Latest Mostly False 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 Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year. Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes. Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers." Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!" Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition." 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. 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 Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires. Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker." Chris Christie stated on June 14, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no." Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax. Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
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Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year. Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes. Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers." Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!" Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition." 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. 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 Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires. Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker." Chris Christie stated on June 14, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no." Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax. Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year.
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes.
Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan.
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000."
Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses.
Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security."
Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release: "Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!"
Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge."
Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition."
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.
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 Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires.
Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’
Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick."
Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation.
Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker."
Chris Christie stated on June 14, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no."
Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax.
Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year."
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
