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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate at Hofstra University
According to "independent experts," Donald Trump's tax plan "would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy."
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate at Hofstra University
"You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns.
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2016
Paul Bettencourt
Paul Bettencourt
stated on August 24, 2016 a press release
Says a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district.  
True
By Bobby Cervantes • September 23, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on August 10, 2016 a blog post on the NRCC website
Tom Suozzi raised taxes "by hundreds of millions of dollars" as Nassau County executive.
True
By Dan Clark • September 23, 2016
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on September 1, 2016 a TV ad
Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors."  
Half-True
September 23, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 22, 2016 a tweet
Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."
Half-True
September 16, 2016
John Fleming
John Fleming
stated on September 12, 2016 a radio ad
"The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth."
False
By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede • September 15, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 6, 2016 an interview with ABC News
"I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 27, 2016 a speech
"Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 31, 2016
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 19, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton "voted to raise taxes on workers earning as little as $41,500."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • August 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 25, 2016 a speech in Manchester, N.H.
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 26, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 11, 2016 a tweet
Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon."  
Mostly True
August 26, 2016
No on 56 campaign
No on 56 campaign
stated on August 16, 2016 radio and online advertisements
"Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 26, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on June 14, 2016 a TV ad
Says Ron Johnson "voted five times for tax breaks that help companies ship Wisconsin jobs overseas."
False
By Alison Dirr • August 26, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on August 22, 2016 a campaign ad
Says in Washington, D.C., Sen. Richard Burr "took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks."
Half-True
By Will Doran • August 25, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 23, 2016 a speech at a campaign rally.
"Hillary [Clinton] wants to raise taxes by over a trillion dollars."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 25, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 13, 2016 a speech
"Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • August 22, 2016
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on August 11, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Arizona congressional candidate Ray Strauss is "a ‘Champion of Big Government’ for his votes to raise taxes while on the local city council."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • August 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll, Warren Fiske • August 17, 2016
Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
stated on July 7, 2016 a press release.
Kim Myers "voted repeatedly to raise taxes on the people of Broome County, but made millions off of tax savings when her family business relocated its headquarters."
Half-True
By Dan Clark • August 17, 2016
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