Biggest Tax Increase in History?
Critics of the health care law have claimed that it’s the biggest tax increase in history. But that could only be true in raw dollars. When adjusted for inflation — or better yet, as a percentage of...
View ArticleWho Pays 75 Percent of Health Care Law’s Taxes?
A Republican talking point falsely claims that the Congressional Budget Office found 75 percent of the federal health care law’s taxes would be paid by those earning less than $120,000 a year. CBO...
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Mailers Mislead on ‘Obamacare’ Opt-Out Amendment
A conservative group misleads Kansas voters in campaign mailers that claim a failed proposal to amend the state’s Constitution would have allowed residents to opt-out of “Obamacare.” No state law can...
View ArticleCould Kansans ‘Opt-Out’ of ‘Obamacare’?
A conservative group wrongly claimed that a failed state proposal would have given Kansans the right to “opt-out” of the federal health care law’s mandate to have health insurance. But the measure...
View ArticleHow Much Is the Mandate Tax?
On Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Managing Editor Lori Robertson explains how much individuals will pay if they refuse to have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The minimum tax will be...
View ArticleThe Final Attack Ads
Both sides in the presidential race are making one last push for votes with false and distorted claims on television, radio and even in text messages: A liberal super PAC’s radio ad in Ohio twists Mitt...
View ArticleFactChecking the GOP Response
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul made misleading or exaggerated claims in their responses to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Rubio claimed that the federal...
View ArticleGOP Mistweets #Obamacare Survey Results
House Speaker John Boehner, among other Republicans, wrongly tweeted that a recent “study” found “74% of small businesses will fire workers, cut hours under #Obamacare.” Actually, no more than 13...
View ArticleInspection Deception
Q: Will there be forced home inspections under the Affordable Care Act? A: No. The law provides grants for state home-visiting programs for expectant and new parents. The programs are voluntary and...
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Cabela’s Medical Tax Mistake
Q: Does the health care law contain a “hidden” tax on hunting and fishing equipment? A: No. There is a 2.3 percent excise tax on certain medical devices. Cabela’s, a Nebraska sporting goods company,...
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