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Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt
stated on March 11, 2025 a White House press briefing:
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2025
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on January 19, 2025 TV interview:
“After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”
True
By D.L. Davis • March 3, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 24, 2025 a post:
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 28, 2025
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
stated on February 20, 2025 a Senate floor speech:
“The single biggest driver of our national debt since 2001 has been Republican tax cuts.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2025
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
stated on January 26, 2025 an interview on NBC's Meet the Press:
“As a Californian, we have given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 27, 2025 a Threads post:
Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 30, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 22, 2025 a Facebook post:
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax.
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 27, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 19, 2025 una publicación en Facebook:
"La nueva ley de apoyo infantil de Donald Trump...si recibes manutención infantil ya no podrás reclamar al niño en tus impuestos, solo la persona que está pagando la manutención puede".
False
By Maria Briceño, Sofia Ahmed • January 22, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 18, 2025 social media posts:
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 21, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 9, 2024 an Instagram post:
Fox News reported California Gov. Gavin Newsom “will withhold” California’s federal income tax.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 20, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 11, 2024 Interview:
Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • October 24, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2024 an ad:
Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on October 9, 2024 a debate:
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”
Mostly False
By Mia Osmonbekov • October 18, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2024 a rally in Atlanta:
Vice President Kamala Harris' plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on October 7, 2024 an interview on "60 Minutes":
"Teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2024
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on September 12, 2024 an ad:
In Manchester, N.H., gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig “pushed for a city sales tax. Then, Joyce Craig overrode the tax cap and tried to raise taxes six times.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2024
Wisco Project
Wisco Project
stated on September 16, 2024 Social media ads:
“If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.”
False
By Madeline Heim • September 20, 2024
One Nation
One Nation
stated on August 23, 2024 an ad:
“Sen. Jacky Rosen voted to increase taxes on families making less than $75,000 a year.”
Mostly False
By Seth A. Richardson • September 9, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on August 22, 2024 su discurso de aceptación en la Convención Nacional Demócrata:
El expresidente Donald Trump “tiene la intención de promulgar lo que, en efecto, es un impuesto nacional sobre las ventas…que elevaría los precios para las familias de clase media a casi $4,000 al año”.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Marta Campabadal Graus • September 5, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2024 a post:
Kamala Harris’ “plan to tax unrecognized Capital Gains mean(s) if your house goes up in value you will have to pay that Tax Even if you don’t sell your House!”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • August 30, 2024
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