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stated on January 14, 2026 a statement

New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 17, 2026

Elise Stefanik
stated on November 7, 2025 a television interview

Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 11, 2025

Ron DeSantis
stated on October 15, 2025 a speech

In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.

By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2025

JD Vance
stated on August 21, 2025 a speech in Peachtree City, Georgia

“We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2025

Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 28, 2025 X

“The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.”

By Hope Karnopp • August 15, 2025

stated on July 17, 2025 a post on X

Under President Donald Trump’s newly signed tax law, “Those making less than $50,000 receive the largest (tax) cuts.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2025

Gavin Newsom
stated on July 14, 2025 a podcast interview

“California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 18, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries
stated on July 2, 2025 a House floor speech

President Donald Trump’s tax law has “tax breaks for billionaires, permanent; tax breaks for everybody else, expire.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 8, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on June 29, 2025 an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures'

The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.”

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • June 30, 2025

Elizabeth Warren
stated on June 24, 2025 an X post

“If every one of the 340 million people in America paid a new $35 copay to visit the doctor, that still wouldn’t be enough to cover how much Meta would get from just one tax break in Donald Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’"

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2025

Occupy Democrats
stated on June 11, 2025 Facebook post

"Undocumented immigrants paid more taxes last year than Amazon, GM, IBM & Netflix combined."

By Ella Moore • June 27, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on June 24, 2025 a White House fact sheet

If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year."

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2025

stated on June 2, 2025 Radio interview

“The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.”

By Hope Karnopp • June 25, 2025

American Action Network
stated on June 4, 2025 an ad

The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.”

By Loreben Tuquero • June 24, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 2025 a Truth Social post

If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2025

Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 a television interview

The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025

Karoline Leavitt
stated on May 19, 2025 a White House press briefing

President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2025

Charles Schumer
stated on April 27, 2025 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"

“It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2025

Michael Lawler
stated on March 21, 2025 a television interview

“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 22, 2025

Karoline Leavitt
stated on March 11, 2025 a White House press briefing

“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2025

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