“Terry McAuliffe’s new proposals will cost the average Virginia family over $5,000. … Terry’s new tax would actually be the largest tax increase in Virginia history.”
Voice-over
Glenn Youngkin (R) campaign. in a campaign ad. Claim dated 8 Oct 2021.
Washington Post rated thisFour Pinocchios
What Washington Post found
This is based on a right-wing analysis of a partisan report; McAuliffe says he will not raise taxes.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Voice-over (Glenn Youngkin (R) campaign) made this claim around 8 October 2021. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 October 2021, 7 days later. Its rating was “Four Pinocchios”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdNQtiHfMjE
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