Claim: Republican candidates hammered each other for two hours in a lively Nevada confrontation — and often strayed from the facts. Cain denied that his tax plan would boost taxes for 84 percent of Americans, or fall heavily on those with lower incomes. A new study by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center says just that. Santorum and Bachmann denounced Cain's 9 percent "business flat tax" as a European-style "value-added" tax, which Cain also denied. The TPC study agrees with Santorum and Bachmann.
Fact-check: Las Vegas Smackdown - FactCheck.org
Verdict: republican candidates hammered each other for two hours in a lively nevada confrontation — and often strayed from the facts. cain denied that his tax plan would boost taxes for 84 percent of americans, or fall heavily on those with lower incomes. a new study by the nonpartisan tax policy center says just that. santorum and bachmann denounced cain's 9 percent "business flat tax" as a european-style "value-added" tax, which cain also denied. the tpc study agrees with santorum and bachmann.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2011-10-19T06:07:58