A mailer from the Republican National Committee targets Barack Obama on patriotism and taxes.
The mailer shows the statue of Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima next to the words, "It used to be easy to recognize patriotism."
Inside, it says that "Obama-Biden calls paying higher taxes 'patriotic.'"
"Sounds mixed up," he said. "But it shouldn't be surprising — Barack Obama loves high taxes. In four short years, Obama has voted for 94 tax hikes."
Factcheck.org, a nonpartisan group checking claims made in the presidential election, found that the 94 votes cited as tax increases are padded, noting that 53 were for budget measures that would not result in any tax change, 23 were against proposed tax cuts and several votes were counted twice.
The "patriotic" line refers to a statement made in mid-September by vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, who noted that Obama's plans call for higher taxes on the wealthy.
"It's time to be patriotic ... time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut," he said.
Document(s):
RNC-patriotism.pdf
