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 Matt Gaetz dicho el Agosto 4, 2022 en interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” Joe Biden dicho el Julio 6, 2022 en a speech in Cleveland: The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.” Facebook posts dicho el Abril 21, 2022 en a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!” Pam Helming dicho el Marzo 8, 2022 en a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State." Val Demings dicho el Marzo 6, 2022 en an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dicho el Enero 7, 2022 en an ad: Sen. Ron Johnson has been “rewarding companies that outsource to China.” Lindsey Graham dicho el Diciembre 12, 2021 en an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” Kevin McCarthy dicho el Noviembre 18, 2021 en prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Kevin McCarthy dicho el Noviembre 18, 2021 en a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Byron Brown dicho el Septiembre 9, 2021 en a debate: “Three percent is not a modest tax increase, if you own a $100,000 home in the city of Buffalo, that means an extra $300 a year.” Viral image dicho el Octubre 10, 2021 en a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 27, 2021 en social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!" Viral image dicho el Agosto 17, 2021 en 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.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 14, 2021 en a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” Ben Cline dicho el Abril 22, 2021 en a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.” Viral image dicho el Marzo 29, 2018 en a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” Facebook posts dicho el Febrero 15, 2021 en a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Facebook posts dicho el Febrero 1, 2021 en a Facebook post: “Biden signs 45% capital gains tax. Kiss your inheritance goodbye.” Raphael Warnock dicho el Diciembre 15, 2020 en an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class." Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 25, 2020 en a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.” Roger Williams dicho el Octubre 18, 2020 en a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 21, 2020 en an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 12, 2020 en a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Preserve America PAC dicho el Octubre 1, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 25, 2020 en a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.” Bob Good dicho el Septiembre 9, 2020 en a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 6, 2020 en a text post: Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.” Donald Trump Jr. dicho el Septiembre 2, 2020 en a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.”
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Matt Gaetz dicho el Agosto 4, 2022 en interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” Joe Biden dicho el Julio 6, 2022 en a speech in Cleveland: The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.” Facebook posts dicho el Abril 21, 2022 en a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!” Pam Helming dicho el Marzo 8, 2022 en a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State." Val Demings dicho el Marzo 6, 2022 en an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dicho el Enero 7, 2022 en an ad: Sen. Ron Johnson has been “rewarding companies that outsource to China.” Lindsey Graham dicho el Diciembre 12, 2021 en an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” Kevin McCarthy dicho el Noviembre 18, 2021 en prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” Kevin McCarthy dicho el Noviembre 18, 2021 en a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Byron Brown dicho el Septiembre 9, 2021 en a debate: “Three percent is not a modest tax increase, if you own a $100,000 home in the city of Buffalo, that means an extra $300 a year.” Viral image dicho el Octubre 10, 2021 en a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 27, 2021 en social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!" Viral image dicho el Agosto 17, 2021 en 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.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 14, 2021 en a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” Ben Cline dicho el Abril 22, 2021 en a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.” Viral image dicho el Marzo 29, 2018 en a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” Facebook posts dicho el Febrero 15, 2021 en a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Facebook posts dicho el Febrero 1, 2021 en a Facebook post: “Biden signs 45% capital gains tax. Kiss your inheritance goodbye.” Raphael Warnock dicho el Diciembre 15, 2020 en an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class." Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 25, 2020 en a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.” Roger Williams dicho el Octubre 18, 2020 en a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 21, 2020 en an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 12, 2020 en a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Preserve America PAC dicho el Octubre 1, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 25, 2020 en a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.” Bob Good dicho el Septiembre 9, 2020 en a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 6, 2020 en a text post: Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.” Donald Trump Jr. dicho el Septiembre 2, 2020 en a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.”
Matt Gaetz dicho el Agosto 4, 2022 en interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”
Joe Biden dicho el Julio 6, 2022 en a speech in Cleveland: The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.”
Facebook posts dicho el Abril 21, 2022 en a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”
Pam Helming dicho el Marzo 8, 2022 en a radio interview: "Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."
Val Demings dicho el Marzo 6, 2022 en an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dicho el Enero 7, 2022 en an ad: Sen. Ron Johnson has been “rewarding companies that outsource to China.”
Lindsey Graham dicho el Diciembre 12, 2021 en an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Kevin McCarthy dicho el Noviembre 18, 2021 en prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
Kevin McCarthy dicho el Noviembre 18, 2021 en a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.”
Byron Brown dicho el Septiembre 9, 2021 en a debate: “Three percent is not a modest tax increase, if you own a $100,000 home in the city of Buffalo, that means an extra $300 a year.”
Viral image dicho el Octubre 10, 2021 en a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.”
Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 27, 2021 en social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!"
Viral image dicho el Agosto 17, 2021 en 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.”
Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 14, 2021 en a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.”
Ben Cline dicho el Abril 22, 2021 en a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.”
Viral image dicho el Marzo 29, 2018 en a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.”
Facebook posts dicho el Febrero 15, 2021 en a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.”
Facebook posts dicho el Febrero 1, 2021 en a Facebook post: “Biden signs 45% capital gains tax. Kiss your inheritance goodbye.”
Raphael Warnock dicho el Diciembre 15, 2020 en an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."
Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 25, 2020 en a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.”
Roger Williams dicho el Octubre 18, 2020 en a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.”
Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 21, 2020 en an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes.
Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 12, 2020 en a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families."
Preserve America PAC dicho el Octubre 1, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.”
Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 25, 2020 en a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.”
Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.”
Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.”
Bob Good dicho el Septiembre 9, 2020 en a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.”
Facebook posts dicho el Septiembre 6, 2020 en a text post: Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.”
Donald Trump Jr. dicho el Septiembre 2, 2020 en a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.”
