“While Americans struggle to get ahead, he [Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis] increases taxes.”
DW PAC
Political Action Committee. Iowa TV. Claim dated 11 May 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
The law signed by DeSantis required online vendors to directly charge sales taxes to consumers. It did not create a new tax.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
DW PAC (Political Action Committee) made this claim around 11 May 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 May 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-uUvchaJko
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