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Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on March 30, 2012 a television ad
"Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2012
John Elkhay
John Elkhay
stated on March 21, 2012 a rally.
If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation."
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • April 1, 2012
The Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation
stated on March 5, 2012 a map published on its blog.
Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.
Half-True
By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • March 20, 2012
John McKeon
John McKeon
stated on March 4, 2012 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”
Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 19, 2012
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on March 8, 2012 an interview on NJToday
Says "my plan is a property tax cut."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 15, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on February 8, 2012 an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.
"Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • February 16, 2012
Paul Sarlo
Paul Sarlo
stated on January 30, 2012 opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing
Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 5, 2012
Joseph Trillo
Joseph Trillo
stated on January 20, 2012 a debate
"We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs."
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • February 3, 2012
Joe Pennacchio
Joe Pennacchio
stated on January 30, 2012 a news release
Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 2, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 16, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina
Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 31, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 3, 2012 a television ad
"We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 29, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 16, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • January 18, 2012
Craig James
Craig James
stated on January 3, 2012 an online video ad.
Says Rick Perry cut taxes.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 13, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2012 an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times
"President Obama has raised taxes 19 times."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 11, 2012
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on January 7, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.
"I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 3, 2012 a web video advertisement
Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2012
Yes on 79
Yes on 79
stated on December 28, 2011 an ad and on their website
Says constitutional amendment would "help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 30, 2011
Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel
Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel
stated on December 23, 2011 a guest column
Say "in November 2010, voters overwhelmingly supported the idea of creating a (library) district."
Half-True
By Janie Har • December 30, 2011
Charlie Gonzalez
Charlie Gonzalez
stated on December 13, 2011 a press release.
"If Congress does not pass the renewal of the payroll tax cut before the end of the year, nearly 160 million working families will see their taxes go up by roughly $1,000."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 15, 2011
Joseph Chiusolo
Joseph Chiusolo
stated on October 25, 2011 a press release
Says "Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • November 2, 2011
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