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 Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.” Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +" Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. Tom Wolf stated on February 22, 2021 in a speech: “We’re the only major gas-producing state in the US that doesn’t have a severance tax.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden signs 45% capital gains tax. Kiss your inheritance goodbye.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in on social media: Under the 2017 tax law, “people who make under $75,000 will have their taxes raised in 2021 and every 2 years after that until 2027.” Raphael Warnock stated on December 15, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class." Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.” Joe Biden stated on October 25, 2020 in a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.” Chris Jacobs stated on October 22, 2020 in campaign mailer: “While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.” Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” Facebook posts stated on October 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Joe & Jill Biden’s income went from $396,456 in 2016, to $16,596,979 in 2017-2019. Anyone else want to know where that money is coming from?” Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Nick Freitas stated on October 8, 2020 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats “voted to spend public funds on their political campaigns; up to $5 million...” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden’s “capital gains tax means that when you sell your home you’ll owe taxes of 40% of your profit!” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Nancy Mace stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Cunningham voted for $5 million in taxpayer funds to go into his and other politicians’ campaigns to pay for personal expenses and TV ads. Preserve America PAC stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.” Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.” Sara Gideon stated on September 16, 2020 in an ad: Says Susan Collins “pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business.” Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Approving the constitutional amendment on Illinois' November ballot “would let the politicians immediately implement their plan to increase taxes on small businesses, farmers and large employers.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.” Hugh Hewitt stated on September 28, 2020 in a radio show: President Donald Trump’s tax returns show “what any wealthy person's tax history is, if you can believe it — which is good years and bad years, years of immense taxes and years of almost no taxes at all because you carry over losses.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.”
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Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.” Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +" Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. Tom Wolf stated on February 22, 2021 in a speech: “We’re the only major gas-producing state in the US that doesn’t have a severance tax.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden signs 45% capital gains tax. Kiss your inheritance goodbye.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in on social media: Under the 2017 tax law, “people who make under $75,000 will have their taxes raised in 2021 and every 2 years after that until 2027.” Raphael Warnock stated on December 15, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class." Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.” Joe Biden stated on October 25, 2020 in a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.” Chris Jacobs stated on October 22, 2020 in campaign mailer: “While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.” Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” Facebook posts stated on October 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Joe & Jill Biden’s income went from $396,456 in 2016, to $16,596,979 in 2017-2019. Anyone else want to know where that money is coming from?” Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Nick Freitas stated on October 8, 2020 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats “voted to spend public funds on their political campaigns; up to $5 million...” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden’s “capital gains tax means that when you sell your home you’ll owe taxes of 40% of your profit!” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Nancy Mace stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Cunningham voted for $5 million in taxpayer funds to go into his and other politicians’ campaigns to pay for personal expenses and TV ads. Preserve America PAC stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.” Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.” Sara Gideon stated on September 16, 2020 in an ad: Says Susan Collins “pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business.” Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Approving the constitutional amendment on Illinois' November ballot “would let the politicians immediately implement their plan to increase taxes on small businesses, farmers and large employers.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.” Hugh Hewitt stated on September 28, 2020 in a radio show: President Donald Trump’s tax returns show “what any wealthy person's tax history is, if you can believe it — which is good years and bad years, years of immense taxes and years of almost no taxes at all because you carry over losses.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.”
Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations."
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.”
Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +"
Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.”
Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%."
Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it.
Tom Wolf stated on February 22, 2021 in a speech: “We’re the only major gas-producing state in the US that doesn’t have a severance tax.”
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.”
Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden signs 45% capital gains tax. Kiss your inheritance goodbye.”
Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in on social media: Under the 2017 tax law, “people who make under $75,000 will have their taxes raised in 2021 and every 2 years after that until 2027.”
Raphael Warnock stated on December 15, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."
Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.”
Joe Biden stated on October 25, 2020 in a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.”
Chris Jacobs stated on October 22, 2020 in campaign mailer: “While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.”
Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.”
Facebook posts stated on October 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Joe & Jill Biden’s income went from $396,456 in 2016, to $16,596,979 in 2017-2019. Anyone else want to know where that money is coming from?”
Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes.
Nick Freitas stated on October 8, 2020 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats “voted to spend public funds on their political campaigns; up to $5 million...”
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden’s “capital gains tax means that when you sell your home you’ll owe taxes of 40% of your profit!”
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families."
Nancy Mace stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Cunningham voted for $5 million in taxpayer funds to go into his and other politicians’ campaigns to pay for personal expenses and TV ads.
Preserve America PAC stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.”
Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.”
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.”
Sara Gideon stated on September 16, 2020 in an ad: Says Susan Collins “pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business.”
Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Approving the constitutional amendment on Illinois' November ballot “would let the politicians immediately implement their plan to increase taxes on small businesses, farmers and large employers.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.”
Hugh Hewitt stated on September 28, 2020 in a radio show: President Donald Trump’s tax returns show “what any wealthy person's tax history is, if you can believe it — which is good years and bad years, years of immense taxes and years of almost no taxes at all because you carry over losses.”
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.”
