FACT CHECK: Rick Perry’s dubious tax promise

By FactCheck.Org

Texas Gov. and presidential contender's flat tax plan isn't quite flat for lower-income taxpayers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… n America.” But a newly released analysis of his plan by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center concluded that many lower-income persons and families would see their taxe …"

"… would result in a dramatic decrease in overall revenues, according to the Tax Policy Center analysis. The Tax Policy Center predicts that Rick Perry’s “flat tax …"

"… ease in overall revenues, according to the Tax Policy Center analysis. The Tax Policy Center predicts that Rick Perry’s “flat tax” plan would amount to a tax cut …"

"… r.“The Perry plan would reduce federal tax revenues dramatically,” the Tax Policy Center said in a report posted Oct. 31. “Relative to a current policy base …"

FACT CHECK: GOP tackles the 9-9-9 tax plan, immigration in Las Vegas debate

By FactCheck.Org

Western debate between Republican presidential nominees grows feisty

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… r fall heavily on those with lower incomes. A new study by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center says just that.Santorum and Bachmann denounced Cain’s 9 percent “busin …"

"… nbsp;analysis posted a few hours before the debate by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center concluded that Cain’s 9-9-9 plan (for 9 percent flat taxes on personal i …"

"… between $10,000 and $20,000 would see taxes go up an average of $2,705.The Tax Policy Center analysis is the most extensive and sophisticated yet attempted by any inde …"

"… r U.S. located businesses, all capital investment, and net exports.” The Tax Policy Center concluded that this describes “a subtraction method value-added tax, som …"

FACT CHECK: Herman Cain’s pattern of evasion and misdirection

By FactCheck.Org

GOP candidate contradicts himself on abortion, 9-9-9 and now, on allegations of sexual harassment

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… he Washington Post: “Robert Williams, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center is working on an analysis of Cain’s signature proposal. Williams said it …"

"… ed on Cain’s public statements and his campaign website, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center did not include the tax credit for the working poor when it produced an&nb …"

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FACT CHECK: GOP candidates misstate taxes and federal government pay

By FactCheck.Org

Republican debate featured mistakes on how many people pay taxes and how much they spend on tax prep

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… ederal income taxes, you have a real problem."According to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, it’s true that 46.4 percent of families and individuals won’t pay fed …"

FACT CHECK: Ideal tax?

By FactCheck.Org

Gingrich’s plan would mean nearly zero tax for Romney

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… plan, [Romney] would pay a lot less,” said Eric Toder of the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, which has analyzed the tax plans of both candidates.“It’s o …"

FACT CHECK: Warren Buffett's tax rate is an exception, not a rule

By FactCheck.Org

Most high-earning tax payers actually do pay a higher rate than the middle-class.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… ddle of the income range in fiscal year 2015, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.The president and vice president have given a series of speeches in recent …"

"… uation that — making over a million dollars do the same exact thing."The Tax Policy Center did an analysis of the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012. Rob …"

"… percent — earning between $39,862 and $69,074 in 2011, according to the Tax Policy Center’s analysis.Under current law (which assumes the Bush tax cuts expire as …"

"… ssumes the Bush tax cuts expire as scheduled at the end of this year), the Tax Policy Center estimates the Buffett Rule would raise taxes for 116,000 households (or ab …"

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FACT CHECK: What Priorities USA Action doesn’t tell you

By FactCheck.Org

Pro-Obama super PAC ad leaves out important truths in ad condemning Romney's past business dealings.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… ncome workers.In an analysis of Romney’s plan, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center considered the impact of those changes based on current policy and found …"

"… he more money you make the more you could potentially see in tax cuts. The Tax Policy Center says that Romney’s plan, based on current policy, would result in a $149 …"

"… taxpayers, so none of the center’s figures takes that into consideration.Tax Policy Center, March 1: "Because Gov. Romney has not specified how he would increase the …"

FACT CHECK: 'Fat Cats' ad not quite accurate on Buffett Rule

By FactCheck.Org

In advocating for Buffett Rule, MoveOn.org gives false impression of tax rates for the ultra-wealthy.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… ich in this TV ad would be considered “the rest of us.”The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center divided “the rest of us” into 10 groups and found that  …"

"… al candidate Mitt Romney. Then again, there are those who pay more.Another Tax Policy Center analysis of the Buffett Rule found that about half of all “mil …"

FACT CHECK: GPS's bogus tax attack against Obama

By FactCheck.Org

A new Crossroads GPS ad makes a completely unfounded claim on President Obama's tax plans.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… all individuals and families, working or not, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.The Crossroads GPS ad simply ignores these very real tax cuts — and poin …"

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AdWatch: Obama ad hits Romney's tax plan

By The Associated Press

AdWatch: Obama ad slamming Romney's tax plan lacks important context

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tax Policy Center":

"… . The tax-hike claim rests on an analysis by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, which assumes Romney wants to let the tax cuts in Obama's 2009 economic s …"

"… expire. Romney has been a harsh critic of the stimulus. The Tax Policy Center said that for about 11 percent of tax filers, Romney's proposed 20 percent …"

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