FACT CHECK: Justin Trudeau’s Claim That Low-Income Families “Don’t Pay Taxes”

VERDICT: FALSE

Justin Trudeau has made the following claim:

“Low income families don’t benefit from tax breaks because they don’t pay taxes.”

SpencerFernando.com has analyzed Justin Trudeau’s claim.

Here are the facts:

Everyone who earns 11,809 or more pays federal income tax. That means a large portion of low-income families are paying federal income tax.

Low-income families pay sales taxes.

Low-income families pay gas taxes.

Low-income families pay carbon taxes.

Low-income families pay payroll taxes.

As a result of these facts, Justin Trudeau’s claim that “low-income families don’t benefit from tax breaks because they don’t pay taxes” is rated as 100% FALSE.

Please share this fact-check widely to spread the truth.

Spencer Fernando

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