Claim: In press conferences on the so-called fiscal cliff, House Speaker John Boehner greatly exaggerated the negative effect on the economy of raising taxes on upper-income individuals. Boehner erred when he said that "the problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small-business owners." That's incorrect. Boehner's spokesman said the speaker simply misspoke, but Boehner is a repeat offender with this bogus claim. Boehner repeatedly cited an Ernst &
Fact-check: Facts Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in press conferences on the so-called fiscal cliff, house speaker john boehner greatly exaggerated the negative effect on the economy of raising taxes on upper-income individuals. boehner erred when he said that "the problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans is that more than half of them are small-business owners." that's incorrect. boehner's spokesman said the speaker simply misspoke, but boehner is a repeat offender with this bogus claim. boehner repeatedly cited an ernst &
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-11-14T22:29:17