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Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on October 2, 2012 a campaign commercial:
Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times."
True
By Tom Feran • October 17, 2012
Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel
stated on September 21, 2012 a television ad:
Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate:
Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 7, 2012 an email to supporters:
Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 24, 2012 a news release.:
"The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • October 15, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.:
"The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2012
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on September 20, 2012 a campaign ad:
"Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • October 11, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 a TV commercial:
Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • October 10, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 a TV commercial:
Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate:
The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."
True
By Jon Greenberg • October 8, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 28, 2012 debate comments:
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 7, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 28, 2012 a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.:
"If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 5, 2012
Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
stated on September 13, 2012 a newsletter.:
Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II."
Half-True
By Charles Pope • October 5, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on October 2, 2012 the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.:
"I never supported" a state income tax for Texas.  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 5, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 a presidential debate in Denver:
Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.
True
By Jon Greenberg • October 5, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 27, 2012 an interview:
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tammy Baldwin supported a federal budget "that spent trillions -- not billions, trillions -- more money than the Obama budget."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 5, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 4, 2012 a debate on NJTV:
Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • October 5, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver:
"Under Gov. Romney's definition ... Donald Trump is a small business."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate:
Obama says he’s "put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on August 31, 2012 a UNITY PAC press release.:
Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 4, 2012
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