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 Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2017 in an interview with Channel 8: "The child tax credit, if we don't do it, there will be no tax relief for working families. How much tax relief working families get under tax reform is entirely dependent on whether or not we put in place an increase to the child tax credit." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2017 in an interview with E.W. Scripps television: "We're the highest developed nation taxed in the world." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Our tax code has nearly doubled since 1985." Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable. Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis: Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer." Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: "The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt" Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…" Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. David Frum stated on August 21, 2017 in a tweet: "No president in history has imposed larger personal lifestyle costs on the taxpayer than Donald Trump." John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."
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Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2017 in an interview with Channel 8: "The child tax credit, if we don't do it, there will be no tax relief for working families. How much tax relief working families get under tax reform is entirely dependent on whether or not we put in place an increase to the child tax credit." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2017 in an interview with E.W. Scripps television: "We're the highest developed nation taxed in the world." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Our tax code has nearly doubled since 1985." Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable. Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis: Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer." Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: "The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt" Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…" Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. David Frum stated on August 21, 2017 in a tweet: "No president in history has imposed larger personal lifestyle costs on the taxpayer than Donald Trump." John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."
Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."
James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America."
Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people."
Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history."
Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K."
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year."
Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2017 in an interview with Channel 8: "The child tax credit, if we don't do it, there will be no tax relief for working families. How much tax relief working families get under tax reform is entirely dependent on whether or not we put in place an increase to the child tax credit."
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2017 in an interview with E.W. Scripps television: "We're the highest developed nation taxed in the world."
Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break."
Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class."
Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid."
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable.
Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages."
Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013."
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal.
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis: Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer."
Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: "The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt"
Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…"
Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."
Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay."
Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased."
Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
David Frum stated on August 21, 2017 in a tweet: "No president in history has imposed larger personal lifestyle costs on the taxpayer than Donald Trump."
John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor."
Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."
