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Marco Rubio
stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement:
Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low  “by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates.”
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 11, 2012
Gwen Moore
stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech:
Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a “gutting” of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 10, 2012
Bill Johnson
stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference:
Says the oil industry subsidies that President Barack Obama is attacking don’t exist
False
By Sabrina Eaton • May 4, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website:
“In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase.”
False
By Bill Wichert • April 29, 2012
Rick Santorum
stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech:
“[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers.”
False
By Eric Stirgus • March 3, 2012
Tommy Thompson
stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview:
Says that as Wisconsin governor he “never raised taxes.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2012
Gerald McCormick
stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.:
The state constitution “clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee.”
False
By Tom Humphrey • February 9, 2012
David Englin
stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.:
“A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year.”
False
By Sean Gorman • February 1, 2012
Ronald Rice
stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing:
Says in Newark “we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes.”
False
By Erin O'Neill • January 10, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign:
Says Rep. Jim Renacci was “trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut.”
False
By Sabrina Eaton • January 5, 2012
Barry Hinckley
stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program:
“Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages.”
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 27, 2011
Tim Kaine
stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.:
George Allen cast “the deciding vote” for the 2003 Bush tax cuts.
False
By Sean Gorman • December 17, 2011
Herman Cain
stated on October 19, 2011 in several public statements:
Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not “regressive.”
False
By Willoughby Mariano • December 2, 2011
National Taxpayers Union
stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.:
President Obama plans to “impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries.”
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 22, 2011
Tim Kaine
stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.:
George Allen’s flat tax “plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan.”
False
By Sean Gorman • November 15, 2011
John Boehner
stated on November 6, 2011 in an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour:
“Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople.”
False
By Molly Moorhead • November 10, 2011
Rick Perry
stated on October 25, 2011 in an interview.:
Says that under his tax plan, “no matter where you are in the stratosphere, you’re going to be getting a tax cut.”
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 7, 2011
Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey
stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube:
Says state Senate President Stephen “Sweeney gave us the nation’s highest income tax rates, driving out jobs.”
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 31, 2011
Occupy Providence
stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign:
“Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour.”
False
By Lynn Arditi • October 26, 2011
Herman Cain
stated on October 18, 2011 in a debate in Las Vegas:
The 9-9-9 plan “does not raise taxes on those that are making the least.”
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 19, 2011
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