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 Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Susan Latvala stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies. Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a televised town hall: "Our tax rates are lower now than they were under Ronald Reagan. They're much lower than they were under Dwight Eisenhower." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 16, 2010 in statements on the party's website.: Loranne Ausley "voted six times to tax your savings." Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation." Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens." Jerry Brown stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Taxes went down under Jerry Brown." Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." John Kasich stated on August 22, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country." John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco. George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year." Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": John Boehner has called for "repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people." Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Extending current tax rates would "average more than $100,000 a year to millionaires and even billionaires." Robert Gibbs stated on September 12, 2010 in a White House news release: Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas." Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending. Emil Runge stated on September 3, 2010 in a statement: By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state. John Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
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Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Susan Latvala stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies. Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a televised town hall: "Our tax rates are lower now than they were under Ronald Reagan. They're much lower than they were under Dwight Eisenhower." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 16, 2010 in statements on the party's website.: Loranne Ausley "voted six times to tax your savings." Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation." Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens." Jerry Brown stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Taxes went down under Jerry Brown." Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." John Kasich stated on August 22, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country." John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco. George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year." Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": John Boehner has called for "repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people." Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Extending current tax rates would "average more than $100,000 a year to millionaires and even billionaires." Robert Gibbs stated on September 12, 2010 in a White House news release: Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas." Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending. Emil Runge stated on September 3, 2010 in a statement: By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state. John Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009."
Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
Susan Latvala stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a televised town hall: "Our tax rates are lower now than they were under Ronald Reagan. They're much lower than they were under Dwight Eisenhower."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 16, 2010 in statements on the party's website.: Loranne Ausley "voted six times to tax your savings."
Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation."
Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security."
John Kasich stated on August 22, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country."
John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco.
George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year."
Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": John Boehner has called for "repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people."
Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Extending current tax rates would "average more than $100,000 a year to millionaires and even billionaires."
Robert Gibbs stated on September 12, 2010 in a White House news release: Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas."
Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending.
Emil Runge stated on September 3, 2010 in a statement: By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state.
John Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes."
Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds."
Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
