Latest Mostly 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 Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2008 in a statement e-mailed to reporters.: "Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families." Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008: "McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
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Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2008 in a statement e-mailed to reporters.: "Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families." Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008: "McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours."
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2008 in a statement e-mailed to reporters.: "Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families."
Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales.
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
