PolitiFact: Cruz says O’Rourke voted against Harvey tax relief
The narrator of Cruz's ad, which features photos of water rescues and Cruz on the scene of the devastating hurricane, says, "
A House roll call shows that O'Rourke, a congressman since 2013, was among 155 representatives to vote against the House's
The measure folded in tax relief for hurricane victims. A
Also, the story said, charitable giving might be spurred by the measure's waiving of deduction limits. And the proposal included language allowing taxpayers to use income from the past year to determine the Earned Income Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit, the story said.
When we asked O'Rourke's campaign about his "no" vote, spokesman
Hold that comparison: The
Another congressional roll-call vote shows that earlier, on
After that vote, O'Rourke posted a statement saying that he supported the measure's main thrust -- reauthorizing the
O'Rourke's statement went on: "Without returning this legislation for further improvement, I am not confident
"Additionally, the bill would have left victims of recent natural disasters -- including Hurricane Harvey -- without sufficient assistance as they work to recover and rebuild. The bill provided help in the form of tax breaks at a much lower rate than those provided to victims of both Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina."
Our ruling:
Cruz said O'Rourke voted against tax relief for Hurricane Harvey victims.
O'Rourke voted against the proposal delivering tax relief, though Cruz's statement, suggesting a didn't-care attitude, leaves unsaid that O'Rourke offered some reasons for his opposition and had voted for direct aid to victims.
We rate this claim Mostly True.
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