Fact Check Posts – Page 2

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."

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."

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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