Latest 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 Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015." Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." No Tax For Tracks stated on September 30, 2014 in an email newsletter: The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax." Chris Larson stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Over the next two years, this $1.8 billion deficit will cost individual Wisconsinites $300 each, or $1,200 for families of four." Alberta Darling stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus." Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax. Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on August 31, 2014 in a direct-mail piece: "Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools." Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes." Chris Matthews stated on August 27, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Hardball": On tax inversions, the Wall Street Journal "surprisingly attacked this tax scheme." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Truth in Accounting stated on August 4, 2014 in a recent report: Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt. Senate Majority PAC stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners." Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing." Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
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Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015." Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." No Tax For Tracks stated on September 30, 2014 in an email newsletter: The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax." Chris Larson stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Over the next two years, this $1.8 billion deficit will cost individual Wisconsinites $300 each, or $1,200 for families of four." Alberta Darling stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus." Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax. Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on August 31, 2014 in a direct-mail piece: "Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools." Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes." Chris Matthews stated on August 27, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Hardball": On tax inversions, the Wall Street Journal "surprisingly attacked this tax scheme." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Truth in Accounting stated on August 4, 2014 in a recent report: Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt. Senate Majority PAC stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners." Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing." Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015."
Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year."
No Tax For Tracks stated on September 30, 2014 in an email newsletter: The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians."
Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend."
Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families."
Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people."
Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."
Chris Larson stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Over the next two years, this $1.8 billion deficit will cost individual Wisconsinites $300 each, or $1,200 for families of four."
Alberta Darling stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus."
Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax.
Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on August 31, 2014 in a direct-mail piece: "Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools."
Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes."
Chris Matthews stated on August 27, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Hardball": On tax inversions, the Wall Street Journal "surprisingly attacked this tax scheme."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Truth in Accounting stated on August 4, 2014 in a recent report: Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt.
Senate Majority PAC stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."
Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live.
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing."
Charlie Crist stated on July 31, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
