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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on March 25, 2013 an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program
"The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it."
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • April 11, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on March 5, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell"
"Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again."
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • March 10, 2013
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 25, 2013 an interview on Fox News
Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • February 28, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 27, 2013 an interview
"We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 7, 2013
Marina Dimitrijevic
Marina Dimitrijevic
stated on November 14, 2012 a radio interview
Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • December 19, 2012
Todd Hunter
Todd Hunter
stated on November 26, 2012 a Texas Tribune interview.
Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 6, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 26, 2012 an interview
Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 2, 2012
House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on September 26, 2012 a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire
Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Maryalice Gill • October 31, 2012
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on October 16, 2012 Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes
Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home.
Mostly False
By Kevin Landrigan • October 29, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 18, 2012 debate comments
Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 26, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 8, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year.  
Mostly False
October 24, 2012
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 13, 2012 a campaign mailer
Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 24, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 15, 2012 an ad, “Regular,”
Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 18, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on October 9, 2012 a television ad
"Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • October 18, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.
Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • October 18, 2012
Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel
stated on September 21, 2012 a television ad
Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate
Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 7, 2012 an email to supporters
Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 24, 2012 a news release.
"The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • October 15, 2012
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on September 20, 2012 a campaign ad
"Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • October 11, 2012
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