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Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on May 23, 2011 a speech to announce his presidential candidacy:
"For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2011
Amy Kremer
Amy Kremer
stated on May 17, 2011 an interview on "The Colbert Report":
"We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2011
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on May 16, 2011 a speech in Chicago:
On taxes, President Barack Obama wants to raise "the top rate to 44.8 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2011
American Beverage Association
American Beverage Association
stated on May 11, 2011 a placard:
"The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 18, 2011
Steve Ogden
Steve Ogden
stated on April 5, 2011 comments to reporters on Texas Senate floor:
Says businesses "already pay most of the taxes."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 15, 2011
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on May 10, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today" show:
The Bush tax cuts "created about 8 million jobs over the first 10 years that they were in existence. We've lost about 5 million of those jobs during this recession."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on April 18, 2011 a news release and report:
"Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 11, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on April 27, 2011 an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box":
There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes."
True
By Wes Hester • May 9, 2011
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 29, 2011 a news release:
"Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Mostly False
By Joe Carey • May 9, 2011
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on May 5, 2011 a Republican presidential debate:
"We have the highest corporate income tax in the world right now."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2011
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on March 28, 2011 a letter to a constituent:
Says the Internal Revenue Service estimated it must hire "16,500 agents at a cost of $10 billion to the taxpayer" to enforce the federal health care overhaul.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • May 4, 2011
Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly
stated on April 15, 2011 a press release.:
Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "lines the pockets of the private insurance companies," increases costs for seniors and does not reduce the deficit.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • April 30, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on April 13, 2011 a radio interview:
The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit."
True
By Tom Feran • April 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2011 remarks at a campaign fundraiser:
Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 27, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on April 18, 2011 a newspaper column:
"Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 25, 2011
Colleen Conley
Colleen Conley
stated on April 13, 2011 a radio interview:
"We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 24, 2011
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on April 17, 2011 a TV appearance.:
"Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]."
True
By Jacob Geiger • April 22, 2011
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on April 12, 2011 an episode of The Rachel Maddow Show.:
Says Texas routinely gets "a lot more federal spending" than it pays in taxes.
Mostly True
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 22, 2011
Republican Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
stated on April 18, 2011 a website post.:
Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • April 21, 2011
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on April 13, 2011 a Twitter post:
"America's wealthiest 25 percent pay 86 percent of total income taxes. Wealthiest 5 percent pay 60 percent of total income taxes."
True
By Eric Stirgus • April 20, 2011
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