Donald Trump: "Right now we're the highest taxed country in the world."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump calls U.S. 'the highest taxed country in the world' Donald Trump blamed high taxes for stunting job growth in the United States during a GOP primary debate in New Hampshire. When ABC moderators pressed the real estate mogul for specifics about how he would boost the economy, Trump said he wanted to cut taxes for the middle class and businesses. "Right now we're the highest taxed country in the world," Trump said on Feb. 6, 2016. Trump's campaign didn't respond to us, but his claim could be accurate if he had been more specific. We've previously rated a statement that the United States has the highest corporate tax rate ... >> More

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