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 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. Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Chris Christie stated on March 25, 2013 in an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program: "The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it." John Kasich stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview: "Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high." Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive Ron Wyden stated on April 1, 2013 in a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes." Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household." Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts William G. Batchelder stated on March 17, 2013: On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Jamie Radtke stated on March 3, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free. Jim Renacci stated on February 15, 2013 in a commentary: "Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 5, 2013 in a written statement: Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes. Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this." Barbara Buono stated on March 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell": "Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again." Bob McDonnell stated on March 8, 2013: On raising taxes. Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in news story: Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years. Dan Ramos stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release : Under Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal, "the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohio’s working and middle class families will pay more." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction. Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."
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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. Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Chris Christie stated on March 25, 2013 in an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program: "The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it." John Kasich stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview: "Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high." Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits." Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive Ron Wyden stated on April 1, 2013 in a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes." Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household." Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts William G. Batchelder stated on March 17, 2013: On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Jamie Radtke stated on March 3, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free. Jim Renacci stated on February 15, 2013 in a commentary: "Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 5, 2013 in a written statement: Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes. Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this." Barbara Buono stated on March 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell": "Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again." Bob McDonnell stated on March 8, 2013: On raising taxes. Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in news story: Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years. Dan Ramos stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release : Under Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal, "the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohio’s working and middle class families will pay more." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction. Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."
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.
Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor."
Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
Chris Christie stated on March 25, 2013 in an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program: "The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it."
John Kasich stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview: "Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."
Bobby Scott stated on March 25, 2013 in a radio interview.: Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits."
Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
Ron Wyden stated on April 1, 2013 in a press conference: Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes."
Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."
Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts
Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
Jamie Radtke stated on March 3, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history."
Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history."
JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free.
Jim Renacci stated on February 15, 2013 in a commentary: "Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 5, 2013 in a written statement: Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes.
Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this."
Barbara Buono stated on March 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell": "Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again."
Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in news story: Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years.
Dan Ramos stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release : Under Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal, "the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohio’s working and middle class families will pay more."
Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."
Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2013 in a press briefing at the White House: Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.
Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources."
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time."
Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."
