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Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech:
Under the Republican tax reform law, “83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations.”  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2018
Don Bacon
stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate:
Says revenues “are actually up after tax reform.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2018
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate:
With the Republican-backed tax cut, “we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2018
National Taxpayers Union
stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed:
“The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act.”
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • October 12, 2018
Scott Walker
stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Tony Evers will “raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet:
Sen. Joe Manchin “stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood.”
Half-True
By Lili Zecevic, Patrick Orsagos • October 5, 2018
Leonard Lance
stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement :
Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski “supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives” for New Jersey communities.
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • September 21, 2018
John Cox
stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview:
“Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • September 6, 2018
Jacky Rosen
stated on August 13, 2018 in a campaign endorsement event:
Says Sen. Dean Heller “wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 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
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
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
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
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
Paul Ryan
stated on April 17, 2018 in a news conference:
Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders “are promising to take it all away.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • May 2, 2018
Todd Rokita
stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate:
“I am the only one onstage who has never voted to raise your taxes. These two, each, a billion dollars worth of votes to raise your taxes.”
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • April 30, 2018
Scott Walker
stated on April 4, 2018 in a tweet:
“Our bold reforms have Wisconsin’s unemployment rate down to an all-time LOW of 2.9 percent, and the number of people working at an all-time HIGH!”  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • April 18, 2018
Bloggers
stated on April 5, 2018 in posts on the Internet:
“Nancy Pelosi vows Democrats will raise taxes if they take back the House.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 9, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address:
“Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington:
“Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 18, 2018
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