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John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 in a radio ad.
Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 23, 2008 a chain e-mail
Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 4, 2008 flip-o-meter
On the Bush tax cuts.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 23, 2008 a chain e-mail
John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 22, 2008 a chain e-mail
"Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 30, 2008 a television ad
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 31, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 18, 2008 a statement e-mailed to reporters.
"Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 8, 2008
"McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil."
Mostly False
July 10, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 Denver, Co.
"If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."
False
July 9, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 19, 2008 a television ad
Barack Obama "cut taxes for working families."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 23, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on May 18, 2008 a Web ad
Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 11, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 10, 2008 Washington, D.C.
Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."
False
By Alexander Lane • June 11, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 30, 2008 South Bend, Ind.
Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 2, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 20, 2008 in an interview on "This Week."
Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 29, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 13, 2008 a chain e-mail
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 13, 2008 a chain e-mail
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 16, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 1, 2008 Philadelphia.
McCain's "plan for the economy is to extend George Bush's tax cuts for billionaires and give a $100-billion additional corporate tax cut."
Half-True
By John Frank • April 2, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 13, 2008 a chain e-mail
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 24, 2008
Campaign to Defend America
Campaign to Defend America
stated on March 5, 2008 a television ad
McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 17, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on February 11, 2008 an RNC Web site feature where you can send a GOP valentine from your favorite Democrat
RNC version of a Hillary Clinton valentine: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'll raise your taxes and there is nothing you can do."
Pants on Fire!
February 14, 2008
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