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Dissecting White House spin that most Republicans want to raise taxes

“I can’t believe that the majority of Republicans buy on to Scott’s plan.” - President Biden, remarks on the economy, May 10.

3 weeks ago, we gave President Biden Three Pinocchios for falsely claiming that “congressional Republicans” want to raise middle-class taxes. Many left-leaning readers were upset at our ruling - and certainly the White House has not backed off. Officials have kept to the same talking point, with occasional adjustments that sometimes acknowledge that only one congressional Republican - Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) - is the primary instigator of a controversial tax plan.