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 Chain email stated on November 1, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return. Concerned Women for America stated on October 28, 2009 in the group's Web site: The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent." Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." Keith Olbermann stated on September 16, 2009 in his television show "Countdown": For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, "13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called 'Max Tax.'" John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes." John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in an op-ed for National Review: The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." Donna Brazile stated on August 2, 2009 in CNN's State of the Union with John King: Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. "spent $1.3 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthy" and "trillions" each on a war and on Medicare drug benefits. Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses" Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year." Cynthia Lummis stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are "going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions." Robert Gibbs stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House briefing: "A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses." Chain email stated on January 12, 2009 in Internet attack: "Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." Barack Obama stated on October 14, 2008 in campaign Web site: The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator Sarah Palin stated on October 24, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Mo.: Obama would "experiment with socialism." John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2008 in a TV interview: "One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasn’t the way before George Bush became president."
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Chain email stated on November 1, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return. Concerned Women for America stated on October 28, 2009 in the group's Web site: The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent." Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." Keith Olbermann stated on September 16, 2009 in his television show "Countdown": For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, "13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called 'Max Tax.'" John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes." John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in an op-ed for National Review: The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." Donna Brazile stated on August 2, 2009 in CNN's State of the Union with John King: Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. "spent $1.3 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthy" and "trillions" each on a war and on Medicare drug benefits. Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses" Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year." Cynthia Lummis stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are "going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions." Robert Gibbs stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House briefing: "A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses." Chain email stated on January 12, 2009 in Internet attack: "Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." Barack Obama stated on October 14, 2008 in campaign Web site: The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator Sarah Palin stated on October 24, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Mo.: Obama would "experiment with socialism." John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2008 in a TV interview: "One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasn’t the way before George Bush became president."
Chain email stated on November 1, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return.
Concerned Women for America stated on October 28, 2009 in the group's Web site: The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for."
Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month.
Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest.
Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform."
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles.
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half."
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent."
Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties."
Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance."
Keith Olbermann stated on September 16, 2009 in his television show "Countdown": For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, "13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called 'Max Tax.'"
John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes."
John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in an op-ed for National Review: The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars."
Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago."
Donna Brazile stated on August 2, 2009 in CNN's State of the Union with John King: Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. "spent $1.3 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthy" and "trillions" each on a war and on Medicare drug benefits.
Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses"
Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts."
House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year."
Cynthia Lummis stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are "going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions."
Robert Gibbs stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House briefing: "A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax."
Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses."
Chain email stated on January 12, 2009 in Internet attack: "Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income."
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions."
Barack Obama stated on October 14, 2008 in campaign Web site: The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator
Sarah Palin stated on October 24, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Mo.: Obama would "experiment with socialism."
John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none."
John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2008 in a TV interview: "One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasn’t the way before George Bush became president."
