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28 October
1:10 am

Iowa issued the largest tax cut in Iowa's history, going from nine percent down to three point eight percent

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Zach Lahn, at Iowa Governor General Election Debate (KCRG / The Gazette)

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Why we checked itSpecific claim about the magnitude and figures of Iowa's income tax cut that can be verified against legislative records
What we foundIowa did enact what has been widely described as the largest tax cut in state history, bringing the rate to 3.8%, but the starting rate was approximately 8.98% (just under 9%), not exactly 9% as claimed.
CorrectedCorrection: Originally rated Overstated. Rating changed to Supported following post-debate review: Iowa's top income tax rate was 8.98 percent before the cuts and is a flat 3.8 percent now, so "nine percent down to three point eight percent" is a rounded but accurate description. The evidence is unchanged.
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