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 John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats. Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%." Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." Mitt Romney stated on September 9, 2012 in a Meet the Press interview: Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class. Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Martin O'Malley stated on September 4, 2012 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Mitt Romney has put forward a plan "that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says Mitt Romney’s tax plans would "give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class. Barbara Buono stated on August 27, 2012 in an op-ed in Politico: Says Gov. Chris Christie has embarked on a tour to "demand that New Jersey’s Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sherrod Brown voted "for the $1.17 trillion health care law that adds a new tax on Ohio manufacturers." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 29, 2012 in a campaign email: "Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families." Paul Ryan stated on August 27, 2012 in an interview: Wealthy taxpayers, not middle-income earners, get "most of the deductions" in the tax code. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state." Lamar Smith stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club: Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes. Tammy Baldwin stated on August 17, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class." Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio interview: "We've got the highest corporate tax rate in the world." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years." Barack Obama stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech at Windham High School in New Hampshire: "His new running mate, Congressman Ryan, put forward a plan that would let Governor Romney pay less than 1 percent in taxes each year." Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey." Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
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John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats. Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%." Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." Mitt Romney stated on September 9, 2012 in a Meet the Press interview: Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class. Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Martin O'Malley stated on September 4, 2012 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Mitt Romney has put forward a plan "that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says Mitt Romney’s tax plans would "give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class. Barbara Buono stated on August 27, 2012 in an op-ed in Politico: Says Gov. Chris Christie has embarked on a tour to "demand that New Jersey’s Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sherrod Brown voted "for the $1.17 trillion health care law that adds a new tax on Ohio manufacturers." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 29, 2012 in a campaign email: "Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families." Paul Ryan stated on August 27, 2012 in an interview: Wealthy taxpayers, not middle-income earners, get "most of the deductions" in the tax code. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state." Lamar Smith stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club: Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes. Tammy Baldwin stated on August 17, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class." Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio interview: "We've got the highest corporate tax rate in the world." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years." Barack Obama stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech at Windham High School in New Hampshire: "His new running mate, Congressman Ryan, put forward a plan that would let Governor Romney pay less than 1 percent in taxes each year." Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey." Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners
George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats.
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax."
Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%."
Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness."
Mitt Romney stated on September 9, 2012 in a Meet the Press interview: Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class.
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses."
Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country."
George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people."
Martin O'Malley stated on September 4, 2012 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Mitt Romney has put forward a plan "that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class."
Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says Mitt Romney’s tax plans would "give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class.
Barbara Buono stated on August 27, 2012 in an op-ed in Politico: Says Gov. Chris Christie has embarked on a tour to "demand that New Jersey’s Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sherrod Brown voted "for the $1.17 trillion health care law that adds a new tax on Ohio manufacturers."
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 29, 2012 in a campaign email: "Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families."
Paul Ryan stated on August 27, 2012 in an interview: Wealthy taxpayers, not middle-income earners, get "most of the deductions" in the tax code.
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state."
Lamar Smith stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club: Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes.
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 17, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio interview: "We've got the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years."
Barack Obama stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech at Windham High School in New Hampshire: "His new running mate, Congressman Ryan, put forward a plan that would let Governor Romney pay less than 1 percent in taxes each year."
Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey."
Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times."
Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
