Statement·policy plan·said 2025-02-20
“The single biggest driver of our national debt since 2001 has been Republican tax cuts.”
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Verdict
Mixedby PolitiFact
2025-02-25Reasoning
A 2024 Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget analysis confirmed tax cuts were the largest fiscal driver at $8.4 trillion since 2001. However, Murray's attribution solely to Republicans is incomplete: two of five major tax bills were signed by President Obama with significant Democratic support, and Murray herself voted for the 2010 and 2013 extensions.
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