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Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on May 29, 2013 a gubernatorial campaign TV ad
"Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • June 6, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 21, 2013 a Wall Street Journal interview
"We cut taxes 24 times."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • June 3, 2013
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on May 27, 2013 an opinion piece
Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 2, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 22, 2013 A gubernatorial campaign television ad
"Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2  billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • June 2, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on May 28, 2013 a Web ad
"Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 30, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on May 22, 2013 a gubernatorial campaign television ad
"To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • May 26, 2013
Sander Levin
Sander Levin
stated on May 17, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups  
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • May 24, 2013
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on May 19, 2013 a comment on 'Meet the Press'
"We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 22, 2013
Ron Maag
Ron Maag
stated on April 12, 2013 a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing
 "Forty-six cents of every dollar" Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion "is going to come from China or some other country that doesn’t like us very much."
False
By Stephen Koff • May 22, 2013
Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
stated on May 17, 2013 an interview with Fox News
"The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren
The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren
The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren
"The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
John Eaves
John Eaves
stated on May 3, 2013 an interview
Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 20, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 13, 2013 a gubernatorial campaign television ad
"Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
True
By Caryn Shinske • May 19, 2013
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 12, 2013 an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program
Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 19, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 1, 2013 a tweet
Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 17, 2013
One New Jersey
One New Jersey
stated on May 3, 2013 A radio ad
"Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • May 16, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 1, 2013 a television ad
"Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • May 9, 2013
Metro
Metro
stated on April 24, 2013 voters pamphlet
Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration.
Full Flop
By Janie Har • May 4, 2013
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