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Iowa governor debate fact-checked
PolitiFact examines claims from Zach Lahn and Rob Sand's first debate on October 6, 2026.
PolitiFact · 1m
Coalition and Greens unite against government
As Jonno Duniam departs Parliament, the opposition and crossbench gang up on Labor over health and tax policy.
Abc · 2m
National won't back Act's tax relief policy for property investors
National rejects Act's proposal to give residential property investors tax relief through negative gearing.
NZ Herald · 2m
National and Labour debate tax policies in Queenstown
National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Barbara Edmonds clash over tax policies during Queenstown debate.
RNZ · 1m
Chancellor plans tax crackdown on online marketplaces
John Healey is reportedly preparing to make Amazon, eBay and Temu collect VAT from foreign sellers, raising up to £1bn for high street shops.
The Independent · 1m
Ossoff and Collins clash over data centers and inflation
Georgia's Senate candidates traded personal attacks and disputed claims about tax breaks, military funding and the causes of inflation in their first debate.
PolitiFact · 3m
Rachel Reeves left John Healey in a hole
Rachel Reeves delivers final insult to John Healey after budget clash.
The Express · 1m
AI won't fix America's debt, Guardian analysis argues
Even rapid AI-driven growth would not solve the US deficit because capital gains are taxed less than wages, and tech firms need massive returns to justify their spending.
The Next Web · 1m
Trump's red diesel plan won't fix fuel prices, experts say
The White House defers taxes on red-dyed diesel to appear tough on costs ahead of midterms, but energy analysts and truckers say it solves nothing.
Fortune · 2m
Ministers push ATO to reverse tax credit card ban
Labor politicians urge the tax office to reconsider its December ban on credit card payments for tax bills, citing small business cashflow concerns.
the Guardian · 1m
Labour rejects Willis' Investment Boost claim
Labour admits $90m error but denies $2.2b gap in Investment Boost policy.
RNZ · 1m
David Eby's pledge to make BC highest taxed jurisdiction
B.C. NDP leader David Eby proposes 57.5% top tax rate for millionaires.
Nationalpost · 1m
Labour releases fiscal plan amid National backlash
Labour unveils fiscal plan as National claims $8.5b shortfall.
RNZ · 1m
Labour releases fiscal plan amid election campaign
Labour's fiscal plan sparks National's tax criticism during election campaign launch.
RNZ · 1m
Kemi Badenoch must act fast to stop Burnham snap election
Kemi Badenoch needs bold tax move to halt Andy Burnham's snap election plan.
Dailymail · 1m
Manchester United Muslim fans demand Ratcliffe step down
The club's co-owner faces calls to quit after comments blaming immigration and taxes for Britain's decline.
the Guardian · 2m
Trump's tax bill: who really won
Republicans tout sweeping tax cuts ahead of midterms, but benefits landed unevenly across income levels.
CNBC · 2m
Council member who ousted mayor now runs for the job
Briana Urbina voted to remove New Carrollton's mayor last week. This week she announced her own campaign.
The Banner · 1m
What eliminating the Social Security tax cap means
Warren and Moreno want high earners to pay Social Security taxes on all their wages. Here's what that would cost them and whether it would actually save the program.
Kiplinger · 2m
Don't act on Budget pension rumours
Two years of wrong predictions about tax-free pension cuts have cost savers real money they can't get back.
MoneyWeek · 3m
Could capital gains tax hike ease the cost of living?
The government is considering raising capital gains tax to 45% to fund a £3,000 boost to the personal allowance for lower earners.
MoneyWeek · 1m
Why wealth taxes are political theater
Economists reject wealth taxes as costly failures, but politicians push them anyway to look tough on the rich.
MoneyWeek · 4m
Reform-linked thinktank plans big tax cuts for the rich
A thinktank close to Nigel Farage is preparing proposals to abolish inheritance tax and phase out capital gains tax.
the Guardian · 1m
7 new tax brackets proposed for high earners
A policy proposal would double federal tax brackets to 14, adding seven new rates for the wealthiest Americans.
Kiplinger · 2m
Who's actually rich in America
Two economists got into the Treasury's tax records and found the real American millionaire class hiding in plain sight.
Fortune · 4m
The Social Security tax fight nobody can dodge
Benefit cuts land in six years, and taxing high earners is suddenly the one fix both parties will say out loud.
CNBC · 2m
