Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Small Business 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 Kamala Harris dicho el Septiembre 22, 2020 en a TV interview: “Only one” Black-owned restaurant in Michigan received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program John James dicho el Agosto 26, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Joe Biden dicho el Mayo 20, 2020 en a virtual town hall: “40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.” Viral image dicho el Abril 16, 2020 en a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” Joe Manchin dicho el Marzo 21, 2018 en a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Hillary Clinton dicho el Septiembre 6, 2016 en a rally in Tampa: "That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places." Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 8, 2016 en a speech: Says Hillary Clinton's plan "would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent." Gina Raimondo dicho el Febrero 18, 2015 en a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states. Ben Cardin dicho el Noviembre 2, 2014 en an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs." Republican Party of Wisconsin dicho el Octubre 29, 2014 en a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Mike Stenhouse dicho el Abril 2, 2014 en a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." David Dewhurst dicho el Octubre 1, 2013 en a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history." Paul Ryan dicho el Enero 27, 2013 en an interview: "We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations." Rodney Frelinghuysen dicho el Noviembre 4, 2011 en an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs." Peter Palumbo dicho el Octubre 5, 2011 en a speech: "The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. We're the 6th worst in the country for the business tax index. We're the 3rd highest per capita in the country for all taxes." Dan Patrick dicho el Febrero 25, 2011 en a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Cory Mason dicho el Enero 13, 2011 en a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Scott Walker dicho el Diciembre 9, 2010 en a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Eric Cantor dicho el Noviembre 3, 2010 en a TV interview.: Letting the Bush tax cuts expire would raise taxes on small businesses. Stephen Hayes dicho el Julio 25, 2010 en on ABC News' "This Week.": People in the top tax bracket, "these so-called wealthy, most of them are small-business owners."
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Kamala Harris dicho el Septiembre 22, 2020 en a TV interview: “Only one” Black-owned restaurant in Michigan received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program John James dicho el Agosto 26, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Joe Biden dicho el Mayo 20, 2020 en a virtual town hall: “40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.” Viral image dicho el Abril 16, 2020 en a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” Joe Manchin dicho el Marzo 21, 2018 en a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Hillary Clinton dicho el Septiembre 6, 2016 en a rally in Tampa: "That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places." Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 8, 2016 en a speech: Says Hillary Clinton's plan "would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent." Gina Raimondo dicho el Febrero 18, 2015 en a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states. Ben Cardin dicho el Noviembre 2, 2014 en an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs." Republican Party of Wisconsin dicho el Octubre 29, 2014 en a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Mike Stenhouse dicho el Abril 2, 2014 en a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." David Dewhurst dicho el Octubre 1, 2013 en a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history." Paul Ryan dicho el Enero 27, 2013 en an interview: "We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations." Rodney Frelinghuysen dicho el Noviembre 4, 2011 en an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs." Peter Palumbo dicho el Octubre 5, 2011 en a speech: "The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. We're the 6th worst in the country for the business tax index. We're the 3rd highest per capita in the country for all taxes." Dan Patrick dicho el Febrero 25, 2011 en a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Cory Mason dicho el Enero 13, 2011 en a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Scott Walker dicho el Diciembre 9, 2010 en a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Eric Cantor dicho el Noviembre 3, 2010 en a TV interview.: Letting the Bush tax cuts expire would raise taxes on small businesses. Stephen Hayes dicho el Julio 25, 2010 en on ABC News' "This Week.": People in the top tax bracket, "these so-called wealthy, most of them are small-business owners."
Kamala Harris dicho el Septiembre 22, 2020 en a TV interview: “Only one” Black-owned restaurant in Michigan received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program
John James dicho el Agosto 26, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China."
Joe Biden dicho el Mayo 20, 2020 en a virtual town hall: “40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.”
Viral image dicho el Abril 16, 2020 en a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.”
Joe Manchin dicho el Marzo 21, 2018 en a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy."
Hillary Clinton dicho el Septiembre 6, 2016 en a rally in Tampa: "That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places."
Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 8, 2016 en a speech: Says Hillary Clinton's plan "would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent."
Gina Raimondo dicho el Febrero 18, 2015 en a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
Ben Cardin dicho el Noviembre 2, 2014 en an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs."
Republican Party of Wisconsin dicho el Octubre 29, 2014 en a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."
Mike Stenhouse dicho el Abril 2, 2014 en a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter."
David Dewhurst dicho el Octubre 1, 2013 en a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Paul Ryan dicho el Enero 27, 2013 en an interview: "We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations."
Rodney Frelinghuysen dicho el Noviembre 4, 2011 en an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs."
Peter Palumbo dicho el Octubre 5, 2011 en a speech: "The Tax Foundation figures Rhode Island as the 10th highest state for state and local tax burden per capita in the country. We're the 6th worst in the country for the business tax index. We're the 3rd highest per capita in the country for all taxes."
Dan Patrick dicho el Febrero 25, 2011 en a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.
Cory Mason dicho el Enero 13, 2011 en a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"
Scott Walker dicho el Diciembre 9, 2010 en a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."
Eric Cantor dicho el Noviembre 3, 2010 en a TV interview.: Letting the Bush tax cuts expire would raise taxes on small businesses.
Stephen Hayes dicho el Julio 25, 2010 en on ABC News' "This Week.": People in the top tax bracket, "these so-called wealthy, most of them are small-business owners."
