The 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race to replace retiring Republican Pat Toomey pits current Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman against Republican celebrity doctor and businessman Mehmet Oz.
Fetterman has waged a meme-filled campaign against Dr. Oz, criticizing Oz’s promotion of questionable cure-all drugs, his connections with Donald Trump, his multi-millionaire status, and whether Oz even lives in Pennsylvania in the first place. Meanwhile, the main critiques of Fetterman are his so-called socialist agenda, his ties to Bernie Sanders, and, after a recent stroke, his health.
On Tuesday, Fetterman slammed Dr. Oz for the tax treatment of his property in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Using a tax loophole meant for farmers and rural families, Oz has classified the property as a “forest reserve.” This provides Oz with a favorable tax assessment of the property, decreasing his yearly taxes owed from $72,000 to $21,473. While the tax strategy is legal, Fetterman argued that the move is indicative of how Oz treats Pennsylvania as a whole:
“Dr. Oz does not want to live in Pennsylvania, and he doesn’t want to pay taxes here; he just wants our Senate seat.”
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