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Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on February 26, 2014 a radio interview.
If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • March 31, 2014
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on March 21, 2014 public remarks
Florida's revenue "is growing at a faster rate than almost any state in the country."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • March 26, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on March 17, 2014 on their website
The Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan involves a "300% tax increase."
False
By Joshua Gillin • March 20, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on March 5, 2014 campaign flyer
A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • March 18, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on March 2, 2014
Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 17, 2014
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 13, 2014 a website ad
Says Mary Burke's "2007-'09 state budget had a tax hike of $1.8 billion -- costing every man, woman and child in the state an extra $310."  
False
March 16, 2014
stated on March 3, 2014 an interview
Using a surcharge on the cigarette tax to help pay for a new downtown sports arena "is not feasible under state law."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • March 13, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 4, 2014 a statement to reporters
"Once our Blueprint for Prosperity is signed into law, we will have delivered $2 billion" in tax relief.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 12, 2014
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on February 17, 2014 an email
With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels."  
Mostly False
March 10, 2014
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on March 7, 2014 a speech
When it comes to transportation funds, Georgians spend more in taxes and on red tape than they get back from the federal government.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • March 7, 2014
Andy Brown
Andy Brown
stated on February 17, 2014 a mailer to voters
"Travis County now has the highest urban county tax rate in Texas."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 26, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on February 10, 2014 in a campaign mailer
Says Alex Sink supported "higher property taxes."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • February 24, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on February 17, 2014 a campaign mailer
Says Alex Sink "supported higher sales taxes."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • February 21, 2014
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on February 10, 2014 a press release
As state Commerce secretary, Mary Burke drafted, sponsored and promoted "budgets that raised taxes by billions, created high structural deficits and raided funds to finance huge spending hikes."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 19, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on January 8, 2014 a campaign ad
Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown "delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes."
Mostly False
By Jim Haddadin • February 11, 2014
Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie
stated on January 16, 2014 a web ad.
Mark Warner voted for "nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt."
True
By Nancy Madsen • February 10, 2014
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 19, 2014 an email
A bill backed by Sean Duffy and other House Republicans "could actually require the Internal Revenue Service to conduct audits of rape victims" who get an abortion.  
False
February 9, 2014
Daniel Harrop
Daniel Harrop
stated on December 15, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers
"We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 9, 2014
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview
Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."  
False
February 7, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on January 19, 2014 a speech
Wisconsin is "not a high tax and fee state." When you look at "all the money state and local governments bring in" from residents, "we're more in the middle."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 5, 2014
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