Joe Biden claims that John McCain will impose the largest tax increase in US history by making health benefits taxable. The Washington Post fact checker calls Biden’s claim a “whopper” (they give it four Pinocchios, the worst score). They point out that McCain’s plan includes a tax credit for health care, which would more than compensate for taxing benefits, and actually put taxpayers ahead. But what’s the difference between a massive tax hike and a tax cut between friends, anyway?
It strikes me that this is not only a lie, but a stupid one. People know what Democrats and Republicans are. Are they really going to believe that McCain will raise taxes more than Obama? I doubt it.
(Via Instapundit.)
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