“Here’s what the American Families Plan doesn’t do: It doesn’t add a single penny to our deficit.”
What Washington Post found
Biden's plans add up on paper, but the numbers have not been vetted by official budget scorekeepers.
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In short
Joe Biden (President) made this claim around 3 May 2021. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 May 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “Needs context”.
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- FactCheck.org: Spins the Facts“And here’s what the American Families Plan doesn’t do: It doesn’t add a single penny to our deficit.”
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