Latest Fact-Checks In Taxes

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 23, 2024 a speech in Las Vegas
“Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.”
False
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2024
Sam Brown
Sam Brown
stated on August 9, 2024 an X post
Jacky Rosen “said ending taxes on tips would ‘hurt working Nevada families.’”
False
By Seth A. Richardson • August 23, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on July 28, 2024 an interview
Vice President Kamala Harris is “calling for an end to the child tax credit.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 16, 2024 News release
"The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • July 13, 2024
Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres
stated on May 23, 2024 a television interview
“The loss of SALT deductibility cost our state $15 billion in revenue. So New Yorkers are paying more in taxes and receiving fewer services because of Donald Trump.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 21, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 2, 2024 an interview on "Fox & Friends"
Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2024
Jared Polis
Jared Polis
stated on May 15, 2024 an X post
Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • May 17, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 25, 2024 Public appearance
"There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%."
False
By Sophia Voight • January 26, 2024
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on January 17, 2024 a rally in Rochester, N.H.
Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • January 19, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 5, 2023 una publicación en Facebook
“El nuevo Programa de Alivio de Impuestos está ayudando a miles de hispanos a que por fin puedan liquidar sus impuestos de una vez por todas”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 17, 2024
Julian Bradley
Julian Bradley
stated on December 8, 2023 X, formerly Twitter
"Wisconsin Republicans have passed multiple billion dollar middle-class tax cuts this year, but each time we have, Governor Tony Evers has vetoed the relief."
Mostly True
By Hope Karnopp • December 19, 2023
Fight Right Inc.
Fight Right Inc.
stated on December 6, 2023 a TV ad
Nikki Haley “raised taxes.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 13, 2023
Alex Mooney
Alex Mooney
stated on November 2, 2023 a post on X
Jim Justice “broke his pledge, raised the gas tax.”
False
By Ayden Norcross • November 21, 2023
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on July 27, 2023 X, formerly Twitter
Potato chips, KitKat bars and Viagra are not taxed in Wisconsin because they are considered "essential."
True
By Sophia Voight • November 3, 2023
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 17, 2023 a Facebook ad
“The Inflation Reduction Act led to higher taxes.”
Mostly False
By Anthony Starkey • October 19, 2023
Tricia Cotham
Tricia Cotham
stated on September 25, 2023 an interview on WBT-FM
The North Carolina state budget includes “the largest cut in our personal income tax that we’ve ever seen.”
False
By Paul Specht • October 9, 2023
Nick LaLota
Nick LaLota
stated on March 29, 2023 a press release
“For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.”
Mostly True
By Cameron Carr • June 19, 2023
MAGA Inc
MAGA Inc
stated on May 12, 2023 a TV ad
“In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 16, 2023
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on March 9, 2023 Podcast
“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."
True
By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2023
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on April 24, 2023 Public statement
Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • May 5, 2023
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