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Danny Tarkanian
Danny Tarkanian
stated on February 9, 2016 an interview on Ralston Live
Nevada Republicans "didn’t do one single thing to cut spending" in 2015.
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • March 22, 2016
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 24, 2016 a Kasich for America ad, "Progress"
"As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation."
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • March 10, 2016
Conservative Solutions PAC
Conservative Solutions PAC
stated on January 4, 2016 an attack ad
Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 14, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 1, 2015 a tweet
"Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • December 7, 2015
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on November 17, 2015 a news conference
The United States has "10,000 IRS agents making sure that you don't take an improper charity deduction," but to fight terrorism, it has "less than two dozen people focusing on countering violent extremism at home."    
Mostly False
November 25, 2015
Neil Cavuto
Neil Cavuto
stated on November 12, 2015 a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network
Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 19, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on October 28, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.
"My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • November 5, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
The tax policies of George W. Bush "created a dynamic effect of high growth."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2015
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 7, 2015 a news release
Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history
Mostly False
By Lucas Daprile • August 31, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2015 comments on social media.
Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • August 3, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2015 a speech
Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."
Mostly False
July 28, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 a speech launching his 2016 campaign
"The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • June 23, 2015
Ron Christie
Ron Christie
stated on June 12, 2015 a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
"After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 17, 2015
Van Taylor
Van Taylor
stated on March 25, 2015 a press release
I "helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 5, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on February 18, 2015 a presentation
Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 1, 2015
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 15, 2015 a campaign ad
Says he "balanced the budget without raising taxes."
Mostly False
By Richard Danielson • January 16, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 17, 2014 remarks to reporters
"The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money."
Mostly False
January 9, 2015
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 6, 2015 his second inaugural address
"Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • January 8, 2015
Sheryl Cole
Sheryl Cole
stated on October 15, 2014 a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum
"This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 21, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 22, 2014 a campaign commercial
Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • October 3, 2014
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