Latest True 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 Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes." Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." Tom Graves stated on April 13, 2011 in a Twitter post: "America's wealthiest 25 percent pay 86 percent of total income taxes. Wealthiest 5 percent pay 60 percent of total income taxes." 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." 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 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. 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." Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Blue Oregon stated on September 30, 2010 in a website posting: Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco. John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 23, 2010 in Democratic Governors Association website: Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session. Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
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Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes." Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." Tom Graves stated on April 13, 2011 in a Twitter post: "America's wealthiest 25 percent pay 86 percent of total income taxes. Wealthiest 5 percent pay 60 percent of total income taxes." 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." 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 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. 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." Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Blue Oregon stated on September 30, 2010 in a website posting: Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco. John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 23, 2010 in Democratic Governors Association website: Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session. Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes."
Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit."
Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]."
Tom Graves stated on April 13, 2011 in a Twitter post: "America's wealthiest 25 percent pay 86 percent of total income taxes. Wealthiest 5 percent pay 60 percent of total income taxes."
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."
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
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.
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."
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation."
Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries."
Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.
Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes.
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax."
Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever."
Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years."
George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
Blue Oregon stated on September 30, 2010 in a website posting: Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry."
John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco.
John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds."
Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
Democratic Governors Association stated on July 23, 2010 in Democratic Governors Association website: Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive
David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."
Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session.
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
