Latest Fact-Checks In Wealth

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Bob Kincaid
stated on January 19, 2014 a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry"

"Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests."

False

By Jon Greenberg • January 21, 2014

One Wisconsin Now
stated on November 27, 2013 an email

"The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune equal to the wealth of the bottom 42 percent of Americans combined."

True

December 8, 2013

Ken Cuccinelli
stated on September 6, 2013 a TV ad.

"Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing.

False

By Nancy Madsen, Warren Fiske • September 23, 2013

Frank Caprio
stated on May 19, 2013 an appearance on "10 News Conference"

Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million."

Half-True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 2, 2013

David Cicilline
stated on May 12, 2013 an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program

Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 19, 2013

Gina Raimondo
stated on April 8, 2013 a tweet promoting Equal Pay Day

"Women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men."

Half-True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 18, 2013

Sarah Palin
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech at CPAC

"Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C.

True

By Molly Moorhead • March 20, 2013

Joe Biden
stated on September 2, 2012 a speech

"$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."

Mostly True

By Dave Umhoefer • September 9, 2012

Paul Ryan
stated on August 27, 2012 an interview

Wealthy taxpayers, not middle-income earners, get "most of the deductions" in the tax code.

Mostly True

By Dave Umhoefer • August 29, 2012

Reince Priebus
stated on August 26, 2012 a TV interview

Mitt Romney "gave away his father's inheritance."

True

By Becky Bowers • August 27, 2012

Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on August 15, 2012 a news release

"For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years."

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 26, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on June 14, 2012 a campaign speech

"Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."

Mostly True

By Henry J. Gomez • June 28, 2012

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 2, 2012 an email statement

Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."

Pants on Fire!

By Henry J. Gomez • May 9, 2012

Steve Rothman
stated on February 13, 2012 a campaign video posted on YouTube

"They're paying a less rate of tax -- these richest people in America -- than they have in the last 80 years."

Mostly True

By Bill Wichert • March 11, 2012

John Duncan
stated on December 1, 2011 Washington Report newsletter to constituents.

"Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."

False

By Michael Collins • February 17, 2012

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