“The $2 trillion tax cut passed in the previous administration … benefitted the top 1% of Americans.”
Joe Biden
president. his State of the Union address. Claim dated 1 Mar 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisNeeds context
What PolitiFact found
Biden has a point, but his claim omits tax benefits for other income groups.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Joe Biden (president) made this claim around 1 March 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 March 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “Needs context”.
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