Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Taxes Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Scott Walker stated on October 25, 2013 in a press release: With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years." Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott. Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually" Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years." Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." Barbara Buono stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on bluejersey.com: Says Chris Christie’s plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on October 10, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under President Obama: $4,000 tax hike on middle-class families." Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%." Harry Reid stated on July 31, 2012 in an interview with the Huffington Post: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years. We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Jeff Wentworth stated on July 19, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate. Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Scott Walker stated on October 25, 2013 in a press release: With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years." Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott. Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually" Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years." Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." Barbara Buono stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on bluejersey.com: Says Chris Christie’s plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on October 10, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under President Obama: $4,000 tax hike on middle-class families." Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%." Harry Reid stated on July 31, 2012 in an interview with the Huffington Post: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years. We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Jeff Wentworth stated on July 19, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate. Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes."
Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare."
Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras."
Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million."
Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."
Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."
Scott Walker stated on October 25, 2013 in a press release: With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."
Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information."
Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually"
Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes."
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative.
Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."
Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years."
Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states."
Barbara Buono stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on bluejersey.com: Says Chris Christie’s plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it."
Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."
Mitt Romney stated on October 10, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under President Obama: $4,000 tax hike on middle-class families."
Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas.
Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America."
Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%."
Harry Reid stated on July 31, 2012 in an interview with the Huffington Post: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.
We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."
Jeff Wentworth stated on July 19, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate.
Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."