The fake news about Stephen Moore’s tax audit

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From the moment Heritage Foundation economist Stephen Moore’s imminent appointment to the Federal Reserve Board was announced by President Trump, Washington has been in full pearl-clutching mode. This week, the anti-Trump media found what they think is the smoking gun that will bring him down: a $75,000 tax lien. The only problem is that it’s the IRS that is wrong, not Steve Moore.

First reported on Twitter by Heather Long of the Washington Post, Moore has an IRS tax lien filed against him totaling just over $75,000. The problem stems from a mistake Moore made on his taxes several years ago.

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