Claim: In his speech unveiling his proposed "flat tax" overhaul of the tax system, Rick Perry promised that "taxes will be cut across all income groups in America." But a newly released analysis of his plan by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center concluded that many lower-income persons and families would see their taxes go up. In his Oct. 25 "Cut, Balance, Grow" speech, Perry said a beefed up standard deduction assured lower- and middle-class residents would see a tax break.
Fact-check: Perry's Dubious Tax Promise - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in his speech unveiling his proposed "flat tax" overhaul of the tax system, rick perry promised that "taxes will be cut across all income groups in america." but a newly released analysis of his plan by the nonpartisan tax policy center concluded that many lower-income persons and families would see their taxes go up. in his oct. 25 "cut, balance, grow" speech, perry said a beefed up standard deduction assured lower- and middle-class residents would see a tax break.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2011-10-31T22:46:44