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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 20, 2011 a speech at Princeton University:
Democratic tax hikes led $70 billion of wealth to leave New Jersey between 2004 and 2008, and mainly relocate to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 17, 2011
Steve Moore
Steve Moore
stated on May 26, 2011 a column in the Wall Street Journal:
"In the late 1980s, the U.S. was nearly the lowest-taxed nation in the world, and a quarter century later we're nearly the highest."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 31, 2011
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 29, 2011 a news release:
"Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Mostly False
By Joe Carey • May 9, 2011
Republican Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
stated on April 18, 2011 a website post.:
Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • April 21, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 14, 2011 a conference call.:
Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster."  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 18, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on March 8, 2011 comments on MSNBC.:
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.  
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 9, 2011
Phil King
Phil King
stated on January 13, 2011 a newspaper article.:
Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 22, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2011 presentations rolling out his budget.:
Says his tax and fee cuts will save households "$540 over two years."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 10, 2011
Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release.:
Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • January 28, 2011
Cory Mason
Cory Mason
stated on January 13, 2011 a news release:
"Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 26, 2011
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on December 7, 2010 a radio interview:
The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • December 13, 2010
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on November 29, 2010 a news release:
"In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 5, 2010
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on November 30, 2010 a news release:
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • December 2, 2010
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on November 3, 2010 a TV interview.:
Letting the Bush tax cuts expire would raise taxes on small businesses.
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • November 26, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 3, 2010 a news conference:
Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 14, 2010
Matt Wand
Matt Wand
stated on October 24, 2010 a campaign mailer:
Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 31, 2010
Alexi Giannoulias
Alexi Giannoulias
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV ad:
"Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • October 19, 2010
Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
stated on October 11, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2010
Patrick Rose
Patrick Rose
stated on September 24, 2010 a TV ad.:
Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2010
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on October 6, 2010 a statement posted on a website:
"Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself."
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • October 6, 2010
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