Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Did Not Introduce a 10 Tax Bill for White People
The Claim
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has recently proposed a piece of legislation that would introduce a 10% tax on white people.
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Social media users shared a photo claiming that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed legislation in Congress that would impose a 10% tax on white people.
The text on the image reads: “AOC proposed a bill to add a 10% tax for white people.”
As the claim sparked, many users expressed their surprise and outrage.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be fake. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has not proposed a bill that would impose a 10% tax on white people.
Using keywords on Google, our team was unable to trace any credible sources or relevant news articles stating that the congresswoman had proposed a bill that would impose a 10% tax on white people.
After checking out the pieces of legislation sponsored by Ocasio-Cortez on the Congress website, we did not find such a resolution adding a 10% tax for white people. The congresswoman’s website also did not show anything about a new bill for white people.
The news about AOC proposing a new bill introducing a 10% tax on white people turned out to be a meme, first posted by a Twitter user who describes himself as "The meme king."
Misbar has already debunked numerous misleading stories and rumors related to the congresswoman.
