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Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 30, 2012 a memo to the media:
Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • June 10, 2012
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on May 31, 2012 an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.':
"We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • June 8, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on May 10, 2010 pledge:
On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes.
Full Flop
By Eric Stirgus • June 8, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a recall debate:
"We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 1, 2012
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on May 25, 2012 campaign mail:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 31, 2012
Ron Ramsey
Ron Ramsey
stated on May 18, 2012 a newsletter.:
Claims credit for food tax reductions that "previous Democrat regimes refused to make."
Pants on Fire!
By Richard Locker • May 27, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 23, 2012 a video posted on YouTube:
Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • May 25, 2012
Colleen Kiernan
Colleen Kiernan
stated on May 14, 2012 an interview:
"Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 22, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2011 statements to the media:
On President Barack Obama’s stimulus
Half Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on May 16, 2012 a television ad:
President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 17, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 4, 2007 statements to the media:
On signing a no-tax pledge
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 12, 2012 a chain e-mail:
Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Pants on Fire!
By Erin O'Neill • May 16, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on May 8, 2012 a video posted on YouTube:
Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • May 14, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 8, 2012 a video statement:
Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low  "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 11, 2012
Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on April 3, 2012 an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.':
"The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • May 11, 2012
Brigid Shea
Brigid Shea
stated on May 7, 2012 a campaign mailer.:
Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 7, 2012 a TV ad:
Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 11, 2012
Dominic Chavez
Dominic Chavez
stated on March 30, 2012 a campaign video:
Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • May 11, 2012
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on April 28, 2012 a song/speech:
Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 10, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on April 1, 2012 an interview with on NJTV's "On The Record.":
New Jersey has "the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average."
True
By Caryn Shinske • May 10, 2012
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