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Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser:
The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax."
By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012
Marco Rubio stated on May 08, 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."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 11, 2012
Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. :
"98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 10, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 01, 2011 in an e-mail.:
"Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors."
By Jacob Geiger• June 9, 2011
John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference:
"The American people don't want us to raise taxes."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2011
Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email:
The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 25, 2012
Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast:
"Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax."
By Sue Owen• April 3, 2014
Thom Tillis stated on October 07, 2014 in a debate:
By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."
By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2014
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad:
The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012
Joe Biden stated on September 03, 2019 in an NPR interview:
Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."
By Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2019
Pat Kreitlow stated on June 06, 2012 in a news release:
Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare."
By Tom Kertscher• June 25, 2012
John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. :
Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2008
Sharron Angle stated on October 07, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2010
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.:
"Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance.
By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 24, 2012
Marco Rubio stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail:
"If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest."
By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2011
Bart Stupak stated on March 21, 2010 in a news conference:
"There will be no public funding for abortion in this legislation."
By Robert Farley• March 23, 2010
Glenn Beck stated on January 23, 2016 in an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa:
"In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2016
Dino Rossi stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign ad:
The Seattle Times called Patty Murray "a 'prolific sponsor of earmarks.' Patty even defended the 'Bridge to Nowhere.' "
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 20, 2010
Warren Kampf stated on August 01, 2012 in a town hall meeting:
Voter turnout for some groups in the 2008 presidential general election in Georgia "was far greater than it should have been demographically."
By Eric Stirgus• August 14, 2012
Bryan Steil stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."
By Ricardo Torres• August 26, 2024

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By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013

PolitiFact Florida Mailbag: 'You are shills for this vicious fascist governor'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2012

Voting should be tough, lawmaker says -- just like in Africa

By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011

Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 29, 2016

Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact blew it again!'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2010

Fact-checking Donald Trump on 'Meet the Press'

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• May 8, 2016

Did Newt Gingrich pay a $300,000 'fine'?

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2012

PolitiFact readers tell us what they think

By Jim Tharpe• December 21, 2010

Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks

By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012

Tax cuts for 95 percent? A closer look

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 20, 2008

In Context: Did Joe Biden confuse Donald Trump with George W. Bush?

By Noah Y. Kim• October 26, 2020

Mailbag: "You are clearly out of your league."

By • November 8, 2010

Mailbag: 'I regard this fact-check as a total failure ... Get your act together'

By Katie Sanders• September 13, 2013

"Pardon me, but your bias is showing!"

By • August 3, 2010

Mailbag: Readers give thanks, and criticism

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 25, 2009

Bill Clinton's DNC speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Adam Thorp• July 27, 2016

Fact-checking the Nevada Senate debate between Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown

By Seth A. Richardson, Amy Sherman• October 18, 2024

PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'Death panels'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009

Lie of the Year 2011: 'Republicans voted to end Medicare'

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2011

Ad Watch: Democratic PAC distorts Brat's record on seniors' health

By Warren Fiske• September 20, 2018