Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Taxes JB Pritzker dicho el Febrero 20, 2019 en a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." Kamala Harris dicho el Febrero 11, 2019 en a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%." Michael Moore dicho el Febrero 1, 2019 en an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." Scott Walker dicho el Enero 16, 2019 en a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." Gery Chico dicho el Enero 16, 2019 en a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." Eileen Filler-Corn dicho el Enero 15, 2019 en a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Maria Bartiromo dicho el Enero 22, 2019 en in an interview: "According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes." Susana Mendoza dicho el Enero 6, 2019 en a radio interview: "Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer." Lori Lightfoot dicho el Noviembre 19, 2018 en a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country." Gil Cisneros dicho el Septiembre 17, 2018 en a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." FreedomWorks dicho el Octubre 24, 2018 en a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Phil Scott dicho el Octubre 10, 2018 en a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Mike DeWine dicho el Octubre 20, 2018 en an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Scott Walker dicho el Octubre 9, 2018 en a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 16, 2018 en During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Bruce Rauner dicho el Octubre 1, 2018 en a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them." Ted Cruz dicho el Septiembre 28, 2018 en a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Erika Harold dicho el Agosto 13, 2018 en a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes." Katie Porter dicho el Septiembre 5, 2018 en a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." JB Pritzker dicho el Agosto 24, 2018 en a TV ad: Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker." Patriot News Alerts dicho el Agosto 14, 2018 en a web post: "U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth." Josh Pade dicho el Junio 1, 2018 en an interview: "Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country." Nancy Pelosi dicho el Julio 26, 2018 en a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent." Adam Putnam dicho el Julio 24, 2018 en a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism" Mike DeWine dicho el Julio 9, 2018 en a web video: "Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform." Christine Quinn dicho el Mayo 23, 2018 en a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation." Scott Dawson dicho el Mayo 15, 2018 en campaign press release: "Gov. Kay Ivey gave nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money to a liberal activist organization that promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism." Scott Wagner dicho el Mayo 21, 2018 en Fundraising email: Gov. Wolf is trying to implement "a severance tax that would be financed by Pennsylvania’s working class" Dean Heller dicho el Abril 17, 2018 en a campaign ad press release: Says Jacky Rosen promised "to repeal middle-class tax cut." Charles Schumer dicho el Abril 16, 2018 en a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018."
JB Pritzker dicho el Febrero 20, 2019 en a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." Kamala Harris dicho el Febrero 11, 2019 en a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%." Michael Moore dicho el Febrero 1, 2019 en an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." Scott Walker dicho el Enero 16, 2019 en a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." Gery Chico dicho el Enero 16, 2019 en a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." Eileen Filler-Corn dicho el Enero 15, 2019 en a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Maria Bartiromo dicho el Enero 22, 2019 en in an interview: "According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes." Susana Mendoza dicho el Enero 6, 2019 en a radio interview: "Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer." Lori Lightfoot dicho el Noviembre 19, 2018 en a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country." Gil Cisneros dicho el Septiembre 17, 2018 en a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." FreedomWorks dicho el Octubre 24, 2018 en a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Phil Scott dicho el Octubre 10, 2018 en a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Mike DeWine dicho el Octubre 20, 2018 en an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Scott Walker dicho el Octubre 9, 2018 en a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 16, 2018 en During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Bruce Rauner dicho el Octubre 1, 2018 en a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them." Ted Cruz dicho el Septiembre 28, 2018 en a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Erika Harold dicho el Agosto 13, 2018 en a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes." Katie Porter dicho el Septiembre 5, 2018 en a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." JB Pritzker dicho el Agosto 24, 2018 en a TV ad: Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker." Patriot News Alerts dicho el Agosto 14, 2018 en a web post: "U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth." Josh Pade dicho el Junio 1, 2018 en an interview: "Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country." Nancy Pelosi dicho el Julio 26, 2018 en a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent." Adam Putnam dicho el Julio 24, 2018 en a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism" Mike DeWine dicho el Julio 9, 2018 en a web video: "Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform." Christine Quinn dicho el Mayo 23, 2018 en a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation." Scott Dawson dicho el Mayo 15, 2018 en campaign press release: "Gov. Kay Ivey gave nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money to a liberal activist organization that promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism." Scott Wagner dicho el Mayo 21, 2018 en Fundraising email: Gov. Wolf is trying to implement "a severance tax that would be financed by Pennsylvania’s working class" Dean Heller dicho el Abril 17, 2018 en a campaign ad press release: Says Jacky Rosen promised "to repeal middle-class tax cut." Charles Schumer dicho el Abril 16, 2018 en a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018."
JB Pritzker dicho el Febrero 20, 2019 en a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class."
Kamala Harris dicho el Febrero 11, 2019 en a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%."
Michael Moore dicho el Febrero 1, 2019 en an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that."
Scott Walker dicho el Enero 16, 2019 en a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."
Gery Chico dicho el Enero 16, 2019 en a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax."
Eileen Filler-Corn dicho el Enero 15, 2019 en a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan."
Maria Bartiromo dicho el Enero 22, 2019 en in an interview: "According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes."
Susana Mendoza dicho el Enero 6, 2019 en a radio interview: "Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer."
Lori Lightfoot dicho el Noviembre 19, 2018 en a debate appearance: Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country."
Gil Cisneros dicho el Septiembre 17, 2018 en a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes."
FreedomWorks dicho el Octubre 24, 2018 en a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Phil Scott dicho el Octubre 10, 2018 en a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont."
Mike DeWine dicho el Octubre 20, 2018 en an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
Scott Walker dicho el Octubre 9, 2018 en a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 16, 2018 en During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas."
Bruce Rauner dicho el Octubre 1, 2018 en a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them."
Erika Harold dicho el Agosto 13, 2018 en a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes."
Katie Porter dicho el Septiembre 5, 2018 en a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians."
JB Pritzker dicho el Agosto 24, 2018 en a TV ad: Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."
Patriot News Alerts dicho el Agosto 14, 2018 en a web post: "U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth."
Josh Pade dicho el Junio 1, 2018 en an interview: "Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country."
Nancy Pelosi dicho el Julio 26, 2018 en a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent."
Adam Putnam dicho el Julio 24, 2018 en a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"
Mike DeWine dicho el Julio 9, 2018 en a web video: "Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform."
Christine Quinn dicho el Mayo 23, 2018 en a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation."
Scott Dawson dicho el Mayo 15, 2018 en campaign press release: "Gov. Kay Ivey gave nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money to a liberal activist organization that promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism."
Scott Wagner dicho el Mayo 21, 2018 en Fundraising email: Gov. Wolf is trying to implement "a severance tax that would be financed by Pennsylvania’s working class"
Dean Heller dicho el Abril 17, 2018 en a campaign ad press release: Says Jacky Rosen promised "to repeal middle-class tax cut."
Charles Schumer dicho el Abril 16, 2018 en a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018."
