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Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on March 21, 2013 a speech on the Senate floor
"Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • March 27, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech
"Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts    
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 25, 2013
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on March 17, 2013
On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan
Full Flop
By Tom Feran • March 25, 2013
Bruce Hanna
Bruce Hanna
stated on March 6, 2013 a floor speech
Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
False
By Janie Har • March 23, 2013
Gary Kelly
Gary Kelly
stated on February 1, 2013 a column
"Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
Mostly True
March 17, 2013
Jamie Radtke
Jamie Radtke
stated on March 3, 2013 a website post.
The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history."
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • March 15, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on March 3, 2013 an interview
The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history."  
False
March 15, 2013
JoEllen Smith
JoEllen Smith
stated on February 22, 2013 an editorial
Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free.
True
By Janel Davis • March 15, 2013
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on February 15, 2013 a commentary
"Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • March 14, 2013
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on March 5, 2013 a written statement
Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes.
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • March 12, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on February 20, 2013 a television interview
"There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this."
True
By Stephen Koff • March 11, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on March 5, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell"
"Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again."
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • March 10, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on March 8, 2013
On raising taxes.
Full Flop
By Nancy Madsen • March 8, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on February 13, 2013 news story
Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • March 8, 2013
Dan Ramos
Dan Ramos
stated on February 19, 2013 a news release
Under Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal, "the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohio’s working and middle class families will pay more."
Half-True
By Brandon Blackwell • March 7, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 5, 2013 his State of the State speech
A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 1, 2013 a press briefing at the White House
Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • March 1, 2013
Duriya Farooqui
Duriya Farooqui
stated on February 13, 2013 a presentation
"Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • March 1, 2013
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 25, 2013 an interview on Fox News
Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • February 28, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 26, 2013 a budget speech to the state Legislature
"Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • February 28, 2013
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