A rereleased TV ad says Donald Trump “supports higher taxes,” even though Trump has issued a tax plan, since the ad originally aired, that would significantly cut taxes for individuals and businesses.
Still Clubbing Trump on Taxes
Issues: Taxes
Sanders’ Corporate Tax Comparison
Sen. Bernie Sanders frequently says corporate income tax receipts have dropped from more than 30 percent of federal revenue in the 1950s to only 11 percent in 2015, leaving the impression that favorable tax policies are the reason. But there are several factors behind that drop.
‘New’ Taxes Aren’t New
It’s back! That false chain email about the “new” tax increases that aren’t new is circulating again.
Distorting Kasich’s Tax Plan
An ad from a conservative group attacks Ohio Gov. John Kasich as an “Obama Republican,” and misleadingly claims his budget “raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder.” The ad only tells half the story.
FactChecking the Sixth Republican Debate
Candidates spin some old and new points in the latest GOP debate.
The ‘King of Whoppers’: Donald Trump
He dominates our annual review of political falsehoods.
FactChecking the Second Democratic Debate
We found false and misleading claims from Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley in a Saturday night showdown.
FactChecking GOP Economic Debate
The fourth Republican presidential debate featured fewer candidates, but no shortage of factual missteps.
FactChecking the CNBC Debates
Republicans make false and misleading claims on jobs, taxes and entitlements in economic-focused debates.
Is Trump’s Tax Plan Revenue Neutral?
Donald Trump claims his tax plan is “revenue neutral,” but tax experts say that just isn’t so. Not by a long stretch.