Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Tammy Baldwin
stated on February 14, 2016 a television interview:

"Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses."

By Sarah Hauer • April 13, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on April 3, 2016 an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper:

Says his campaign has released his past tax returns.

By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2016

Michael Roberson
stated on March 3, 2016 in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016:

Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses."

By Riley Snyder • March 29, 2016

Eric Greitens
stated on March 17, 2016 a gubernatorial debate:

"We have ten different tax brackets and if you’re making $9,000, you’re already in the top tax bracket."

By Conner Smith • March 22, 2016

American Future Fund
stated on January 28, 2016 a campaign ad:

"Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder."

By Nadia Pflaum • February 12, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 6, 2016 an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire:

"Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world."

By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2016

Chris Christie
stated on November 10, 2015 the fourth GOP undercard debate.:

The Democrats plan "to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent."

By Linda Qiu • November 12, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on October 28, 2015 the third GOP primary debate.:

Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit.

By Linda Qiu • November 5, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on October 28, 2015 the third GOP primary debate.:

Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole.

By Linda Qiu • November 4, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2015 a speech.:

"We have the highest tax rate anywhere in the world."

By Louis Jacobson, Warren Fiske • October 20, 2015

Glen Sturtevant
stated on October 2, 2015 a TV ad:

Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually."

By Warren Fiske • October 12, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 11, 2015 a speech:

Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students."

By Tom Kertscher • September 9, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on August 24, 2015 an interview on "Fox & Friends":

"We’re the most highly taxed nation in the world."

By Louis Jacobson • August 28, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on July 12, 2014 a roundtable with Texas businesses:

"Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 20, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 18, 2015 an appearance in Mason City, Iowa:

Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers."

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2015

Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

Robert Hurt
stated on April 16, 2015 a statement.:

Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings.

By Warren Fiske • May 3, 2015

John Fredericks
stated on February 28, 2015 a radio show.:

Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in."

By Warren Fiske • March 9, 2015

Nicholas Mattiello
stated on January 18, 2015 an interview on "10 News Conference":

"There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 8, 2015

Stuart Varney
stated on January 27, 2015 an interview on Fox News' "America's Newsroom":

"It will cost $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years."

By Jon Greenberg • January 28, 2015

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