Earlier today, I highlighted an error-plagued New York Post article, complete with an error-plagued infographic, which claimed that House Democrats’ health care bill would result in an astronomical tax increase for wealthy Americans. The author–seemingly unaware that Democrats were proposing an increase in marginal tax rates–reported that high-income earners would be on the hook for thousands, or tens-of thousands of dollars per year if Democrats get their way, when the the reality is much less extreme.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=140530