Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Corporations Vincent Fort stated on February 5, 2013 in a Twitter post: "What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business." Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: Kohl’s Department Stores in 2012 "announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs." One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy." Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies." Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." Mark Warner stated on June 27, 2011 in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.: "If you look at our tax mix, the share of corporate revenues as a percentage of our overall revenue mix has declined by about half over the last 30 years." Sergio Marchionne stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "Less than two years ago, we made a commitment to repay the U.S. . . .taxpayers in full, and today we made good on that promise." Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." Marcy Kaptur stated on April 6, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." George Will stated on October 10, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Just like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "the AFL-CIO receives dues from foreign entities associated with it." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2010 in a speech: "Groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Arianna Huffington stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq." Rick Scott stated on May 25, 2010 in a speech to young Republicans in Tampa: Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business. David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 3, 2010 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
Vincent Fort stated on February 5, 2013 in a Twitter post: "What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business." Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: Kohl’s Department Stores in 2012 "announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs." One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy." Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies." Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." Mark Warner stated on June 27, 2011 in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.: "If you look at our tax mix, the share of corporate revenues as a percentage of our overall revenue mix has declined by about half over the last 30 years." Sergio Marchionne stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "Less than two years ago, we made a commitment to repay the U.S. . . .taxpayers in full, and today we made good on that promise." Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." Marcy Kaptur stated on April 6, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." George Will stated on October 10, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Just like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "the AFL-CIO receives dues from foreign entities associated with it." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2010 in a speech: "Groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Arianna Huffington stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq." Rick Scott stated on May 25, 2010 in a speech to young Republicans in Tampa: Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business. David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 3, 2010 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
Vincent Fort stated on February 5, 2013 in a Twitter post: "What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business."
Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: Kohl’s Department Stores in 2012 "announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs."
One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy."
Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."
Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx."
Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold."
Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas."
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding."
SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas."
Mark Warner stated on June 27, 2011 in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.: "If you look at our tax mix, the share of corporate revenues as a percentage of our overall revenue mix has declined by about half over the last 30 years."
Sergio Marchionne stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "Less than two years ago, we made a commitment to repay the U.S. . . .taxpayers in full, and today we made good on that promise."
Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies."
Marcy Kaptur stated on April 6, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits."
Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate."
Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn."
George Will stated on October 10, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Just like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "the AFL-CIO receives dues from foreign entities associated with it."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2010 in a speech: "Groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas."
National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP.
Arianna Huffington stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq."
Rick Scott stated on May 25, 2010 in a speech to young Republicans in Tampa: Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business.
David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent."
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 3, 2010 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year."
Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.