Claim: Even though we are serious-minded fact-checkers, we are not completely without humor, and MoveOn.org's latest TV ad on "fat cats" and the "Buffett Rule" is pretty funny. But the ad may leave an im-purr-fect impression. One that's off by more than a whisker. The TV ad says, "President Obama's Buffett Rule would require millionaires and billionaires to pay the same tax rate as the rest of us." But on average "millionaires and billionaires"
Fact-check: The Facts About 'Fat Cats' - FactCheck.org
Verdict: even though we are serious-minded fact-checkers, we are not completely without humor, and moveon.org's latest tv ad on "fat cats" and the "buffett rule" is pretty funny. but the ad may leave an im-purr-fect impression. one that's off by more than a whisker. the tv ad says, "president obama's buffett rule would require millionaires and billionaires to pay the same tax rate as the rest of us." but on average "millionaires and billionaires"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-04-19T20:35:12