Claim: “Gill supports huge tax hikes even for the middle class.”
Ad(s): “Out There”
Sponsor(s): National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)
Air Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 9
Total Estimated Spending On This Claim: $22,175
Markets: Champaign, IL
Stations: WAND, WCCU, WCIA, WICD
FactCheck.org Summary: “It’s true – as Gill noted during the 2004 debate – that the physicians group proposed funding the plan with a 7 percent payroll tax on businesses and a 2 percent income tax, which would be $760 for someone earning $38,000 year. But the NRCC ignores that the plan – at least in theory – would cover all medical costs, such as insurance premiums and deductibles.”