claim: the fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes."
author: tom price
evidence_1: feb 26, 2013 ... the fiscal cliff deal included a tax increase. thus, there was no more need for tax  increases. “there have been four years of spending increases ...
evidence_2: jan 15, 2013 ... "my assessment was that it ultimately raised taxes and didn't decrease any  spending. ... it's valid to see the deal as a tax cut or an increase.
evidence_3: dec 31, 2012 ... the best and the worst of the fiscal cliff talks. ... the deal is, finally, done. ... from  the start, the president sought to sell the need to raise taxes on ...
evidence_4: jan 1, 2013 ... (more details on the fiscal cliff and the 10-year budget estimates here.) ... tax  credit (eitc) through 2017; raises estate and gift tax to 40 percent, ...
evidence_5: jan 2, 2013 ... the key issue in the fiscal cliff debate in washington was how much to raise  taxes and on whom, with the deal ultimately sparing most ...