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Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on February 15, 2011 an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show":
The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 18, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 3, 2011 comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.:
The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 14, 2011
Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels
stated on February 8, 2011 a legislative hearing:
A 5-cent charge on paper bags is a tax.
False
By Janie Har • February 13, 2011
Ocean State Policy Research Institute
Ocean State Policy Research Institute
stated on January 20, 2011 a report:
"The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Peter Lord • February 13, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on January 31, 2011 a campaign news release:
Property tax exemptions can be granted to small businesses that move into Milwaukee County.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 9, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 6, 2011 an interview on Super Bowl Sunday:
"I didn't raise taxes once."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 7, 2011
Steve Moore
Steve Moore
stated on February 2, 2011 HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains."
False
By Robert Farley • February 3, 2011
Jay Hottinger
Jay Hottinger
stated on January 11, 2011 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives:
"Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death."
False
By Tom Feran • January 21, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 5, 2011 a news release:
In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 18, 2011
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on December 9, 2010 a CNN interview:
The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires."
False
By Stephen Koff • December 15, 2010
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 30, 2010 a Senate floor speech:
"Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 10, 2010
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on November 10, 2010 a news release:
"We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse."
False
By Tom Feran • December 6, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on December 1, 2010 comments to reporters:
"The American people spoke pretty loudly. They said stop all the looming tax hikes...."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on December 1, 2010 a Twitter message:
"Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: they're OBAMA TAX HIKES & they'll slam every American's savings, investments & job opportunity"
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 2, 2010
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on November 7, 2010 an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":
"Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 9, 2010
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on October 12, 2010 a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide:
"If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
False
By Wes Hester • November 5, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 15, 2010 an interview:
Says he has a track record of not raising taxes.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 1, 2010
Valinda Bolton
Valinda Bolton
stated on October 29, 2010 a mailer:
"Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 31, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on August 18, 2010 a TV ad:
Says Robert Hurt "supports the tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."
False
By Michael Martz • October 25, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on October 24, 2010 a debate:
"Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 24, 2010
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