http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/taxes This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Taxes en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200811190008 An <em>Augusta Chronicle</em> editorial supporting the "Fair Tax," a proposal that "replaces all federal income and payroll based taxes" with a national sales tax, falsely stated that under the "Fair Tax" people will "get their entire paycheck." In fact, Georgia residents would still have to pay the Georgia income tax, which is withheld from their paychecks. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811190008 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:19 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811030005 <em>The Washington Times</em> falsely suggested that Gov. Bill Richardson said Sen. Barack Obama would raise taxes on Americans making more than $120,000, stating that Sen. John McCain "continued to hammer the Democrat over his plan to tax Americans making more than $250,000 -- a number that has crept down, first to $200,000, then to $150,000 and finally to $120,000." In fact, the number hasn't "crept down," and during the interview to which the <em>Times</em> was referring, Richardson said that under Obama's plan for "those in the middle class, anybody under $250,000, there is no tax increase." <br /> http://mediamatters.org/items/200811030005 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:36:08 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810310016 ABC's Robin Roberts did not challenge Sen. John McCain's claim that Sen. Barack Obama "wants to raise people's taxes" -- a claim that McCain's own chief economic adviser reportedly said is inaccurate. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810310016 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:03:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290015 After airing video of Gov. Sarah Palin's misleading assertion that Sen. Barack Obama "voted 94 times for higher taxes," Fox News' Shepard Smith affirmed Palin's claim, saying, "Well, they'll [Democrats] argue with that, but I guess down to its core, that's true." However, Smith offered no support for his purported confirmation of Palin's assertion, and FactCheck.org has described the claim as "inflated" and "padded." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290015 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:22:38 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240016 Fox News' Gregg Jarrett falsely asserted that <em>The New York Times</em> recently found that "the average plumber would pay less in taxes under John McCain than Barack Obama." In fact, the <em>Times</em> did not assess how "the average plumber" would fare under Obama's and McCain's tax plans -- he or she would get a bigger tax cut under Obama's plan, according to the Tax Policy Center -- but, rather, how their respective plans would affect an individual who is "a partner of a two-person company," that earns $280,000 "after business expenses are deducted," "[o]wns his own home and itemizes his taxes," "[i]s divorced but does not pay alimony," and "is a single parent with one dependent child." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240016 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:20:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810220021 <em>The Washington Times</em> reported that Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin "slamm[ed]" Sen. Barack Obama "for supporting higher taxes," but did not note that Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income taxpayers and raising taxes on only individuals earning more than $200,000 per year and families earning more than $250,000 per year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810220021 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:25:18 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810110006 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, McClatchy's Steven Thomma asserted that Sen. John McCain will likely attack Sen. Barack Obama "as a tax-raiser, someone who'll take money out of your pocket at the very moment you don't want it to happen." Neither Thomma nor <em>Politico</em>'s David Mark, who agreed with Thomma's assessment, noted that claims that Obama will raise taxes and "take money out of your pocket" misrepresent Obama's tax plan. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810110006 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:40:39 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810040006 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, RNC press secretary Alex Conant claimed that "<em>The New York Times</em> today has a 2,000-word story about Barack Obama's friendship with an unrepentant terrorist." However, Alex Witt did not challenge Conant's claim that the article was about their "friendship" by pointing out that the <em>Times</em> in fact reported that Obama and Ayers "do not appear to have been close." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810040006 Sat, 4 Oct 2008 18:07:48 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810020012 On <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em>, Sean Hannity and Mary Matalin falsely claimed that cutting taxes raises revenues. In fact, several former and current Bush administration economists have stated that tax cuts -- including those passed under President Bush -- produce a net decrease in revenue. For example, Treasure Secretary Henry Paulson said during his confirmation hearing, "As a general rule, I don't believe that tax cuts pay for themselves." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810020012 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:25:30 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280001 On Fox News' <em>Fox &amp; Friends Saturday</em>, Steve Doocy stated that FactCheck.org said it was "true" that Sen. Barack Obama voted for a "bill that ... would increase taxes on people earning as little as $42,000 a year." Doocy added: "[Sen.] John McCain said, 'That was true, you did.' " In fact, FactCheck.org stated that "McCain was correct -- with qualification," adding that the votes McCain has previously cited for the claim were on a measure that "actually would not have altered taxes without additional legislation. ... McCain is referring to the provision that would have allowed the 25 percent tax bracket to return to 28 percent. The tax plan Obama now proposes, however, would not raise the rate on that tax bracket." http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280001 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:46:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180024 On CNN's <em>American Morning</em>, John Roberts did not challenge Mitt Romney's suggestion that, with "an economy in trouble," Sen. Barack Obama will raise taxes. Roberts did not note that, in fact, Obama has proposed tax cuts for low- and middle-income families and for those making less than $250,000 per year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180024 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:43:21 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809160008 A <em>Detroit News</em> article quoted a McCain spokesman's claims that Obama would "raise taxes" without noting that Obama has proposed tax cuts for low- and middle-income families. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809160008 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:20:45 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809040012 In reports on Gov. Sarah Palin's acceptance speech at the RNC, the AP and Bloomberg both reported her accusation that Sen. Barack Obama "wants to raise taxes," without noting that, in fact, Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families and raising them only on households earning more than $250,000 per year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809040012 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:03:41 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809020026 During an interview with Sen. Richard Burr, Tom Brokaw did not challenge Burr's false claim that Sen. Barack Obama has proposed "increased taxes -- and that's taxes across the board on the American people without exception." Obama has in fact proposed raising taxes only on households earning more than $250,000, while also calling for tax cuts for low- and middle-income families. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809020026 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:33:19 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200808280014 Fox News contributor Mike Huckabee falsely claimed that, under Sen. Barack Obama's health-care plan, "the government will be in control," and that "we're going to be rationing it." In fact, Obama has not proposed government-run health care. Indeed, Obama's website specifically states that, under his proposal, individuals "will not have to change plans." http://mediamatters.org/items/200808280014 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:44:03 EST