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Pete Buttigieg lied about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act during an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday, claiming that its benefits only go to the wealthy and corporations.

As far as I can tell, the only promise that [Trump] has kept when it comes to economic policy was a giant tax cut for corporations and the wealthy,” Buttigieg said. 

Buttigieg is wrong, and if he and the Democrats repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the following would happen:

  • A family of four earning the median income of $73,000 would see a $2,000 tax increase.
  • A single parent (with one child) making $41,000 would see a $1,300 tax increase.
  • Millions of low and middle-income households would be stuck paying the Obamacare individual mandate tax.
  • Utility bills would go up in all 50 states as a direct result of the corporate income tax increase.  
  • Small employers will face a tax increase due to the repeal of the 20% deduction for small business income.
  • The USA would have the highest corporate income tax rate in the developed world, higher than the United Kingdom (19 percent), China (25 percent), Canada (26.8 percent), and Ireland (12.5 percent). 
  • Taxes would rise in every state and every congressional district.
  • The Death Tax would ensnare more families and businesses.
  • The AMT would snap back to hit millions of households.
  • Millions of households would see their child tax credit cut in half.
  • Millions of households would see their standard deduction cut in half, adding to their tax complexity as they are forced to itemize their deductions and deal with the shoebox full of receipts on top of the refrigerator.
     

In Indiana, where Buttigieg is the mayor of South Bend, households who made the state average income of $55,476, received a tax cut of around $1,438.51, according to a recent Tax Foundation report.

Even left-leaning and establishment media outlets confirm the good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:

Buttigieg has also called for a full repeal of the TCJA as part of his “infrastructure” proposal.

If you want to stay up-to-date on threats to raise your taxes, visit www.atr.org/HighTaxDems.