Latest True Fact-checks in Income Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.” Terry McAuliffe stated on March 10, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.” Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.” Mike Romano stated on December 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade." Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Since taking office, we have enacted more than $8 billion in cumulative tax relief." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Ron Johnson stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s Obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lower-income people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higher-income people "that Obamacare never helped." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Pat McCrory stated on April 28, 2016 in an official announcement: North Carolina has "one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest growing economy in the country." Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C." Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." Hunter Schwarz stated on June 8, 2015 in a "Washington Post" article: 47 percent of Americans "can’t pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money." Jeb Bush stated on April 14, 2015 in an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "We are in the sixth year of recovery, and median income is below what it was at the start of the recovery." Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. Bloggers stated on August 14, 2014 in various blogs and Internet comments: Wisconsin is "dead last in income growth" among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walker’s term. Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year."
Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.” Terry McAuliffe stated on March 10, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.” Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.” Mike Romano stated on December 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade." Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Since taking office, we have enacted more than $8 billion in cumulative tax relief." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Ron Johnson stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s Obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lower-income people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higher-income people "that Obamacare never helped." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Pat McCrory stated on April 28, 2016 in an official announcement: North Carolina has "one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest growing economy in the country." Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C." Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." Hunter Schwarz stated on June 8, 2015 in a "Washington Post" article: 47 percent of Americans "can’t pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money." Jeb Bush stated on April 14, 2015 in an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "We are in the sixth year of recovery, and median income is below what it was at the start of the recovery." Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. Bloggers stated on August 14, 2014 in various blogs and Internet comments: Wisconsin is "dead last in income growth" among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walker’s term. Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year."
Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."
Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.”
Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.”
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 10, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.”
Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.”
Mike Romano stated on December 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade."
Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th."
Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Since taking office, we have enacted more than $8 billion in cumulative tax relief."
Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people."
Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing."
Ron Johnson stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s Obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lower-income people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higher-income people "that Obamacare never helped."
Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
Pat McCrory stated on April 28, 2016 in an official announcement: North Carolina has "one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest growing economy in the country."
Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C."
Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined."
Hunter Schwarz stated on June 8, 2015 in a "Washington Post" article: 47 percent of Americans "can’t pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money."
Jeb Bush stated on April 14, 2015 in an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "We are in the sixth year of recovery, and median income is below what it was at the start of the recovery."
Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth."
Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area."
Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.
Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world."
David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."
Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500.
Bloggers stated on August 14, 2014 in various blogs and Internet comments: Wisconsin is "dead last in income growth" among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walker’s term.
Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year."