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Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on September 8, 2014 a news release
"Over the next two years, this $1.8 billion deficit will cost individual Wisconsinites $300 each, or $1,200 for families of four."
False
September 11, 2014
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on September 8, 2014 a news release
"Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus."
Half-True
September 11, 2014
Bob Beckel
Bob Beckel
stated on September 1, 2014 a discussion on Fox News' "The Five"
The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax.
False
By Derek Tsang • September 9, 2014
Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling
stated on September 1, 2014 a discussion on Fox News' "The Five"
The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
Mostly True
By Derek Tsang • September 9, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on September 2, 2014 a speech
"Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch."
True
By James B. Nelson • September 8, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 28, 2014 a TV ad
"Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 7, 2014
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
stated on August 31, 2014 a direct-mail piece
"Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools."
Mostly False
August 31, 2014
Burger King
Burger King
stated on August 26, 2014 a Facebook post
After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2014
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on August 27, 2014 a broadcast of MSNBC's "Hardball"
On tax inversions, the Wall Street Journal "surprisingly attacked this tax scheme."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 29, 2014
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 27, 2014 a meme on social media
"In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 28, 2014
Truth in Accounting
Truth in Accounting
stated on August 4, 2014 a recent report
Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • August 27, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on August 20, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."
False
By Lauren Carroll • August 26, 2014
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on August 4, 2014 as quoted in a news story
"The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 22, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 21, 2014 a news article
Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Mostly True
August 20, 2014
Gary Lambert
Gary Lambert
stated on August 11, 2014 a campaign mailer
Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes."
Pants on Fire!
By Jim Haddadin • August 15, 2014
NextGen Climate Action Committee
NextGen Climate Action Committee
stated on August 30, 2014 a television ad
Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
False
By Lauren Carroll • August 5, 2014
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on July 15, 2014 at a commission meeting
  Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing."
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 5, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 31, 2014 a campaign commercial
Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 1, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on July 25, 2014 an interview
Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."  
False
July 30, 2014
Jamie Weinstein
Jamie Weinstein
stated on July 18, 2014 comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
The states that are doing "better" are the ones that have no state income tax.  
Half-True
By Derek Tsang • July 28, 2014
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