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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on November 5, 2017 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2017
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on November 6, 2017 a tweet
"Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2017
Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin
stated on November 3, 2017 a post on a congressional office website
"Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2017
Drew Ferguson
Drew Ferguson
stated on November 5, 2017 an email to a constituent
Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 6, 2017
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on November 3, 2017 a speech
"With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 3, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2017 a tweet
Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • November 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2017 a tweet
Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2017
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on October 12, 2017 a tweet
The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2017
John Kelly
John Kelly
stated on October 19, 2017 a White House briefing
At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call he gave the money -- the $20 million -- to build the building. And she sat down."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 11, 2017 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity
The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2017
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on October 4, 2017 a Senate floor speech
"The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2017
Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney
stated on October 1, 2017 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable.
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2017 a tweet
In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!"
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2017
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on September 18, 2017 a letter to a constituent
"The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2017 an interview with reporters
Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal.
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2017 a speech in Indianapolis
Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2017
Luther Strange
Luther Strange
stated on September 21, 2017 a debate
Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 22, 2017
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on September 20, 2017 an interview on CNN
Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 19, 2017 a speech to the United Nations General Assembly
"Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 17, 2017 a tweet
"Long gas lines forming in North Korea."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2017
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