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Mike Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
stated on April 12, 2022 an ad:
“J.D. Vance called for higher taxes.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • April 22, 2022
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on March 7, 2022 TV ad:
Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 1, 2022
Wisconsin Initiative
Wisconsin Initiative
stated on February 23, 2022 TV ad:
“Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • March 22, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter:
Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 11, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 3, 2021 an Instagram post:
“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
Half-True
By Sasha Hupka • May 13, 2021
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on April 4, 2021 remarks on "Fox News Sunday":
The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2021
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on March 14, 2021 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 19, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says “Joe & Jill Biden’s income went from $396,456 in 2016, to $16,596,979 in 2017-2019. Anyone else want to know where that money is coming from?”
Half-True
By Monique Curet • October 22, 2020
Nick Freitas
Nick Freitas
stated on October 8, 2020 a TV ad.:
Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats “voted to spend public funds on their political campaigns; up to $5 million...”
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • October 20, 2020
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
stated on October 6, 2020 a debate:
Says Joe Cunningham voted for $5 million in taxpayer funds to go into his and other politicians’ campaigns to pay for personal expenses and TV ads.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 12, 2020
Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment
Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment
stated on August 31, 2020 an ad:
Approving the constitutional amendment on Illinois' November ballot “would let the politicians immediately implement their plan to increase taxes on small businesses, farmers and large employers.”
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 4, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first 2020 presidential debate:
Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • October 1, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 27, 2020 a campaign ad:
The typical elementary school teacher pays $7,239 in federal income taxes, and firefighters pay $5,328, while Donald Trump paid $750.
Half-True
By Noah Y. Kim • September 29, 2020
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on September 14, 2020 a debate:
Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • September 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 9, 2020 a post on Facebook:
Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.”
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By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2020 a post on social media:
“Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on March 5, 2020 a mass email:
On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2020
Quentin Fulks
Quentin Fulks
stated on February 25, 2020 a TV interview:
Says California has a top income tax rate of 13.3% “and people aren’t leaving.”
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 1, 2020
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on February 19, 2020 the Democratic debate in Nevada:
The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 20, 2020
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