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John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 22, 2010 a television campaign ad
"You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • September 15, 2010
John Dennis
John Dennis
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commercial
Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco. 
True
September 15, 2010
George Will
George Will
stated on September 12, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour''
"Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 14, 2010
Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee
stated on September 12, 2010 ABC's "This Week"
John Boehner has called for "repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people."
False
September 13, 2010
Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee
stated on September 12, 2010 an interview on "This Week."
Extending current tax rates would "average more than $100,000 a year to millionaires and even billionaires."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 13, 2010
Robert Gibbs
Robert Gibbs
stated on September 12, 2010 a White House news release
Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2010 a speech on Labor Day
John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole "that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 13, 2010
stated on August 6, 2010 a campaign TV ad
"Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • September 12, 2010
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on September 10, 2010 a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign
Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2010
Emil Runge
Emil Runge
stated on September 3, 2010 a statement
By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 8, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on August 20, 2010 a campaign commercial
After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 5, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2009 a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh
"Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 3, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 16, 2010 a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
Mostly False
September 3, 2010
Dave Yost
Dave Yost
stated on August 10, 2010 a campaign video
"When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Mostly False
By Joe Guillen • September 3, 2010
Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak
stated on August 31, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 27, 2010 an ad.
"When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 31, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on August 24, 2010 a speech at the City Club of Cleveland
Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds."
True
By Stephen Koff • August 31, 2010
Michael Thurmond
Michael Thurmond
stated on April 30, 2010 his campaign website
Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
True
By Eric Stirgus • August 31, 2010
Sam Rashid
Sam Rashid
stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer.
The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa."
Mostly False
By Bill Varian • August 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 18, 2010 a response to a question during an appearance in Columbus, Ohio.
Republicans "don't think it's a good idea" to make the child care tax credit "stronger."
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • August 27, 2010
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