The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
Posted on AllSides February 14th, 2023
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After President Joe Biden took a veiled swipe at him during the State of the Union address, Sen. Rick Scott released an ad labeling Biden a “tax cheat.” Biden was first scrutinized in 2019 for using what one nonpartisan expert described as an “aggressive” but not illegal tactic on his 2017 and 2018 tax returns to avoid paying a Medicare tax.
The White House is employing a new defense of that tax maneuver, one it says the IRS blessed, though some tax experts remain unconvinced.
Scott fired off his “tax...
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