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 Chris Hayes stated on April 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": According to David Cay Johnston, "the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans … pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes." Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown." Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government." Reince Priebus stated on April 14, 2011 in a fundraising e-mail: "Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined." George Allen stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.: Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left." Saxby Chambliss stated on March 30, 2011 in an interview: "When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in '86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan." Rick Scott stated on April 11, 2011 in a press release.: On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money. Jim Moran stated on February 10, 2011 in a news release.: "Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion." Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world." James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average." J.D. Alexander stated on March 28, 2011 in comments to reporters: Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years. Chris Abele stated on March 18, 2011 in a television ad: Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker. Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts."
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Chris Hayes stated on April 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": According to David Cay Johnston, "the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans … pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes." Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown." Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government." Reince Priebus stated on April 14, 2011 in a fundraising e-mail: "Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined." George Allen stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.: Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left." Saxby Chambliss stated on March 30, 2011 in an interview: "When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in '86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan." Rick Scott stated on April 11, 2011 in a press release.: On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money. Jim Moran stated on February 10, 2011 in a news release.: "Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion." Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world." James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average." J.D. Alexander stated on March 28, 2011 in comments to reporters: Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years. Chris Abele stated on March 18, 2011 in a television ad: Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker. Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts."
Chris Hayes stated on April 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": According to David Cay Johnston, "the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans … pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes."
Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown."
Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government."
Reince Priebus stated on April 14, 2011 in a fundraising e-mail: "Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined."
George Allen stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.: Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left."
Saxby Chambliss stated on March 30, 2011 in an interview: "When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in '86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan."
Rick Scott stated on April 11, 2011 in a press release.: On the way the federal government should spend Florida's rejected high-speed rail money.
Jim Moran stated on February 10, 2011 in a news release.: "Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion."
Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world."
James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average."
J.D. Alexander stated on March 28, 2011 in comments to reporters: Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years.
Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."
Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.
Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.
Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster."
Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment."
Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes."
Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes."
Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. "
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker
Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input."
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."
Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts."
