“Sen. Bernie Moreno has signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge to oppose any and all tax increases.”
Attributed to Washington Examiner (reporting on Moreno)
The article states Republicans, including Moreno, have signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge opposing any and all tax increases, noting potential conflict between the pledge and Moreno's support for lifting the payroll tax cap.
What the proof shows
Bernie Moreno did sign Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge (ATR acknowledges his signature). ATR and the Washington Examiner describe the pledge as opposing “any and all tax increases,” but the pledge’s written text specifically commits signers to oppose increases in marginal income tax rates and certain net changes to deductions/credits — it does not explicitly reference payroll taxes or the Social Security payroll-tax cap. The Examiner’s statement that Moreno signed the ATR pledge is accurate; describing the pledge as opposing “any and all tax increases” omits that the pledge’s explicit legal text focuses on marginal income tax rates and related tax-code changes, which is important context given Moreno’s support for lifting the payroll-tax cap.
Corrected version
Sen. Bernie Moreno signed Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment that (per the pledge text) opposes increases in marginal income tax rates and certain net reductions in deductions or credits.
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Moreno bets that lifting cap on Social Security taxes will play in Ohio ↗
Washington ExaminerRepublicans, including Moreno, have signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge to oppose any and all tax increases.
Bernie Moreno Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Ohio U.S. Senate Race ↗
Americans for Tax ReformBy signing the Pledge, Moreno makes a bold written commitment to Ohio taxpayers to oppose and vote against any tax increases.
2025 Pledge Signers ↗
Americans for Tax ReformBy signing the Pledge, these elected officials have made a written commitment to oppose any and all tax increases.
Taxpayer Protection Pledge (pledge text) ↗
Americans for Tax Reform (pledge PDF)oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses
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