Kevin McCarthy

“If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”

PolitiFact says: The legislation states that “no use of these funds is intended to increase taxes on any taxpayer with taxable income below $400,000.

“Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.”

PolitiFact says: McCarthy is wrong on all three counts: taxes, spending, and debt.

“Now Democrats want to spy on anything you buy that costs $600 or more.”

FactCheck.org says: A Biden administration proposal would require financial institutions to report the total annual inflows and outflows for all business and personal accounts worth at least $600 -- not individual transactions or purchases.

“President Biden said no one making under $400,000 will see their federal taxes go up. That’s a lie, just like he lied about Afghanistan. In fact, under his plan, an average family who earns over $50,000 will see a tax increase.”

Washington Post says: McCarthy is basing his claim in part on a quirk in the 2017 tax law passed by Republicans

“The past debt ceiling paid for everything in the Trump administration, plus seven months of this Biden administration.”

“Our own government told us just a few weeks ago there was probably 11,000 to 15,000 Americans there. Today they told us they’ve gotten 5,400 out" of Afghanistan.”

FactCheck.org says: McCarthy was citing a preliminary administration figure that was later reduced significantly after it was vetted. The White House says there are 100 to 200 U.S. citizens left in Afghanistan who want to leave.

“Telecom and social media platforms risk breaking the law, and could see their US business suffer, if they comply with records requests from the Jan. 6 investigation committee.”

PolitiFact says: The legal experts we reached, including a lawyer who worked for telecom firms on these issues for decades, said they could think of no law that matched McCarthy's claim.

“I’ve rented a room from Frank [Luntz] for a couple of months, but don’t worry, I’m back to — going back to where I normally am, on my couch in my office. But, yes, we pay fair market rate.”

Washington Post says: This was a "room" in a 7,000 square foot Penthouse apartment.

“Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.”

“Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”

PolitiFact says: McCarthy distorted the results of a forecast based on a different policy than is currently in place.

“The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless.”

PolitiFact says: There was no use of tax dollars for marijuana. The federal bill doesn't allocate money for San Francisco's program. The city aims to end the hotel program in June.

“Here’s the truth about state and local funding that Democrats don’t want you to know about: State and local government tax receipts have never been higher. Ever.”

FactCheck.org says: The third quarter revenues were inflated, because almost all states moved the deadline for filing state taxes and many extended the deadline to submit sales tax receipts.

“Some say the riots were caused by Antifa. There is absolutely no evidence of that.”

PolitiFact says: Neither the FBI nor anyone else has found evidence of Antifa involvement.

“In Iowa, "they have allowed a little over 300 people to re-vote.”

PolitiFact says: A clerical error was made in the initial vote report on election night but no voter fraud existed, election officials said. There is no evidence to suggest anyone 're-voted.'