Kamala Harris has promised that she and Joe Biden will be working towards getting rid of the tax cuts initiated by President Donald Trump. She made the promise during a campaign stop at McAllen, Texas, where she spoke to mostly Hispanic Americans. “I promise you this—as a first order of business, Joe Biden and I are about to work to get rid of that tax cut,” Harris told the crowd.

There were cheers among the crowd as she made her promise, but it’s mainly because the people misunderstood the nature of the tax cuts. The Democrats and their media allies have mischaracterized the tax cuts claiming that they are only benefiting the very rich. In reality, the tax cuts are befitting ordinary working Americans. Known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), they benefited the middle class. The cuts actually doubled the deductibles for singles from just $6,350 in 2017 to $12,000 in 2018. It also nearly doubled the deduction for couples that are married.

By eliminating the tax cuts that have been implemented by President Trump, the deductions for ordinary hard working Americans will be cut in half. That would translate to a significant tax increase for ordinary workers. Contrary to what Harris and the other Democrats are claiming, the TCJA has actually increased the taxes of the rich mainly because it has limited their ability to deduct their state and local taxes from their federal income. It has set the amount that they can deduct to $10,000. Before the TCJA, the amount that they could deduct was unlimited.

Harris is just repeating the lies that they have continuously told throughout their campaign, that the tax cuts are pro-rich. They’re just throwing out lies that may damage President Trump’s chances of getting reelected. The mainstream media are aiding them at every step of the way.