Politicfact FACT CHECKER says $1182 savings for average American is HALF TRUE
Our ruling
Ryan said, "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."
This is based on a plausible and transparent calculation, but Ryan glosses over some context. The calculation doesn’t factor in several itemized deductions that would disappear under the proposal and that could have a significant impact on at least some "typical" families around that income level. And Ryan’s statement is misleading when he says the family will save "$1,182 a year," since that’s the case in the first year only; after that, the benefit starts to shrink and eventually turns into a tax hike.
We rate the statement Half True.
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