Kamala Harris gets fact checked after she attempts to bash GOP over ‘private jet tax break’

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Kamala Harris gets fact checked after attempt to bash GOP Senate tax reform bill goes awry. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) 

Chris EnloeWEEKEND EDITOR

Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.) was hit with a fact check on Friday after she attempted to criticize Republicans for a “private jet tax break” in the GOP’s latest tax reform bill.

What happened?

Harris tweeted out a story from Business Insider detailing one of the finer points in the Senate’s tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The story centers around a tax break the law provides to owners and operators of private jets.

When Harris tweeted the story, she added: “Retweet if you would *not* benefit from a private jet tax break.”

The point of Harris’ tweet was simple: she wanted to bash the GOP’s tax reform bill by letting her fans and constituents know the GOP’s bill had a provision in it providing a break for wealthy Americans with private jets.

However, Harris’ attempt quickly fell flat on its face when it was revealed a Republican wasn’t the original sponsor of the provision.

In fact, it was Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) who first introduced it to Congress earlier this year. People were quick to point that out in reply to Harris and others.

Facts always win over narrative.