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Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on March 21, 2010 a floor speech in the House:
"According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2010
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 25, 2010 a hearing before Congress:
In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 2, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on February 16, 2010 a comment on her Facebook page.:
"Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 25, 2010
Paul Workman
Paul Workman
stated on February 18, 2010 a radio ad:
"Holly Turner... still takes her homestead (property tax) exemption in Fort Worth."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 23, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 7, 2010 a video:
"Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 11, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 14, 2010 a Republican gubernatorial debate:
"We cut property taxes by one-third."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 3, 2010
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
stated on November 20, 2009 MSNBC's the 'Ed Show':
"Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 27, 2009
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on November 12, 2009 a note on Facebook:
Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 13, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 28, 2009 a chain e-mail:
A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month.
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • October 28, 2009
Health Care for America Now
Health Care for America Now
stated on October 15, 2009 a television ad:
Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 21, 2009
Patients First
Patients First
stated on September 29, 2009 a news release:
"Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2009
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on March 9, 2009 a cable TV ad:
Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • March 10, 2009
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 2, 2008 vice presidential debate in St. Louis:
Sen. McCain's tax plan provides "virtually nothing to the middle class."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • October 2, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 26, 2008 Oxford, Miss.:
Obama "has voted in the United States Senate to increase taxes on people who make as low as $42,000 a year."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 26, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 22, 2008 Reading, Pa.:
"Last week Senator Obama's running mate said, get this, 'Raising taxes is patriotic.' "
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • September 23, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 27, 2008 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver:
McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.
Mostly False
By Richard Rubin • September 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 15, 2008:
On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'"
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • August 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 a television ad:
Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 11, 2008 a television ad:
John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 11, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad.:
"Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 2008
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