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Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 4, 2018 A campaign ad:
"Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut."
False
By Stephen Koff • September 7, 2018
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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
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