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 Michael Roberson stated on March 3, 2016 in in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016: Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses." Danny Tarkanian stated on February 9, 2016 in an interview on Ralston Live: Nevada Republicans "didn’t do one single thing to cut spending" in 2015. Eric Greitens stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "We have ten different tax brackets and if you’re making $9,000, you’re already in the top tax bracket." Don Gaetz stated on March 11, 2016 in Florida Senate floor debate: "We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief." Pat McCrory stated on March 9, 2016 in a post on his Facebook page: "Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition." John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2016 in a TV ad: "When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined." Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools." American Future Fund stated on January 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world." Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2016 in a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter: "We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees." Jeff Judson stated on December 15, 2015 in Conservatives in Action blog post: Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation. David Sweetser stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 4, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax." Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion." Martha McSally stated on November 17, 2015 in a news conference: The United States has "10,000 IRS agents making sure that you don't take an improper charity deduction," but to fight terrorism, it has "less than two dozen people focusing on countering violent extremism at home." Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent. Kiplinger.com stated on October 26, 2015 in press release: Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees. Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a debate: Says Marco Rubio is proposing a new $1 trillion "welfare program" in tax credits and "$1 trillion in new military spending." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP undercard debate.: The Democrats plan "to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent." Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible." Chris Abele stated on November 2, 2015 in a TV ad: Says he balanced the Milwaukee County budget "without raising taxes five years in a row." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit. Jeb Bush stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family." Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole.
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Michael Roberson stated on March 3, 2016 in in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016: Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses." Danny Tarkanian stated on February 9, 2016 in an interview on Ralston Live: Nevada Republicans "didn’t do one single thing to cut spending" in 2015. Eric Greitens stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "We have ten different tax brackets and if you’re making $9,000, you’re already in the top tax bracket." Don Gaetz stated on March 11, 2016 in Florida Senate floor debate: "We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief." Pat McCrory stated on March 9, 2016 in a post on his Facebook page: "Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition." John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2016 in a TV ad: "When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined." Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools." American Future Fund stated on January 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world." Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2016 in a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter: "We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees." Jeff Judson stated on December 15, 2015 in Conservatives in Action blog post: Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation. David Sweetser stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 4, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax." Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion." Martha McSally stated on November 17, 2015 in a news conference: The United States has "10,000 IRS agents making sure that you don't take an improper charity deduction," but to fight terrorism, it has "less than two dozen people focusing on countering violent extremism at home." Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent. Kiplinger.com stated on October 26, 2015 in press release: Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees. Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a debate: Says Marco Rubio is proposing a new $1 trillion "welfare program" in tax credits and "$1 trillion in new military spending." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP undercard debate.: The Democrats plan "to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent." Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible." Chris Abele stated on November 2, 2015 in a TV ad: Says he balanced the Milwaukee County budget "without raising taxes five years in a row." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit. Jeb Bush stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family." Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole.
Michael Roberson stated on March 3, 2016 in in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016: Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses."
Danny Tarkanian stated on February 9, 2016 in an interview on Ralston Live: Nevada Republicans "didn’t do one single thing to cut spending" in 2015.
Eric Greitens stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "We have ten different tax brackets and if you’re making $9,000, you’re already in the top tax bracket."
Don Gaetz stated on March 11, 2016 in Florida Senate floor debate: "We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief."
Pat McCrory stated on March 9, 2016 in a post on his Facebook page: "Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition."
John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2016 in a TV ad: "When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one."
Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined."
Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools."
American Future Fund stated on January 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world."
Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2016 in a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter: "We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees."
Jeff Judson stated on December 15, 2015 in Conservatives in Action blog post: Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation.
David Sweetser stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes."
Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 4, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax."
Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent.
Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion."
Martha McSally stated on November 17, 2015 in a news conference: The United States has "10,000 IRS agents making sure that you don't take an improper charity deduction," but to fight terrorism, it has "less than two dozen people focusing on countering violent extremism at home."
Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years.
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent.
Kiplinger.com stated on October 26, 2015 in press release: Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.
Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a debate: Says Marco Rubio is proposing a new $1 trillion "welfare program" in tax credits and "$1 trillion in new military spending."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP undercard debate.: The Democrats plan "to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent."
Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible."
Chris Abele stated on November 2, 2015 in a TV ad: Says he balanced the Milwaukee County budget "without raising taxes five years in a row."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit.
Jeb Bush stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family."
Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole.
