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 Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world." James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average." J.D. Alexander stated on March 28, 2011 in comments to reporters: Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years. Chris Abele stated on March 18, 2011 in a television ad: Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker. Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts." Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes. Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Rick Scott stated on February 3, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.: The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country." Mark Daniels stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: A 5-cent charge on paper bags is a tax. Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax." Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2011 in presentations rolling out his budget.: Says his tax and fee cuts will save households "$540 over two years."
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Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world." James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average." J.D. Alexander stated on March 28, 2011 in comments to reporters: Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years. Chris Abele stated on March 18, 2011 in a television ad: Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker. Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts." Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes. Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Rick Scott stated on February 3, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.: The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country." Mark Daniels stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: A 5-cent charge on paper bags is a tax. Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax." Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2011 in presentations rolling out his budget.: Says his tax and fee cuts will save households "$540 over two years."
Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world."
James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average."
J.D. Alexander stated on March 28, 2011 in comments to reporters: Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years.
Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."
Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.
Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.
Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster."
Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment."
Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes."
Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes."
Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.: The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. "
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker
Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input."
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."
Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts."
Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes.
Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies."
Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate."
Rick Scott stated on February 3, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.: The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country."
Mark Daniels stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: A 5-cent charge on paper bags is a tax.
Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax."
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation."
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2011 in presentations rolling out his budget.: Says his tax and fee cuts will save households "$540 over two years."
