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 Chris Christie stated on July 30, 2013 in an article on NJ.com: "In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade." David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers." Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Charlene Lima stated on June 26, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House: Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes "sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds" for 38 Studios. Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program: "Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor." Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation." 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" Andre Jacque stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview: A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire. John Loughlin stated on June 7, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.: "We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country." Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior." 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." Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States. Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government." Tim Griffin stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010." Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Rick Scott stated on May 21, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal interview: "We cut taxes 24 times." Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition." Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
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Chris Christie stated on July 30, 2013 in an article on NJ.com: "In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade." David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers." Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Charlene Lima stated on June 26, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House: Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes "sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds" for 38 Studios. Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program: "Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor." Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation." 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" Andre Jacque stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview: A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire. John Loughlin stated on June 7, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.: "We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country." Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior." 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." Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States. Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government." Tim Griffin stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010." Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Rick Scott stated on May 21, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal interview: "We cut taxes 24 times." Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition." Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
Chris Christie stated on July 30, 2013 in an article on NJ.com: "In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington."
Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does."
David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade."
David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers."
Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Charlene Lima stated on June 26, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House: Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes "sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds" for 38 Studios.
Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program: "Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor."
Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation."
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"
Andre Jacque stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview: A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire.
John Loughlin stated on June 7, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.: "We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country."
Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior."
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."
Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office."
Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative.
Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government."
Tim Griffin stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010."
Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.
Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards."
Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition."
Sander Levin stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups
Xavier Becerra stated on May 19, 2013 in a comment on 'Meet the Press': "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
