The last two major candidates for the Republican presidential nomination have misfired in launching attacks on each other recently.
Issues: Taxes
FactChecking Trump’s New Hampshire Victory Speech
FactChecking the Haley-DeSantis GOP Debate
FactChecking Biden’s Reelection Remarks
Posts Mislead on Legal Basis for Paying Federal Income Taxes
Biden’s Tax Rate Comparison for Billionaires and Schoolteachers
The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
Partisan Posts Misrepresent IRS’ Voluntary Program Proposal on Tip Income
The IRS has proposed a voluntary program that employers could choose to use in order to manage the taxes owed on employees’ tips. The program would replace similar existing programs. But some partisan social media accounts have wrongly suggested that the program indicates either new taxes or increased enforcement. Neither is true.
Democrats Misleadingly Suggest Widespread GOP Support for FairTax Bill Unlikely to Become Law
Major Themes of the Midterms
Voters are about to get a respite from the political attack-ad onslaught: Election Day is tomorrow. That means no more messages from Democrats attacking Republicans over abortion rights or the future of Medicare; no more Republicans blaming Democrats for inflation or crime. At least for a little while.