Kamala Harris gets fact checked after she attempts to bash GOP over ‘private jet tax break’

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Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.) was hit with a fact check on Friday after she attempted to criticize Republicans for a “private jet tax break” in the GOP’s latest tax reform bill.

What happened?

Harris tweeted out a story from Business Insider detailing one of the finer points in the Senate’s tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The story centers around a tax break the law provides to owners and operators of private jets.

When Harris tweeted the story, she added: “Retweet if you would *not* benefit from a private jet tax break.”

 

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Retweet if you would *not* benefit from a private jet tax break. http://www.businessinsider.com/tax-reform-trump-republican-plan-gives-break-to-private-jet-planes-2017-11 …

10:59 AM - Nov 17, 2017

The Republican tax bill contains a sneaky break for private jet owners

The newest Senate version of the Republican tax reform plan would give a break to owners and operators of private jets.

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The point of Harris’ tweet was simple: she wanted to bash the GOP’s tax reform bill by letting her fans and constituents know the GOP’s bill had a provision in it providing a break for wealthy Americans with private jets. The tweet was widely circulated with more than 50,000 retweets.

However, Harris’ attempt quickly fell flat on its face when it was revealed a Republican wasn’t the original sponsor of the provision.

In fact, it was Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) who first introduced it to Congress earlier this year. People were quick to point that out in reply to Harris and others.

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Reality check.