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Bloomberg) -- The top Republicans in the House and Senate have now walked back false promises about their tax bills impact on the middle class.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged to The New York Times Friday he erred when he said in an MSNBC appearance last week that "nobody in the middle class is going to get a tax increase."
Now the Kentucky Republican says every income group would see a tax cut -- on average.
You cant guarantee that absolutely no one sees a tax increase, he told the newspaper.
McConnell joins House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin in walking back their statements on taxes. Ryan had said in a radio interview Wednesday, "So actually, even though theres a lot of false information out there, everybody gets a tax cut."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-joins-ryan-in-walking-back-false-promise-on-tax-bill/ar-BBEP5je?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp
Average? Kind of like if Jeff Bezos and I were in the same room our average net worth would be around $50 billion.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Selling the lies with more lies.
GeorgeGist
(25,294 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,063 posts)Noted and corrected.
hibbing
(10,076 posts)I thunk I'll be safe from a tax increase. Kidding of course.
Peace
Skittles
(152,963 posts)so they are lying, as usual
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