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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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
By Tom Kertscher • November 12, 2010
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