Help debunk this rightwing email, "Tax Facts"

[BlueEyedSon]

I know most of the answers (The "mansions" are Teresa's, the Kerrys file their taxes separately)... but is there a canned response online I can link to?


Tax Facts

Every year an independent tax watchdog group analyzes the average tax burden on Americans, and then
calculates the "Tax Freedom Day". This is the day after which the money you earn goes to you, not the
government.

This year, tax freedom day was April 11th. That's the earliest it has been since 1991. The latest day ever was
May 2nd, which occurred in 2000.

Notice anything special about those dates?

Today John Kerry gave a speech in which he claimed Americans are actually paying more taxes under Bush,
despite the tax cuts. He gave no explanation and provided no data for this claim.

Another interesting fact: Both George Bush and John Kerry are wealthy men.

Bush owns only one home, his ranch in Texas.

Kerry owns 4 mansions, all worth several million dollars. (His ski resort home in Idaho is an old barn brought
over from Europe in pieces. Not your average A-frame).

Bush paid $250,000 in taxes this year; Kerry paid $90,000. Does that sound right?

The man who wants to raise your taxes obviously has figured out a way to avoid paying his own.

Pass this on. Only 202 days until the election.