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AP FACT CHECK: Trump shapes facts to fit economic agenda
AP FACT CHECK: Trump shapes facts to fit economic agenda
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/6f3e223b1b6e41ae9751480ab1f7e84c/ap-fact-check-trump-economy
By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
Aug. 8, 2016 4:40 PM EDT
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves after giving an economic policy speech to the... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump changed some of his facts to fit his agenda Monday, pitching shades of truth and misconceptions in what was billed as a major economic policy speech.
He wrongly accused Hillary Clinton of proposing to increase middle-class taxes and blamed crumbling roads and bridges on money spent on refugees, a minuscule expense in comparison with infrastructure. He overstated the corporate tax burden and declared the jobless rate — the prime statistic for holding leaders accountable for the state of the economy — a hoax.
A look at some of his claims and how they compare with the facts:
TRUMP: "She said she wanted to raise taxes on the middle class.".....................
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