Politicians often make the same claims over and over again, leaving us fact-checkers empathizing with Bill Murray’s character in that 1993 classic “Groundhog Day.” This week was no different.
Groundhog Friday, Groundhog Day Edition
Issues: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union
The president exaggerates his accomplishments in his address to Congress.
Democrats’ Misleading Tax Line
The Republican tax plan was signed into law just last month, and Democrats already have a well-worn, and misleading, talking point about it.
Trump Inflates Tax Benefits
President Donald Trump misleadingly inflated the benefits of the tax overhaul when he claimed it provides “$3.2 trillion … in tax cuts for American families.” It actually totals about $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for all taxpayers, including corporations.
A Guide to the Tax Changes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is now law. Here we compare some of the major provisions of the new law with previous tax code.
Video: Misleading Tax Plan Claims
This fact-checking video from CNN’s Jake Tapper covers inaccurate claims made by a high-ranking Democrat and Republican about the GOP bills overhauling the U.S. tax system.
Cherry-Picking Tax Cut Estimates
Rep. Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House tax-writing committee, made misleading claims about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the House earlier this month.