Ken Paxton's TV ad shows James Talarico saying 'If you are OK with getting taxed more, you are welcome to join this movement.' FactCheck.org found the ad cut out who he was talking to — wealthy people — and that its claims about income taxes and property taxes misdescribe one vote and leave out others.
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Ashley Moody's new diner ad claims she voted to end taxes on tips and Social Security, but PolitiFact found she's flat out lying: the law she voted for didn't end either tax, it just created temporary deductions that expire in a few years.
Forget the slogans. Judged by what they voted for, what they did, and what they refused to stop, this is what Republicans in Congress stand for, on 20 issues, with the receipts.
A new ITEP study of 706 big, profitable companies found they paid just 10.4% in federal income tax on $1.88 trillion in U.S. profits, and 114 paid zero — including Tesla on $5.7 billion. Trump's 2025 budget bill made the biggest breaks permanent and revived others.
In a new ad, Ashley Moody says she voted to stop taxing tips and Social Security, and that her opponent backed a $4 trillion tax hike on a diner full of working people. PolitiFact found the law didn't end either tax, most of its tax cuts went to high earners, and Angie Nixon's campaign says she wants to repeal only the parts for the rich.
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Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans spent a year bragging about cutting your taxes.
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Kevin Kiley voted with Republicans to pass massive budget cuts that slashed federal funding for our health care.
A new ITEP analysis adds up Trump's budget bill tax cuts, the lost health insurance tax credits, and the price hikes from tariffs, the Iran war and immigration crackdowns. Every income group pays more in 2026 except the top 1%.
As governor, Pete Ricketts signed the ImagiNE Nebraska Act. Since 2021, data centers have collected an estimated $836 million in tax breaks under Nebraska's incentives — until Gov. Jim Pillen barred new ones in July to 'protect our land and protect our water.' Ricketts has taken money from the companies and owns AI investments.
