Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

$

Latest Fact-Checks In Taxes

Clear
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 28, 2013 blog posts:
Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • April 3, 2013
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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
Previous Next