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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 25, 2017 an interview
In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."
Half-True
February 9, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on January 23, 2017 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2017
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd
stated on January 21, 2017 a speech at the Women's March.
"Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not." 
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • January 22, 2017
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on January 19, 2017 a speech to business leaders
Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid.
Mostly True
By Will Doran • January 19, 2017
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 10, 2017 In a speech
Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II."
True
January 13, 2017
Robert Astorino
Robert Astorino
stated on January 10, 2017 a press release
"I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years."
True
By Dan Clark • January 11, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 16, 2016 a speech in Fishkill, NY
"Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started"
Half-True
By Dan Clark • December 16, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2016 a speech
America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world."
Mostly True
December 15, 2016
Christine Radogno
Christine Radogno
stated on November 14, 2016 a press conference
We (in Illinois) have the fifth-highest tax burden in the country.
Mostly True
By Madeleine Doubek • December 2, 2016
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on November 29, 2016 a press release
"Texans pay the sixth-highest property tax in the nation."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 1, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on September 26, 2016 a tweet
 "America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years."
Mostly False
By Cara Lombardo • November 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on November 4, 2016 a campaign rally
Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up."  
True
By Linda Qiu • November 6, 2016
Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding
Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding
stated on September 28, 2016 a TV ad
"We can fix our roads without raising taxes."
False
By Madeleine Doubek • November 5, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2016 a radio ad
Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."  
Mostly False
November 3, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 a TV ad
"Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people."
Half-True
By Will Doran • November 2, 2016
Chris Malone
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!"
Pants on Fire!
By Will Doran • October 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 26, 2016 a rally in Tampa, Fla.
"One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • October 27, 2016
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 22, 2016 a web ad
Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold "voted over 250 times to raise taxes."  
False
By Eric Litke • October 27, 2016
No on 56 campaign
No on 56 campaign
stated on October 7, 2016 a campaign TV ad.
California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient."  
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • October 25, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016
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