“Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year.”
What PolitiFact found
The specific projected dollar impact on consumers varies. Two estimates we found broadly support Harris’ $4,000 figure; two others show a smaller — though still significant — impact.
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In short
Kamala Harris (Vice President) made this claim around 22 August 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 August 2024, 8 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Kamala Harris has 63 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 13 of them false or fake, 40 misleading or mixed and 7 true.
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