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Ax The Bev Tax
stated on March 22, 2017 In a tweet:

"We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax."

By Mark Dent • March 24, 2017

Chris Malone
stated on September 28, 2016:

Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!"

By Will Doran • October 28, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 17, 2016 a campaign rally in Cleveland:

"I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class."

By Lauren Carroll, Warren Fiske • August 17, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 4, 2016 a campaign video :

"Hillary Clinton says she wants to, ‘raise taxes on the middle class.’ "

By Linda Qiu • August 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 14, 2016 a speech.:

"I am the only candidate who ran in either primary who said, ‘I will not raise taxes on the middle class.’"

By Warren Fiske • July 23, 2016

Chris Christie
stated on October 28, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:

Bernie Sanders’s plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2015 comments at a rally.:

Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent."

By Linda Qiu • October 20, 2015

Occupy Democrats
stated on March 15, 2015 a Facebook post:

After actions by Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans, Wisconsin "is dead broke."

By James B. Nelson • July 6, 2015

John Kasich
stated on January 25, 2015 comments on "Fox News Sunday":

"You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it."

By Lauren Carroll • January 25, 2015

Chain email
stated on January 1, 2015 a chain email:

New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2015

Chain email
stated on September 30, 2014 a chain email:

"2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015."

By Nai Issa • October 16, 2014

Gary Lambert
stated on August 11, 2014 a campaign mailer:

Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes."

By Jim Haddadin • August 15, 2014

Chain email
stated on May 14, 2014 a chain email:

"No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2014

Gina Raimondo
stated on April 28, 2014 a news release:

"Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 4, 2014

Brian Wilson
stated on April 28, 2014 a campaign email:

Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million."

By Dana Tims • May 1, 2014

Ron Johnson
stated on January 10, 2014 a speech:

"The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."

By Tom Kertscher • January 20, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on January 7, 2014 an interview:

Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."

By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2014

Scott Walker
stated on October 25, 2013 a press release:

With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."

By Dave Umhoefer • November 7, 2013

Fact Check Florida
stated on October 11, 2013 a flier:

A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.

By Katie Sanders • October 14, 2013

Eric Cantor
stated on August 2, 2013 a floor speech.:

Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information."

By Sean Gorman • August 19, 2013

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