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 Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition." Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns." Ron Maag stated on April 12, 2013 in a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing: "Forty-six cents of every dollar" Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion "is going to come from China or some other country that doesn’t like us very much." Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. John Eaves stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview: Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991. Chris Christie stated on May 13, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes." David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. Tom Price stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion. One New Jersey stated on May 3, 2013 in A radio ad: "Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Metro stated on April 24, 2013 in voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration. League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a Voters Guide.: Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts." League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a voters guide.: Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds." Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news." Rob Woodall stated on April 16, 2013 in a speech: "Do you know those former Soviet Bloc countries have all moved to flat taxes?" Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years." The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World." Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened.
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Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition." Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns." Ron Maag stated on April 12, 2013 in a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing: "Forty-six cents of every dollar" Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion "is going to come from China or some other country that doesn’t like us very much." Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. John Eaves stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview: Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991. Chris Christie stated on May 13, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes." David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. Tom Price stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion. One New Jersey stated on May 3, 2013 in A radio ad: "Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Metro stated on April 24, 2013 in voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration. League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a Voters Guide.: Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts." League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a voters guide.: Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds." Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news." Rob Woodall stated on April 16, 2013 in a speech: "Do you know those former Soviet Bloc countries have all moved to flat taxes?" Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years." The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World." Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened.
Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition."
Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups
Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
Ron Maag stated on April 12, 2013 in a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing: "Forty-six cents of every dollar" Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion "is going to come from China or some other country that doesn’t like us very much."
Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care.
John Eaves stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview: Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
Chris Christie stated on May 13, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
Tom Price stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
One New Jersey stated on May 3, 2013 in A radio ad: "Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires."
Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Metro stated on April 24, 2013 in voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration.
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a Voters Guide.: Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts."
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a voters guide.: Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds."
Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news."
Rob Woodall stated on April 16, 2013 in a speech: "Do you know those former Soviet Bloc countries have all moved to flat taxes?"
Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad."
Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas.
Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."
Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years."
The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World."
Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year."
Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened.
