Claim: A new attack ad targeting three Democratic senators and one Republican criticizes "hidden taxes on … pensions and retirement accounts" in the financial regulation legislation being considered by Congress, and urges the senators to "vote against this phony financial reform." The ad gives a false impression. The Senate bill doesn't contain the tax mentioned in the ad. The ad is the work of a less-than-transparent group calling itself "Stop Too Big To Fail," which says its $1.6 million ad buy is targeting senators in Nevada,
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Verdict: a new attack ad targeting three democratic senators and one republican criticizes "hidden taxes on … pensions and retirement accounts" in the financial regulation legislation being considered by congress, and urges the senators to "vote against this phony financial reform." the ad gives a false impression. the senate bill doesn't contain the tax mentioned in the ad. the ad is the work of a less-than-transparent group calling itself "stop too big to fail," which says its $1.6 million ad buy is targeting senators in nevada,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2010-04-23T21:03:54