The Republicans and Democrats unveiled their budgets in Congress this
week. And though they say numbers don't lie, some of their rhetoric
stretches the truth.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, claimed the Democrats are planning $1.5 trillion in tax hikes.
“And then there’s the Democrats’ $1.5 trillion tax hike. Trillion with a T,” McConnell said during a speech on the Senate floor. “Let me just repeat that: Any senator who votes for that budget is voting for a $1.5 trillion tax hike, the largest in the history of our country.”
Read more: http://www.washingtonguardian.com/stretching-sums
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, claimed the Democrats are planning $1.5 trillion in tax hikes.
“And then there’s the Democrats’ $1.5 trillion tax hike. Trillion with a T,” McConnell said during a speech on the Senate floor. “Let me just repeat that: Any senator who votes for that budget is voting for a $1.5 trillion tax hike, the largest in the history of our country.”
Read more: http://www.washingtonguardian.com/stretching-sums
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