FACT CHECK: Justin Trudeau’s Claim That Low-Income Families
“Don’t Pay Taxes”    VERDICT: FALSE

#LSN_Opinion   Spencer Fernando

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA -  February 7, 2019   (LSN)   Justin Trudeau has made the following claim:

“Low income families don’t benefit from tax breaks because they don’t pay taxes.”
SpencerFernando.com has analyzed Justin Trudeau’s claim.
Here are the facts:

Everyone who earns 11,809 or more pays federal income tax. That means a large portion of low-income families are paying federal income tax.

• Low-income families pay sales taxes.
• Low-income families pay gas taxes.
• Low-income families pay carbon taxes.

As a result of these facts, Justin Trudeau’s claim that “low-income families don’t benefit from tax breaks because they don’t pay taxes” is rated as 100% FALSE.
Please share this fact-check widely to spread the truth.

 

By: Spencer Fernando

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Spencer Fernando

Spencer Fernando is based in Winnipeg   https://www.spencerfernando.com