AP uncritically reported false McCain claim that under Obama's tax plan, “people who pay no taxes would receive a $500 tax credit”
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The AP reported that Sen. John McCain has said that Sen. Barack Obama “would hand out 'welfare' because even people who pay no taxes would receive a $500 tax credit” under Obama's tax plan. The AP did not note that Obama has proposed “a tax cut of $500 for workers or $1,000 for working couples” who pay payroll taxes, and that, in fact, all American workers are required to pay taxes on their wages for Social Security and Medicare.