Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Bernie Sanders
stated on May 25, 2017 a tweet:

Says President Donald "Trump’s budget gives a $100 billion tax break to three of the wealthiest families."

By Smitha Rajan • May 31, 2017

Andrew Cuomo
stated on February 23, 2017 and in several other statements over the past two months.:

The proposed state budget contains "an additional tax cut for the middle class."

By Dan Clark • March 17, 2017

Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 8, 2017 a tweet:

"‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care."

By Tom Kertscher • March 13, 2017

Claire McCaskill
stated on January 23, 2017 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000."

By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2017

Paul Ryan
stated on September 26, 2016 a tweet:

"America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years."

By Cara Lombardo • November 16, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2016 a radio ad:

Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."

By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2016

No on 56 campaign
stated on October 7, 2016 a campaign TV ad. :

California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient."

By Chris Nichols • October 25, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate:

Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."

By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate:

"Many of (Hillary Clinton's) friends took bigger deductions (than me). Warren Buffett took a massive deduction. (George) Soros, who is a friend of hers, took a massive deduction."

By Rachel Tiede • October 18, 2016

Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and House Republican Organization
stated on September 14, 2016 a video attack advertisement :

Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals… Saving his friends millions... It’s an inside game played by people like Merry Marwig, Madigan’s hand-picked candidate. When Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. Saved so much she did it again. Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from the same corrupt system.

By Marc Filippino • October 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 the first presidential debate at Hofstra University:

The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm."

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate:

"The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 27, 2016

Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 19, 2016 a Facebook post:

Says Hillary Clinton "voted to raise taxes on workers earning as little as $41,500."

By Allison Graves • August 29, 2016

No on 56 campaign
stated on August 16, 2016 radio and online advertisements:

"Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."

By Chris Nichols • August 26, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on August 13, 2016 a speech:

"Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..."

By Sean Gorman • August 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 8, 2016 a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton's plan "would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 10, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 the 2016 Republican National Convention:

"America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world."

By Louis Jacobson, Nadia Pflaum • July 22, 2016

Sean Duffy
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech:

"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt."

By Tom Kertscher • July 19, 2016

Kevin Brady
stated on June 24, 2016 a press conference for Republican tax reform:

The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports."

By Neelesh Moorthy • June 28, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 24, 2016

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