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Lie May 1, 2017 · Remarks · Economy

“We’re proposing one of the largest tax cuts in history, even larger than that of President Ronald Reagan. Our tax cut is bigger.”

Said: May 1, 2017
Where: Remarks
Verdict: Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic: Economy
Repeated: 296 times in the Post’s database
Source: Washington Post claims database (claim ID 0531)

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