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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
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
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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 5, 2012 a campaign speech in Ohio
Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • May 8, 2012
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