Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-20 17:52:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2640AFA9185B6E47013697CE3A6E05073FCF2C94857B84E2E58FFF8F9A6C6164
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This claim has been repeatedly assessed as inaccurate. It relies on a theoretical calculation that treats unrealized capital gains (increase in the value of unsold stocks) as income even though current tax law does not. (Taxes occur once stocks are sold for profit.) https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/13/joe-biden/joe-bidens-dubious-math-federal-income-tax-burden/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/17/politics/biden-economy-facts-first/index.html#:~:text=billionaires%20and%20taxes https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/bidens-tax-rate-comparison-for-billionaires-and-schoolteachers/
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