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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate
"Many of (Hillary Clinton's) friends took bigger deductions (than me). Warren Buffett took a massive deduction. (George) Soros, who is a friend of hers, took a massive deduction."
Mostly False
By Rachel Tiede • October 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate
Says Warren Buffett has publicly said his secretary "should not be paying a higher tax rate" than him.
True
By Rachel Tiede • October 18, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 5, 2016 a speech
Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break."  
Half-True
October 17, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on October 11, 2016 a debate
"In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 14, 2016
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on September 1, 2016 a campaign ad
"After how hard you work and how much you pay in taxes, New York City ends up getting the money. I'm Chris Jacobs. I think it's time we have someone in Albany that's making sure our region gets our fair share"
False
By Dan Clark • October 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate
Says Donald Trump’s tax plan gives the wealthy and corporations "more than the Bush tax cuts by at least a factor of two."
True
By Linda Qiu • October 11, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 1, 2016 a statement from the campaign
Says he has "a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2016
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 6, 2016 an ad
"Kelly Ayotte voted to give big oil more than $20 billion in tax breaks."
Mostly True
By Allie Morris • October 7, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 the vice presidential debate
Says Donald Trump "hasn’t broken his promise" to release his tax returns.
False
By Linda Qiu • October 5, 2016
Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and House Republican Organization
Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and House Republican Organization
stated on September 14, 2016 a video attack advertisement
Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals… Saving his friends millions... It’s an inside game played by people like Merry Marwig, Madigan’s hand-picked candidate. When Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. Saved so much she did it again. Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from the same corrupt system.
Mostly False
By Marc Filippino • October 5, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 a debate
"Richard Nixon released tax returns when he was under audit."
True
By Sean Gorman • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 3, 2016 a pre-debate appearance in Virginia
"In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion." 
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • October 5, 2016
No on 67
No on 67
stated on August 15, 2016 in official ballot argument.
"Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • October 3, 2016
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on October 2, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 the first presidential debate at Hofstra University
The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2016
María Teresa Kumar
María Teresa Kumar
stated on October 2, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"Undocumented immigrants pay $12 billion of taxes every single year." 
True
By Linda Qiu • October 2, 2016
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on September 12, 2016 a TV ad
Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million."  
False
September 30, 2016
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 19, 2016 a statement
Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns.  
Mostly True
September 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate
"The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 27, 2016
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