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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
By Tom Kertscher • 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!
By Tom Kertscher • 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
By Tom Kertscher • 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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