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Maria Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo
stated on January 22, 2019 in an interview
"According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • January 24, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream."
False
January 22, 2019
Gery Chico
Gery Chico
stated on January 2, 2019 a campaign ad
"As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 20, 2019
Susana Mendoza
Susana Mendoza
stated on January 6, 2019 a radio interview
"Every city that has a commuter tax — look at Detroit, Philadelphia — they are actually stagnating in terms of their economy. It’s been a job-killer."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 13, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 2, 2019 an interview on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show
With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 9, 2019
Bill Daley
Bill Daley
stated on December 6, 2018 a TV ad
Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 16, 2018
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 19, 2018 a radio interview
"There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 7, 2018
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on November 19, 2018 a debate appearance
Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 2, 2018
Gordon Hintz
Gordon Hintz
stated on November 18, 2018 a TV interview
"One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • November 28, 2018
Nate McMurray
Nate McMurray
stated on October 30, 2018 a debate
"Do you know that New York State pays out way more than they ever get back?"
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 2, 2018
Gil Cisneros
Gil Cisneros
stated on September 17, 2018 a spoof website
Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes."  
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • November 2, 2018
Sean Casten
Sean Casten
stated on October 22, 2018 a debate
Under the GOP tax law, "if you live in Hinsdale, Illinois … you are now being double-taxed to the tune of $35,000."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 31, 2018
FreedomWorks
FreedomWorks
stated on October 24, 2018 a Facebook ad
Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 29, 2018
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on October 10, 2018 a debate
"We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont."
Mostly False
By Xander Landen • October 29, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on October 20, 2018 an ad
"During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 22, 2018 a speech
Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."  
Half-True
October 26, 2018
Don Bacon
Don Bacon
stated on October 16, 2018 a debate
Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 9, 2018 a video
Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Mostly False
October 24, 2018
Future45
Future45
stated on October 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • October 24, 2018
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on October 23, 2018 an attack ad
Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot
False
By Paul Specht • October 23, 2018
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