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 Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing." Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Jamie Weinstein stated on July 18, 2014 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The states that are doing "better" are the ones that have no state income tax. Brookhaven stated on July 21, 2014 in a city mailer: Brookhaven homeowners pay hundreds of dollars less in property taxes compared with owners of the same-value homes in unincorporated DeKalb County. Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Club for Growth stated on July 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: When the New Hampshire Legislature raised the gasoline tax, gas prices in the state were "skyrocketing." Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion. Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Jack Kingston stated on June 19, 2014 in television ad: David Perdue said he’d raise taxes. Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations." Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "When Jim Doyle was governor and Mary Burke was commerce secretary," Wisconsin saw "billions in middle-class tax hikes on nursing home beds, gas, phones and garbage." Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2014 in a campaign tweet: "Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families" Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
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Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing." Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Jamie Weinstein stated on July 18, 2014 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The states that are doing "better" are the ones that have no state income tax. Brookhaven stated on July 21, 2014 in a city mailer: Brookhaven homeowners pay hundreds of dollars less in property taxes compared with owners of the same-value homes in unincorporated DeKalb County. Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Club for Growth stated on July 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: When the New Hampshire Legislature raised the gasoline tax, gas prices in the state were "skyrocketing." Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion. Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Jack Kingston stated on June 19, 2014 in television ad: David Perdue said he’d raise taxes. Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations." Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "When Jim Doyle was governor and Mary Burke was commerce secretary," Wisconsin saw "billions in middle-class tax hikes on nursing home beds, gas, phones and garbage." Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2014 in a campaign tweet: "Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families" Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live.
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing."
Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."
Jamie Weinstein stated on July 18, 2014 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The states that are doing "better" are the ones that have no state income tax.
Brookhaven stated on July 21, 2014 in a city mailer: Brookhaven homeowners pay hundreds of dollars less in property taxes compared with owners of the same-value homes in unincorporated DeKalb County.
Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy."
Club for Growth stated on July 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: When the New Hampshire Legislature raised the gasoline tax, gas prices in the state were "skyrocketing."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure.
Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion.
Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class."
Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs."
Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations."
Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "When Jim Doyle was governor and Mary Burke was commerce secretary," Wisconsin saw "billions in middle-class tax hikes on nursing home beds, gas, phones and garbage."
Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody."
Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."
Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes."
Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."
Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2014 in a campaign tweet: "Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families"
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years."
Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare."
Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
