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Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 30, 2015 a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns
Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent.  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 9, 2015
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on June 14, 2015 an opinion column
"Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 9, 2015
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on March 15, 2015 a Facebook post
After actions by Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans, Wisconsin "is dead broke."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • July 6, 2015
Impact America Action
Impact America Action
stated on June 8, 2015 an ad
As governor, Maggie Hassan first proposed a $1 billion spending increase.
Half-True
By Clay Wirestone • June 25, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 a speech launching his 2016 campaign
"The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • June 23, 2015
Ron Christie
Ron Christie
stated on June 12, 2015 a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
"After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 17, 2015
Dave Brat
Dave Brat
stated on May 29, 2015 a Facebook post
"In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!"
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • June 16, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 2, 2015 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando
"In Florida, for eight years we cut taxes every year, totaling $19 billion."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • June 11, 2015
Lee May
Lee May
stated on June 2, 2015 a press release
"Our reserves are now in much better shape than they were just a few years ago."
True
By April Hunt • June 9, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 2, 2015 remarks at an economic summit in Orlando
"You can fill out your tax return in Estonia online in five minutes."
True
By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2015
Timothy Sheehy
Timothy Sheehy
stated on April 10, 2015 an interview
A 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would "be much better -- in terms of the portion of the public financing -- than most of the other arena projects done around the country."  
True
May 29, 2015
The Commonwealth Institute
The Commonwealth Institute
stated on April 30, 2015 a blog post.
Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • May 27, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on July 12, 2014 a roundtable with Texas businesses
"Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 20, 2015
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 5, 2015 a tweet
"There are more members of the U.S. Senate than the number of WI families who would benefit from GOP estate tax break."
Mostly True
By Sarah Hauer • May 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 18, 2015 an appearance in Mason City, Iowa
Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on April 27, 2015 his debut Senate floor speech
The Fair Tax proposal encourages innovation and investment "level the playing field" for American companies to compete globally.
Half-True
By April Hunt • May 18, 2015
Bill Gates
Bill Gates
stated on May 17, 2015 an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS"
The "highest economic growth decade was the 1960s. Income tax rates were 90 percent."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 17, 2015
Kathleen Sullivan
Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee
"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
False
By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015
Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield
stated on May 4, 2015 a tweet
"Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • May 14, 2015
Van Taylor
Van Taylor
stated on March 25, 2015 a press release
I "helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 5, 2015
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