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Kim Gray
Kim Gray
stated on March 3, 2020 a radio interview.
“Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.”
False
By Warren Fiske • April 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2019 social media posts
"California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2020
Steve Chabot
Steve Chabot
stated on September 6, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit."  
False
By Stephen Koff • September 13, 2018
Travis Forward
Travis Forward
stated on October 23, 2017 a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions
"The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 25, 2017
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 3, 2016 an interview
The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down."      
False
By James B. Nelson • March 18, 2016
Wisconsin Working Families Party
Wisconsin Working Families Party
stated on January 15, 2016 a direct mail flier
Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV."
False
By James B. Nelson • February 24, 2016
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on January 7, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters."
False
By James B. Nelson • February 9, 2016
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on July 27, 2014 an interview
"I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus."
False
By Devon Waugh • August 8, 2014
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview
Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."  
False
February 7, 2014
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 a speech
Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2013
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County
stated on July 9, 2013 a county budget document
Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 12, 2013
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on May 15, 2013 a news release
A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 22, 2013
Carlos Gimenez
Carlos Gimenez
stated on April 10, 2013 a county commission meeting
The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 22, 2013
Clackamas County Commission
Clackamas County Commission
stated on August 23, 2012 a press release
Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
False
By Janie Har • August 30, 2012
Multnomah County Library Foundation
Multnomah County Library Foundation
stated on July 25, 2012 a newsletter.
Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 10, 2012
Rachel O'Connor
Rachel O'Connor
stated on July 12, 2012 an interview
The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years."
False
By Lee Logan • July 22, 2012
Clackamas County Democrats
Clackamas County Democrats
stated on June 22, 2012 a campaign press release
Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." 
False
By Janie Har • July 5, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 29, 2012 a campaign speech
"When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."  
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2012
Donald McEachin
Donald McEachin
stated on January 11, 2012 a speech.
Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. 
False
By Nancy Madsen • January 26, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on December 19, 2011 a speech.
Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."
False
By Sean Gorman • January 20, 2012
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