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Oct 29, 2015 | Blog Paper | Taxes

Can You Make a Dent in the Fiscal Gap by Taxing the Top 1%?

Republican candidate Ben Carson claimed during the debate, "You can take everything from the top 1% and you apply it to our fiscal gap, and you...
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Oct 28, 2015 | Blog Paper | Economics

Launching Fiscal FactCheck & Live-Tweeting the #CNBCGOPDebate

We are pleased to launch the Fiscal FactCheck series, a project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Beginning during tonight’s...
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Does the Budget Deal Allow Obama To Borrow Unlimited Amounts?

In the Republican debate, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said the recent budget deal “allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money...
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Oct 28, 2015 | Blog Paper | Other Spending

Does the Budget Deal Take $150 Billion From Social Security and Spend It Elsewhere?

In discussing the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 – the budget deal that is working its way through Congress – former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R...
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Oct 28, 2015 | Blog Paper | Taxes

Do Tax Loopholes Cost American Taxpayers $1.4 Trillion a Year?

In the undercard debate, Former Gov. George Pataki (R-NY) said tax loopholes “cost American taxpayers $1.4 trillion a year.” Pataki is...
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Oct 28, 2015 | Blog Paper | Other Spending

Would a 3-Year Spending Freeze Balance the Budget?

Republican Presidential candidate Ben Carson has frequently talked about constraining the growing national debt, and this summer said that "you...
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Too often, election campaigns are about telling voters what they want to hear rather than what they need to know. To separate fiction from reality, the Fiscal FactCheck series monitors statements made during the 2016 campaign. We are evaluating every claim with fiscal implications made during official presidential debates, to the extent practicable. We are also checking select other fiscal claims said on the campaign trail, with emphasis on those that garner significant media attention. If you feel we ignored a claim that should be addressed, contact us and we will do our best to run the claim through our Fiscal FactCheck.