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Limbaugh Falsely Claims “49% Of The American People [Are] Not Paying Taxes”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 07/27/11 3:01 PM EDT

From the July 27 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:

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Previously:

Dave Ramsey: “42% Of Americans Don't Pay Anything Into The Problems That President Obama And The Congress Are Grappling With”

Kilmeade Falsely Claims “51% Of The Country [Aren't] Paying Any Taxes At All”

Trump Falsely Claims “Half Of The People [In The U.S.] Don't Pay Any Tax”

Fox Still Pushing Falsehood That Half Of Americans Are “Not Paying Taxes”

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