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Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on November 14, 2010 "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
A proposal to reduce the deficit "involved large tax cuts for the top bracket."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 17, 2010
Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad
stated on November 14, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years."
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2010
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on November 11, 2010 n Op/Ed in The Financial Times
$65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes."
Mostly True
By Wes Hester • November 14, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 3, 2010 a news conference
Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 14, 2010
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on November 8, 2010 an interview on NBC's "Today Show"
"My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2010
Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on November 3, 2010 a news release
"It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • November 12, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 31, 2010 a message via the Internet
"Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 12, 2010
George Voinovich
George Voinovich
stated on November 8, 2010 a news release
Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
True
By Stephen Koff • November 11, 2010
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 19, 2010 a TV interview.
Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades."
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • November 11, 2010
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on November 7, 2010 an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
"Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 9, 2010
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on October 12, 2010 a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide
"If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
False
By Wes Hester • November 5, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 15, 2010 an interview
Says he has a track record of not raising taxes.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 1, 2010
Matt Wand
Matt Wand
stated on October 24, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 31, 2010
Valinda Bolton
Valinda Bolton
stated on October 29, 2010 a mailer
"Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax."
False
October 31, 2010
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on October 17, 2010 a TV ad.
Patrick Rose "voted to explore a state income tax."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 30, 2010
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
Half-True
October 30, 2010
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 30, 2010
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign video
Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."
Mostly True
By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
American Federation for Children
American Federation for Children
stated on October 27, 2010 a direct mail campaign piece
Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • October 28, 2010
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on October 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
"Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education"
Mostly True
October 28, 2010
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