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit.
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."
Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States.
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II."
Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."
Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: "The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally in Tampa: "That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": In Hillary Clinton's tax returns, "you saw a lot of income coming from donors to the Clinton Foundation and people who benefitted from her State Department term as well."
Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage."
Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000."
Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats."
Pat Toomey stated on May 19, 2016 in an interview with Chris Stigall on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT: It's entirely possible that the Democratic nominee, [Hillary Clinton], earned more money giving a single speech on Wall Street than I made the six years that I was there back in the 1980s… In fact, it’s quite likely.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."
Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
