Latest Fact-Checks In Corporations

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Bob Beckel
Bob Beckel
stated on September 1, 2014 a discussion on Fox News' "The Five"
The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax.
False
By Derek Tsang • September 9, 2014
Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling
stated on September 1, 2014 a discussion on Fox News' "The Five"
The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
Mostly True
By Derek Tsang • September 9, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on September 2, 2014 a speech
"Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch."
True
By James B. Nelson • September 8, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on August 27, 2014 an ad
"Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260."
Half-True
By Jonathan Van Fleet • September 5, 2014
Burger King
Burger King
stated on August 26, 2014 a Facebook post
After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2014
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 27, 2014 a meme on social media
"In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 28, 2014
Eugene Sepulveda
Eugene Sepulveda
stated on July 29, 2014 a Facebook post
Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • August 7, 2014
NextGen Climate Action Committee
NextGen Climate Action Committee
stated on August 30, 2014 a television ad
Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
False
By Lauren Carroll • August 5, 2014
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on July 6, 2014 interview on ABC's "This Week"
Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 8, 2014
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on June 24, 2014 a "Roll Call" interview
The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 30, 2014
Erin Lynch
Erin Lynch
stated on June 11, 2014 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate
"The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 20, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 5, 2014 emails circulating on the Internet
Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2014
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on March 7, 2014 an interview
"The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans.  
False
April 16, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on March 28, 2014 a TV ad
"Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."
False
By Julie Kliegman • April 9, 2014
Charles Koch
Charles Koch
stated on April 3, 2014 a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed
Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 3, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on March 5, 2014 a TV ad
Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2%  
Pants on Fire!
March 7, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 30, 2014 a speech
"Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade."  
Mostly True
February 23, 2014
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on December 16, 2013 an interview.
"The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America"
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • January 24, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 31, 2013 a YouTube video
Says Alex Sink "failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices."
False
By Joshua Gillin • January 22, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2013 various Internet postings
"By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2013
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