Claim: First, it was Sarah Palin. Now, it's former Sen. Fred Thompson. They're both touting a highly misleading Republican talking point on the expiration of the Bush tax cuts. Thompson, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, warns in a new ad sponsored by the conservative League of American Voters: "Folks, America's economy is struggling and Congress is about to make it a whole lot worse." He's talking about the "massive automatic tax increase at the end of this year, when the Bush tax cuts expire,"
Fact-check: Thompson Wrong on Tax Cuts, Too - FactCheck.org
Verdict: first, it was sarah palin. now, it's former sen. fred thompson. they're both touting a highly misleading republican talking point on the expiration of the bush tax cuts. thompson, who ran for the republican presidential nomination in 2008, warns in a new ad sponsored by the conservative league of american voters: "folks, america's economy is struggling and congress is about to make it a whole lot worse." he's talking about the "massive automatic tax increase at the end of this year, when the bush tax cuts expire,"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2010-08-05T15:10:53