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National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of Manufacturers
stated on December 2, 2010 a statement:
Says the CBO estimates that fully extending the Bush tax cuts would add 600,000-1.4 million jobs in 2011 and 900,000-2.7 million jobs in 2012.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • December 3, 2010
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on November 14, 2010 "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
A proposal to reduce the deficit "involved large tax cuts for the top bracket."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 17, 2010
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 30, 2010
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign mailer:
Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 30, 2010
SEIU
SEIU
stated on October 20, 2010 a campaign commercial:
"You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2010
Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Lincoln
stated on September 20, 2010 a TV ad:
"John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 15, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 15, 2010 a television ad:
"Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 13, 2010
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on September 22, 2010 an election ad:
Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 5, 2010
Americans for Job Security
Americans for Job Security
stated on September 23, 2010 a campaign ad:
Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 27, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 17, 2010 a statement on campaign web site:
"Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 19, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 22, 2010 a television campaign ad:
"You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • September 15, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2010 a speech on Labor Day:
John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 13, 2010
Emil Runge
Emil Runge
stated on September 3, 2010 a statement:
By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 8, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2009 a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh:
"Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 3, 2010
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on August 9, 2010 a television election ad:
"Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • August 19, 2010
Committee to Protect Florida
Committee to Protect Florida
stated on August 2, 2010 in a mailer:
Kathryn Starkey "aided and abetted the continued taxation on residents’ properties over 70 percent of the time by seconding motions and voting to keep the millage rate the same."
Half-True
By Jodie Tillman • August 13, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 6, 2010 the "Rachel Maddow Show":
"We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending."
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • August 12, 2010
Donald Carcieri
Donald Carcieri
stated on July 27, 2010 an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat:
Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity.
Half-True
By Cynthia Needham • August 8, 2010
James Langevin
James Langevin
stated on July 12, 2010 an online forum on ProJo.com:
"The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 5, 2010
Americans for Job Security
Americans for Job Security
stated on July 9, 2010 an issue advocacy ad:
"Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 26, 2010
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