Latest 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 Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes." Gerald McCormick stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.: The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee." David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year." Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut." Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. Herman Cain stated on October 19, 2011 in several public statements: Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not "regressive." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." John Boehner stated on November 6, 2011 in an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour: "Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople." Rick Perry stated on October 25, 2011 in an interview.: Says that under his tax plan, "no matter where you are in the stratosphere, you're going to be getting a tax cut." Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs." Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." Herman Cain stated on October 18, 2011 in a debate in Las Vegas: The 9-9-9 plan "does not raise taxes on those that are making the least." American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase. Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate." Ron Paul stated on July 18, 2011 in a television campaign ad: "In the '80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes." Barry Hinckley stated on July 24, 2011 in an appearance on Channel 6: "There's no money in Social Security." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job." Grover Norquist stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Every time we've cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, it's been damaged." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."
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Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes." Gerald McCormick stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.: The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee." David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year." Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut." Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. Herman Cain stated on October 19, 2011 in several public statements: Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not "regressive." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." John Boehner stated on November 6, 2011 in an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour: "Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople." Rick Perry stated on October 25, 2011 in an interview.: Says that under his tax plan, "no matter where you are in the stratosphere, you're going to be getting a tax cut." Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs." Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." Herman Cain stated on October 18, 2011 in a debate in Las Vegas: The 9-9-9 plan "does not raise taxes on those that are making the least." American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase. Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate." Ron Paul stated on July 18, 2011 in a television campaign ad: "In the '80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes." Barry Hinckley stated on July 24, 2011 in an appearance on Channel 6: "There's no money in Social Security." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job." Grover Norquist stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Every time we've cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, it's been damaged." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers."
Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes."
Gerald McCormick stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.: The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee."
David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year."
Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."
Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages."
Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts.
Herman Cain stated on October 19, 2011 in several public statements: Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not "regressive."
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan."
John Boehner stated on November 6, 2011 in an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour: "Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople."
Rick Perry stated on October 25, 2011 in an interview.: Says that under his tax plan, "no matter where you are in the stratosphere, you're going to be getting a tax cut."
Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs."
Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour."
Herman Cain stated on October 18, 2011 in a debate in Las Vegas: The 9-9-9 plan "does not raise taxes on those that are making the least."
American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase.
Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate: Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't even pay any federal income tax."
Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate."
Ron Paul stated on July 18, 2011 in a television campaign ad: "In the '80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes."
Barry Hinckley stated on July 24, 2011 in an appearance on Channel 6: "There's no money in Social Security."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job."
Grover Norquist stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Every time we've cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, it's been damaged."
Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700."
Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax.
Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have."
Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."
