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Jay Hottinger
Jay Hottinger
stated on February 9, 2011:
Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation."
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By Tom Feran • February 11, 2011
Americans Against Food Taxes
Americans Against Food Taxes
stated on February 6, 2011 a television commercial:
"Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2011
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on February 24, 2011 a prepared statement:
Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.
True
By Charles Pope • February 5, 2011
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 25, 2011 a TV interview.:
The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. 
True
By Warren Fiske • February 1, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 25, 2011 the State of the Union address:
The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2011
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 13, 2010 a Twitter message:
Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax."
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By Robert Farley • December 14, 2010
Jim Zehringer
Jim Zehringer
stated on November 16, 2010 a news conference:
"Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax."
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By Joe Guillen • December 9, 2010
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on September 27, 2010 a speech on the Senate floor.:
"The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 21, 2010
Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad
stated on November 14, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years."
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2010
George Voinovich
George Voinovich
stated on November 8, 2010 a news release:
Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
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By Stephen Koff • November 11, 2010
Blue Oregon
Blue Oregon
stated on September 30, 2010 a website posting:
Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 8, 2010
Dave Yost
Dave Yost
stated on August 10, 2010 a campaign video:
"Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry."
True
By Joe Guillen • September 29, 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
By Robert Farley • September 15, 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."
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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."
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By Eric Stirgus • August 31, 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
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
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on March 10, 2010 an Internet ad.:
Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 17, 2010
Charlie Justice
Charlie Justice
stated on December 18, 2009 a news release:
"The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session.
True
By Lee Logan • March 8, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address.:
"Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2010
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