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Latest Fact-Checks In Taxes

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Nancy Pelosi
stated on July 26, 2018 in a tweet:
“Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2018
Larry Kudlow
stated on July 29, 2018 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation:
“Even the CBO numbers show now that the entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018
Adam Putnam
stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown:
“Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism”
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • July 27, 2018
Kevin McCarthy
stated on July 23, 2018 in a tweet:
“Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2018
Mike DeWine
stated on July 9, 2018 in a web video:
“Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump’s tax reform.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2018
Tax March
stated on June 21, 2018 in a television ad in Nevada:
“83% of Trump tax breaks go to the wealthiest 1%.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 10, 2018
Rick Scott
stated on June 13, 2018 in an ad:
Says Sen. Bill Nelson “voted for higher taxes” 349 times.
False
By Allison Graves • July 5, 2018
Larry Kudlow
stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network:
“The deficit … is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 2, 2018
Evelyn Sanguinetti
stated on June 26, 2018 in a radio interview:
Says a progressive income tax proposal from Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker “is wholly regressive.”
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 2, 2018
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2018 in a tweet:
“Since taking office, we have enacted more than $8 billion in cumulative tax relief.”  
True
By Tom Kertscher • June 22, 2018
Senate Majority PAC
stated on June 8, 2018 in campaign ad:
Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts.
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • June 19, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2018 in a tweet:
“101 utilities cut rates, credit GOP tax cuts.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2018
Mitch McConnell
stated on June 4, 2018 in a Senate floor speech:
“The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is unmatched in recent memory. … More than 1 million new jobs have been created just since we passed tax reform last December.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet:
Rep. Dan Donovan “voted for Tax Cuts”
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • June 4, 2018
Patrick McHenry
stated on May 29, 2018 in a newsletter:
“Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year.”
False
By Paul Specht • June 4, 2018
Christine Quinn
stated on May 23, 2018 in a presentation at the State Democratic Convention:
New York state has the “second highest millionaires tax in the nation.”
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • May 31, 2018
Scott Walker
stated on April 17, 2018 in an online ad:
“Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010.”
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • May 30, 2018
Scott Dawson
stated on May 15, 2018 in campaign press release:
“Gov. Kay Ivey gave nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money to a liberal activist organization that promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism.”
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • May 29, 2018
Scott Wagner
stated on May 21, 2018 in Fundraising email:
Gov. Wolf is trying to implement “a severance tax that would be financed by Pennsylvania’s working class”
Mostly False
By Colin Deppen • May 25, 2018
Edward Cox
stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview on The Capital Pressroom:
Marc Molinaro “has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago” in Dutchess County
Half-True
By Dan Clark • May 24, 2018
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