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United for a Fair Economy
United for a Fair Economy
stated on June 7, 2011 a chart
From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 16, 2011 a message via the Internet
Members of Congress "receive full pay retirement after serving one term."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 29, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on April 18, 2011 a news release and report
"Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 11, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on February 28, 2011 an op-ed column.
Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2011
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on March 4, 2011 a post on his PAC's website
Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2011
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on February 13, 2011 a speech
The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 25, 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
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
February 3, 2011
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on January 21, 2011 HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
"From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent."
Mostly True
February 3, 2011
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on December 15, 2010 an interview with a weekly newspaper
"I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation.
False
January 3, 2011
Bumper Sticker
Bumper Sticker
stated on December 20, 2010 Washington, D.C.
"CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn."
Half-True
By Martha M. Hamilton • December 21, 2010
Mt. Hood Community College
Mt. Hood Community College
stated on December 9, 2010 the college's website
Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. 
Mostly True
By Janie Har • December 15, 2010
Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd
stated on December 12, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
"Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • December 13, 2010
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
stated on November 15, 2010 a letter to Congress.
Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." 
Half-True
By Wes Hester • November 24, 2010
Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy
stated on November 5, 2010 comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget
"Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country."
False
November 12, 2010
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