Claim: Tim Pawlenty misled readers in an op-ed by saying he solved Minnesota's budget crisis in 2005 without raising taxes. Pawlenty's 75-cents-per-pack cigarette tax — which he called a "health impact fee" — helped forge a budget deal and end a nine-day partial government shutdown. In a July 12 op-ed piece for the Des Moines Register, the former Minnesota governor and current Republican candidate for president criticized Democrats for proposing to raise taxes to solve budget problems in Minnesota and Washington,
Fact-check: Pawlenty, Taxes and Budget Crises - FactCheck.org
Verdict: tim pawlenty misled readers in an op-ed by saying he solved minnesota's budget crisis in 2005 without raising taxes. pawlenty's 75-cents-per-pack cigarette tax — which he called a "health impact fee" — helped forge a budget deal and end a nine-day partial government shutdown. in a july 12 op-ed piece for the des moines register, the former minnesota governor and current republican candidate for president criticized democrats for proposing to raise taxes to solve budget problems in minnesota and washington,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-07-13T20:07:15