Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Corporations Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co. Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.” Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations." Elizabeth Warren stated on August 27, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2016 in a speech: America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world." Food & Water Watch stated on December 10, 2016 in a campaign letter: Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico." Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." Bernie Sanders stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: "The largest U.S. companies would owe $620 billion in U.S. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Marco Rubio stated on February 2, 2016 in an interview in Bow, N.H.: "Ted Cruz defended a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor." Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350." Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade." Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000." AFL-CIO of New Jersey stated on April 30, 2013 in a Facebook page post: "New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade." Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co. Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.” Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations." Elizabeth Warren stated on August 27, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2016 in a speech: America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world." Food & Water Watch stated on December 10, 2016 in a campaign letter: Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico." Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." Bernie Sanders stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: "The largest U.S. companies would owe $620 billion in U.S. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Marco Rubio stated on February 2, 2016 in an interview in Bow, N.H.: "Ted Cruz defended a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor." Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350." Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade." Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000." AFL-CIO of New Jersey stated on April 30, 2013 in a Facebook page post: "New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade." Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.
Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.”
Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations."
Elizabeth Warren stated on August 27, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy."
Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."
Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2016 in a speech: America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world."
Food & Water Watch stated on December 10, 2016 in a campaign letter: Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard."
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico."
Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: "The largest U.S. companies would owe $620 billion in U.S. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes."
Marco Rubio stated on February 2, 2016 in an interview in Bow, N.H.: "Ted Cruz defended a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor."
Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages."
The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia."
Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.
Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any.
Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350."
Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade."
Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000."
AFL-CIO of New Jersey stated on April 30, 2013 in a Facebook page post: "New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade."
Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a news release about tax reform: "The United States currently has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion."
Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker.
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."