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Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on July 19, 2010 a message on Twitter
Says President Barack Obama initially said the national health-care mandate isn't a tax, but his administration now says it is a tax.
Mostly True
August 2, 2010
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on July 26, 2010 a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C.
"I don't think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2010
Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes
stated on July 25, 2010 on ABC News' "This Week."
People in the top tax bracket, "these so-called wealthy, most of them are small-business owners."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 27, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 25, 2010 campaign materials.
"My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 26, 2010
Americans for Job Security
Americans for Job Security
stated on July 9, 2010 an issue advocacy ad
"Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 26, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on July 19, 2010 comments on her MSNBC show.
Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 23, 2010
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 20, 2010 a press conference
"Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2010
Ellyn Bogdanoff
Ellyn Bogdanoff
stated on July 13, 2010 a TV ad
"I said no to higher taxes and fees."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 15, 2010
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott
stated on July 13, 2010 an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz
"Most" of the Bush tax cuts went to people "in the top 3 percent of this country."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 14, 2010
Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie
stated on July 11, 2010 an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press
Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. had "52 months of ... uninterrupted job creation" and "revenues were at an all-time high in 2007."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 14, 2010
Trent Franks
Trent Franks
stated on July 7, 2010 an interview on MSNBC's 'The Dylan Ratigan Show'
"The top 1 percent pay over half of the entire revenue for this country."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2010
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
stated on July 6, 2010 a comment on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann'
"Subsidies for oil and gas companies make up 88 percent of all federal subsidies. Just cutting the oil and gas subsidies out would save the U.S. government $45 billion every year."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on July 4, 2010 a speech
On tax breaks for businesses
Half Flip
By Eric Stirgus • July 9, 2010
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic Governors Association
stated on July 23, 2010 Democratic Governors Association website
Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive
True
By Cynthia Needham • July 5, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on June 18, 2010 Lincoln Chafee, a posting on his website, Chafee for Governor
If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.''
Mostly True
By John Hill • June 30, 2010
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
stated on June 18, 2010 a brochure
The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
Mostly True
By Janet Zink • June 18, 2010
Rick Barber
Rick Barber
stated on June 13, 2010 a political ad
"Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes."
Pants on Fire!
June 18, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on June 4, 2010 a campaign commercial
John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 15, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 10, 2010 a chain e-mail
Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2010
David Caton
David Caton
stated on November 5, 2009 a mass e-mail
If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties."
True
By Bill Varian • June 7, 2010
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