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Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 12, 2013 website posting.
Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers."  
False
By Nancy Madsen • September 27, 2013
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 24, 2013 a segment of CNN's "Crossfire"
"One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 26, 2013
Oregon 2014
Oregon 2014
stated on September 17, 2013 online campaign materials
"In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan."
True
By Janie Har • September 24, 2013
Joe Atkins
Joe Atkins
stated on August 29, 2013 an interview
"Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings"
Half-True
September 16, 2013
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on August 23, 2013 a newsletter
"The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue."
False
September 15, 2013
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2013 a web posting
"The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2013
Campaign for Liberty - Georgia
Campaign for Liberty - Georgia
stated on August 23, 2013 a flier
Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the "small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate."
False
By Eric Stirgus • September 9, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 30, 2013 a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference
"We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 30, 2013 a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit
"We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • September 6, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on August 14, 2013 Twitter posts
Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code.
True
By Janel Davis • September 4, 2013
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on August 24, 2013 a column
Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history."
Half-True
September 2, 2013
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on July 20, 2013 an interview
"I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2013
Rene Garcia
Rene Garcia
stated on August 20, 2013 a Florida Cabinet meeting
Miami-Dade County is the "No. 1 donor county in the state."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 27, 2013
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on August 1, 2013 an interview
Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • August 27, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on August 2, 2013 a floor speech.
Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information."
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • August 19, 2013
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on August 5, 2013 a campaign ad
Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2013
Kathleen Ford
Kathleen Ford
stated on August 6, 2013 a mayoral debate
"If we use (Tax Increment Financing) funding, that's going to take funds from the general fund for Pinellas County, as it will take funds from the general fund for the city of St. Pete."
False
By Julie Kliegman • August 9, 2013
Bill Foster
Bill Foster
stated on August 6, 2013 a mayoral debate
"If we don't spend money on a pier, then that money does wipe into the general funds of the city or the county, and if you send it to the county, you never see it again."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • August 9, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 30, 2013 an article on NJ.com
"In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington."
True
By Caryn Shinske • August 4, 2013
Kari Chisholm
Kari Chisholm
stated on July 9, 2013 an Internet radio interview
Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 1, 2013
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