Latest Fact-checks by Bill Varian 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 Sam Rashid stated on July 26, 2010 in in a mailer.: The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa." Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." Mark Sharpe stated on July 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent." 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."
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Sam Rashid stated on July 26, 2010 in in a mailer.: The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa." Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." Mark Sharpe stated on July 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent." 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."
Sam Rashid stated on July 26, 2010 in in a mailer.: The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa."
Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office."
Mark Sharpe stated on July 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent."
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."
