Claim: First the Republicans claimed President Obama's health care law taxes "sick puppies," and now Mitt Romney's campaign claims the law taxes "wheelchairs." Wrong again. At issue is a new 2.3 percent excise tax on certain medical devices. The tax is set to kick in next year to help offset the cost of expansion of health coverage for the uninsured in the new health care law. According to the Romney ad, the law will mean "taxing wheelchairs and pacemakers."
Fact-check: Again with the Wheelchair - FactCheck.org
Verdict: first the republicans claimed president obama's health care law taxes "sick puppies," and now mitt romney's campaign claims the law taxes "wheelchairs." wrong again. at issue is a new 2.3 percent excise tax on certain medical devices. the tax is set to kick in next year to help offset the cost of expansion of health coverage for the uninsured in the new health care law. according to the romney ad, the law will mean "taxing wheelchairs and pacemakers."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-08-24T18:18:49