Claim: Palin repeated several false claims about Obama's tax policies. Obama did not in fact vote to increase taxes on "families" making as little as $42,000 per year. What Obama actually voted for was a budget resolution that called for returning the 25 percent tax bracket to its pre-Bush tax cut level of 28 percent. That could have affected an individual with no children making as little as $42,000. But a couple would have had to earn $83,000 to be affected and a family of four at least $90,000.
Fact-check: Tax Distortions - FactCheck.org
Verdict: palin repeated several false claims about obama's tax policies. obama did not in fact vote to increase taxes on "families" making as little as $42,000 per year. what obama actually voted for was a budget resolution that called for returning the 25 percent tax bracket to its pre-bush tax cut level of 28 percent. that could have affected an individual with no children making as little as $42,000. but a couple would have had to earn $83,000 to be affected and a family of four at least $90,000.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Joe Miller
Date published: 2008-10-02T16:38:35