Fact Check Addresses Claims on Benson’s Stance on Trump Tax Bill
A fact check for the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area clarifies statements made by Michigan gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson regarding President Trump's tax bill. Ads from groups supporting John James claim Benson supported a $3,000 tax hike on working families. The…
Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Battle Creek, MI, October 9, 2026 — A recent fact check examining claims made in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek region has clarified the stance of Michigan gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson concerning President Trump’s tax bill. Advertisements sponsored by groups supporting John James have asserted that Benson was in favor of a $3,000 tax increase impacting working families.
However, the analysis indicates that Benson’s opposition to the federal tax legislation stemmed from its provisions regarding cuts to programs such as Medicaid and food stamps. The fact check found no evidence to support the claim that Benson supported a specific $3,000 tax hike for working families. Furthermore, it was noted that as a state-level official, Benson did not possess the authority to vote on the federal tax law. The contractor’s name for the ads was not provided in the summary. The exact amounts of the proposed cuts to Medicaid and food stamps were not specified. The specific names of the groups supporting John James were also not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Miles MacClure for Bridge Michigan on bridgemi.com, see more information here.
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