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John Cox
John Cox
stated on July 30, 2018 a Fox Business Network interview
"Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • September 6, 2018
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on August 24, 2018 a TV ad
Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 2, 2018
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 29, 2018 an attack ad
As Tennessee governor, Phil Bredesen "supported higher taxes on us. Higher gas taxes. Higher sales taxes."    
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 30, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2018 an online video ad
Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018
Patriot News Alerts
Patriot News Alerts
stated on August 14, 2018 a web post
"U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2018
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on August 13, 2018 a campaign endorsement event
Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 2018
Josh Pade
Josh Pade
stated on June 1, 2018 an interview
"Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country."
Mostly False
By Diana Dombrowski • August 10, 2018
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on July 26, 2018 a tweet
"Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2018
Larry Kudlow
Larry Kudlow
stated on July 29, 2018 an interview on CBS's Face the Nation
"Even the CBO numbers show now that the entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP."
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on July 24, 2018 a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown
"Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • July 27, 2018
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on July 23, 2018 a tweet
"Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on July 9, 2018 a web video
"Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2018
Tax March
Tax March
stated on June 21, 2018 a television ad in Nevada
"83% of Trump tax breaks go to the wealthiest 1%."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 10, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 13, 2018 an ad
Says Sen. Bill Nelson "voted for higher taxes" 349 times.
False
By Allison Graves • July 5, 2018
Larry Kudlow
Larry Kudlow
stated on June 29, 2018 an interview with Fox Business Network
"The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 2, 2018
Evelyn Sanguinetti
Evelyn Sanguinetti
stated on June 26, 2018 a radio interview
Says a progressive income tax proposal from Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker "is wholly regressive."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 2, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2018 a tweet
"Since taking office, we have enacted more than $8 billion in cumulative tax relief."  
True
June 22, 2018
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on June 8, 2018 campaign ad
Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts.
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • June 19, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2018 a tweet
"101 utilities cut rates, credit GOP tax cuts."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2018
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on June 4, 2018 a Senate floor speech
"The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is unmatched in recent memory. … More than 1 million new jobs have been created just since we passed tax reform last December."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2018
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