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 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. Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on April 3, 2014 in a television ad: Says Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn supports higher taxes. David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Bob Cole stated on March 31, 2014 in morning radio show on KOKE-FM: Capital Metro originally said MetroRail's yearly operating costs would be "about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate." The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined." Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office." Virginia Foxx stated on April 15, 2014 in in a comment on Twitter: Americans spend "6.1 billion hours a year" on tax preparation. Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Kentucky Opportunity Coalition stated on April 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms. Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: Florida's revenue "is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country." No Tax For Tracks stated on March 17, 2014 in on their website: The Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan involves a "300% tax increase." Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
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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. Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on April 3, 2014 in a television ad: Says Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn supports higher taxes. David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Bob Cole stated on March 31, 2014 in morning radio show on KOKE-FM: Capital Metro originally said MetroRail's yearly operating costs would be "about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate." The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined." Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office." Virginia Foxx stated on April 15, 2014 in in a comment on Twitter: Americans spend "6.1 billion hours a year" on tax preparation. Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Kentucky Opportunity Coalition stated on April 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms. Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: Florida's revenue "is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country." No Tax For Tracks stated on March 17, 2014 in on their website: The Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan involves a "300% tax increase." Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
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.
Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras."
Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs."
Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million."
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on April 3, 2014 in a television ad: Says Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn supports higher taxes.
David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."
Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code."
Bob Cole stated on March 31, 2014 in morning radio show on KOKE-FM: Capital Metro originally said MetroRail's yearly operating costs would be "about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate."
The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."
Virginia Foxx stated on April 15, 2014 in in a comment on Twitter: Americans spend "6.1 billion hours a year" on tax preparation.
Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again."
Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
Kentucky Opportunity Coalition stated on April 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms.
Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax."
Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Jeb Bush stated on March 21, 2014 in public remarks: Florida's revenue "is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country."
No Tax For Tracks stated on March 17, 2014 in on their website: The Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan involves a "300% tax increase."
Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
