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JD Vance
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.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 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.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2025
Donald Trump
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.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • June 30, 2025
Donald Trump
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."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2025
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on October 9, 2024 a debate
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”
Mostly False
By Mia Osmonbekov • October 18, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on October 7, 2024 an interview on "60 Minutes"
"Teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2024
One Nation
One Nation
stated on August 23, 2024 an ad
“Sen. Jacky Rosen voted to increase taxes on families making less than $75,000 a year.”
Mostly False
By Seth A. Richardson • September 9, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2024 a post
Kamala Harris’ “plan to tax unrecognized Capital Gains mean(s) if your house goes up in value you will have to pay that Tax Even if you don’t sell your House!”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • August 30, 2024
Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres
stated on May 23, 2024 a television interview
“The loss of SALT deductibility cost our state $15 billion in revenue. So New Yorkers are paying more in taxes and receiving fewer services because of Donald Trump.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 21, 2024
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on January 17, 2024 a rally in Rochester, N.H.
Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • January 19, 2024
Fight Right Inc.
Fight Right Inc.
stated on December 6, 2023 a TV ad
Nikki Haley “raised taxes.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 13, 2023
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 17, 2023 a Facebook ad
“The Inflation Reduction Act led to higher taxes.”
Mostly False
By Anthony Starkey • October 19, 2023
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on April 24, 2023 Public statement
Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • May 5, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 7, 2023 a post on Facebook
"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 10, 2023
Mike Palicz
Mike Palicz
stated on February 7, 2023 a tweet
The 87,000 new IRS agents who were supposed to “only target the rich” are now “coming after waitresses’ tips.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 10, 2023
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 11, 2022 a political ad
Cheri Beasley “backs tax hikes — even on families making under $75,000.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • October 31, 2022
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 18, 2022 a campaign ad
Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • October 25, 2022
Citizens Against Government Waste
Citizens Against Government Waste
stated on August 31, 2022 a Facebook ad
“More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts."
Mostly False
By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden • October 25, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on August 25, 2022 a tweet
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised "taxes on the middle class by more than $1.5 billion while giving away $624 million to big corporations."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • September 2, 2022
Deidre DeJear
Deidre DeJear
stated on August 13, 2022 remarks at the Iowa State Fair
“$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes.
Mostly False
By Lyle Muller • August 29, 2022
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