Fact Check Posts – Page 11

David Cicilline
stated on May 12, 2013 an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program:

Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 19, 2013

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."

By Caryn Shinske • April 11, 2013

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."

By Caryn Shinske • March 10, 2013

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."

By Becky Bowers • February 28, 2013

Paul Ryan
stated on January 27, 2013 an interview:

"We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations."

By Dave Umhoefer • February 7, 2013

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."

By James B. Nelson • December 19, 2012

Todd Hunter
stated on November 26, 2012 a Texas Tribune interview.:

Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.

By W. Gardner Selby • December 6, 2012

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

By Dave Umhoefer • December 2, 2012

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.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Maryalice Gill • October 31, 2012

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.

By Kevin Landrigan • October 29, 2012

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."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 26, 2012

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.

By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2012

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."

By Janie Har • October 24, 2012

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.

By Jake Berry • October 18, 2012

Crossroads GPS
stated on October 9, 2012 a television ad:

"Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."

By Tom Feran • October 18, 2012

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."

By Katie Sanders • October 18, 2012

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."

By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2012

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.

By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2012

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."

By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2012

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."

By Nancy Madsen • October 15, 2012

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