Do moderate-income families benefit more from the state and local tax deduction?
The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make…
Fact-checking John Kelly on Frederica Wilson’s 2015 speech
At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in…
Donald Trump’s misleading linkage between stock gains, debt reduction
The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a…
Are Republicans paying for tax cuts with reductions in Medicare, Medicaid?
"The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid."
Did budget director Mick Mulvaney flip-flop on higher deficits?
On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable.
Donald Trump says Luther Strange gained many points after endorsement, but evidence is weak
In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!"
Did taxes go up by 41 percent between 2013 and 2016?
"The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013."
Donald Trump’s dubious claim that his tax plan won’t benefit him
Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal.
Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire claim about the estate tax, small businesses and farms
Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer."
Alabama ranks high in charitable giving, but not No. 1, as Luther Strange said
Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities."
Bill Cassidy offers misleading defense in face-off with Jimmy Kimmel
Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for…
How strong has job growth been on Donald Trump’s watch?
"Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time."