Politifact Declares Ohio State Rep's Anti-Estate Tax Assertion "Pants on Fire" Lie

From today's Plain Dealer, "Did Wendy's founder Dave Thomas really flee Ohio's estate tax on his death bed?" as asserted by Ohio House Representative Jay Hottinger (R, 71st District), leader of the drive to repeal the tax from the House side:

Hottinger’s statement isn’t just inaccurate, it’s also ridiculous. On the Truth-O-Meter, it’s worthy of flame broiling. That’s why we rate it Pants On Fire. 

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