The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is airing ads across the country to boost Democrats’ chances of taking control of the House. But we found several ads that ran afoul of the facts.
Issues: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Trump’s Fuzzy Medicare Math
Cherry-Picking to Overhype Jobs Gains from Tax Cuts
Video: Tax Cut Claims
CBO Didn’t Say Tax Cuts Were ‘Virtually Paid For’
FactChecking Trump’s Nashville Rally
NextGen Climate Action Committee
NextGen Climate Action Committee is a liberal environmental advocacy organization founded by San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer.
Paul Ryan Misleads on Corporate Tax Revenues
House Speaker Paul Ryan misleadingly claimed that corporate tax revenues are “still rising,” even though the 2017 tax law cut tax rates. In the first six months of fiscal year 2018, corporate tax receipts have declined by 22.3 percent from a year ago. Revenues are also projected to be less over the next 10 years than they otherwise would have been because of the law.