Latest Fact-checks in Taxes 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 John Nygren stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet: GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less." Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "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%." John Nygren stated on January 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010." Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "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." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: 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." Joe Biden stated on January 28, 2019 in remarks in Fort Lauderdale: "There was virtually no new business investment" after the 2017 tax law. "The bulk was used to buy back their own stock." Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Maria Bartiromo stated on January 22, 2019 in in an interview: "According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes." Viral image stated on January 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream." Gery Chico stated on January 2, 2019 in a campaign ad: "As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes." Susana Mendoza stated on January 6, 2019 in a radio interview: "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." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 2, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show: With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion." Bill Daley stated on December 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." Lori Lightfoot stated on November 19, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country." Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense." Nate McMurray stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: "Do you know that New York State pays out way more than they ever get back?" Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." Sean Casten stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: Under the GOP tax law, "if you live in Hinsdale, Illinois … you are now being double-taxed to the tune of $35,000." FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot
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John Nygren stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet: GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less." Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "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%." John Nygren stated on January 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010." Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "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." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: 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." Joe Biden stated on January 28, 2019 in remarks in Fort Lauderdale: "There was virtually no new business investment" after the 2017 tax law. "The bulk was used to buy back their own stock." Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Maria Bartiromo stated on January 22, 2019 in in an interview: "According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes." Viral image stated on January 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream." Gery Chico stated on January 2, 2019 in a campaign ad: "As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes." Susana Mendoza stated on January 6, 2019 in a radio interview: "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." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 2, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show: With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion." Bill Daley stated on December 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." Lori Lightfoot stated on November 19, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country." Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense." Nate McMurray stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: "Do you know that New York State pays out way more than they ever get back?" Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." Sean Casten stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: Under the GOP tax law, "if you live in Hinsdale, Illinois … you are now being double-taxed to the tune of $35,000." FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot
John Nygren stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet: GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less."
Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "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%."
John Nygren stated on January 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010."
Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "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."
Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: 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."
Joe Biden stated on January 28, 2019 in remarks in Fort Lauderdale: "There was virtually no new business investment" after the 2017 tax law. "The bulk was used to buy back their own stock."
Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan."
Maria Bartiromo stated on January 22, 2019 in in an interview: "According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes."
Viral image stated on January 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream."
Gery Chico stated on January 2, 2019 in a campaign ad: "As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes."
Susana Mendoza stated on January 6, 2019 in a radio interview: "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."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 2, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show: With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion."
Bill Daley stated on December 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects."
Lori Lightfoot stated on November 19, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country."
Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense."
Nate McMurray stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: "Do you know that New York State pays out way more than they ever get back?"
Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes."
Sean Casten stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: Under the GOP tax law, "if you live in Hinsdale, Illinois … you are now being double-taxed to the tune of $35,000."
FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont."
Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."
Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot
