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stated on September 22, 2015 a speech
Every general City of Milwaukee employee "pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not."  
Mostly True
September 30, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
The tax policies of George W. Bush "created a dynamic effect of high growth."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2015
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
stated on September 21, 2015 an interview with Ted Cruz
Says Ronald Reagan "reversed his world’s ‘largest tax cut’ and raised taxes when revenues did not match the expectations."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • September 25, 2015
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 23, 2015 an interview
"The pope and Donald Trump and Tammy Baldwin all agree" on eliminating the "carried-interest" tax break.  
Half-True
September 24, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 11, 2015 a speech
Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students."
False
September 9, 2015
E. Frank Stephenson
E. Frank Stephenson
stated on August 14, 2015 a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post
"Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."
Half-True
By April Hunt • September 9, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 21, 2015 a fundraising email
"Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history."  
True
By Amy Sherman • September 2, 2015
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 7, 2015 a news release
Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history
Mostly False
By Lucas Daprile • August 31, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 24, 2015 an interview on "Fox & Friends"
"We’re the most highly taxed nation in the world."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 28, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 17, 2015 a radio interview
"By the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state." 
True
By Lucas Daprile • August 28, 2015
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 11, 2015 TV ad
Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal "raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million."   
Mostly True
By Clay Wirestone • August 27, 2015
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on August 18, 2015 a statement
Says Scott Walker's plan to replace Obamacare "is a new entitlement" program for "every single American human being from the time they are born right up until they grow old and become eligible for Medicare."   
Half-True
August 26, 2015
Jim Webb
Jim Webb
stated on August 12, 2015 a web post
"We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913."
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • August 24, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 16, 2015 a policy plan on immigration.
"The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • August 18, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 3, 2015 a candidates forum
Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office."
True
August 7, 2015
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Georgia Department of Economic Development
stated on July 9, 2015 a press release
Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year.  
Half-True
By April Hunt • August 7, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2015 comments on social media.
Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • August 3, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2015 a speech
Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."
Mostly False
July 28, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 13, 2015 a speech
"Sen. Rubio’s (tax plan) would cut taxes for households making around $3 million a year by almost $240,000, which is way more than three times the earnings of a typical family."
Mostly True
July 16, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 13, 2015 a speech
Says because of his actions, Wisconsin "property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago."
Mostly True
July 15, 2015
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