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Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 a radio interview:
Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Karen Lee Ziner • September 12, 2014
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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
By Tom Kertscher • 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, Tom Kertscher • 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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
By Tom Kertscher • July 30, 2014
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