PolitiFact examined claims delivered by Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, where he asserted that Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dr. Amy Acton intends to double Ohio’s state income tax rates if elected. The assertion was made during remarks endorsing Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, portraying Acton’s public health and economic agenda as an exorbitant expansion of state government spending funded by aggressive tax hikes.
Upon reviewing Acton’s published policy platform, campaign speeches, and official legislative statements, researchers found no record of any proposal to double state income taxes or dramatically expand individual income tax brackets. Economic advisors for the campaign clarified that her fiscal proposals focus on infrastructure investments and public health funding without increasing individual income tax rates. Because the rally statement lacked factual support and mischaracterized the candidate’s actual tax positions, PolitiFact rated the claim false.
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Trump falsely says Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton wants to double Ohio income taxes