Roy Blunt

U.S. Senator, R-Mo.. 3 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2021 to 2021. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by Washington Post14 Apr 2021United States Economy and jobs

Roy Blunt, Senator (R-Mo.)

“The proposed tax increases in the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan could lead to 1 million fewer jobs in the first two years.”

Washington Post rated this: Mostly False

Washington Post says: Blunt tweeted about a study that did not even pretend to be about Biden’s infrastructure proposal or his actual tax proposal. (No Pinocchios because Blunt deleted the tweet.)

Checked by PolitiFact6 Apr 2021United States Politics and government

Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator, R-Mo.

“The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: At least 19 countries would still have a higher corporate tax rate, when national and sub-national tax rates are combined. However, most of these countries are small.

Checked by PolitiFact22 Mar 2021United States Elections

Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator, R-Mo.

“Under H.R. 1, the Federal Election Commission “for the first time ever, instead of being an equal number of Republicans and Democrats (would be) three of one side and two of the other.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: Blunt’s statement is directly contradicted by H.R. 1’s language. However, assuming that the fifth member will be genuinely independent requires some trust in the system.