“Joe Biden "really did wipe away" student loan debt.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Neither Biden nor Congress has taken action so far to cancel student loan debt.
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“I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
“Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: Biden has proposed eliminating the “stepped-up basis,” a tax policy that reduces inheritance taxes, to use the extra federal taxes collected to provide two years of free community college to students.
“If we just made every corporation pay a minimum 15% tax ... that raises over $400 billion," which would pay for his free-tuition plan.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Disputed
FactCheck.org says: Several independent tax groups that have analyzed Biden's tax plan say the corporate minimum tax would raise half (or less) what the Biden campaign estimates.
“An economy in ruins. That’s what Joe Biden’s tax increase means for you.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The ad includes three video clips that are misleadingly edited.
“Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Joe Biden’s “capital gains tax means that when you sell your home you’ll owe taxes of 40% of your profit!”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Joe Biden would increase capital gains taxes for Americans who make more than $1 million per year.
“In 2017, Joe Biden paid $3,742,974 in federal income taxes and Kamala Harris paid $516,469 while Donald Trump paid $750.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“His 2017 tax bill slashed taxes on companies that sent production and jobs overseas. Those corporations then make huge profits by shipping these foreign-made products back to the United States to sell to American consumers.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The law is believed to have broadly reduced incentives to invest overseas, compared to the previous system. Even if it’s possible a new loophole was created, many other loopholes were closed.
“We now have a larger trade deficit … than we’ve ever had with China.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: He would have been right two years ago, but not now.
“Prior to 1983, social security was not taxable. Joe Biden voted successfully in favor of taxing 50% of social security. In 1993, Joe Biden was the deciding vote in raising taxes on social security from 50% to 85%. Now he wants to tax our 401k's and IRA's.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Posts suggest that Joe Biden is responsible for taxes on Social Security, but those posts ignore the political history and mislead on the details. The posts also twist Biden’s proposals on retirement contributions.
“Says Donald Trump “let federal contractors double offshoring jobs in his first 18 months in office.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The underlying numbers are basically right, but the time frame is too narrow.
“The “U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The trade deficit in goods was higher under Trump in 2018 and 2019 than during any previous year, though that was not the case in 2017. However, this ignores the substantial trade surplus in services.
“U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The trade deficit for goods and services has grown under Trump compared with the levels under his predecessor. But the deficit was at much higher levels between 2004 and 2008.
“Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Joe Biden has not proposed a nationwide property tax, nor has he advocated raising taxes on Americans making less than $400,000 per year.
“Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Nobody making under 400,000 bucks would have their taxes raised, period, bingo.”
Washington Post rated this: Accurate
Washington Post says: Overall, Biden’s $400,000 pledge holds up well, especially when considering the impact on individual taxpayers.
“Under Joe Biden’s tax plan, “82% of Americans will see their taxes go up significantly.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Biden’s plan does not call for direct tax hikes for anyone making less than $400,000. Independent tax analysts say raising corporate taxes will indirectly affect employees, but reduced income would be relatively small.
“Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “want massive tax hikes on working families.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Independent tax analysts agree that the Biden plan would not directly raise taxes on any household earning below $400,000 a year. It would pose small hits from the indirect impact of raising the corporate tax rate.