Latest False 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 Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes." John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in an op-ed for National Review: The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year." Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now. John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in Denver, Co.: "If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes." John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
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Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes." John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in an op-ed for National Review: The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year." Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now. John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in Denver, Co.: "If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes." John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes."
John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in an op-ed for National Review: The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars."
Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago."
John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts."
John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."
Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed."
Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in Denver, Co.: "If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."
John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
