(WKTV) - The latest commercial from congressional candidate Richard Hanna has hit the airwaves, and NEWSChannel 2’s David Dellecese puts it through the Truth Test to separate the fact from the fiction.

The commercial states:

“NARRATOR: Mike Arcuri says…

MIKE ARCURI: I love cutting taxes.

NARRATOR: But Mike Arcuri voted to raise or extend taxes  and fees 21 times. Arcuri voted to extend taxes on employers…raise taxes and fees increasing energy cots…apply new fees increasing prescription drug costs. He even said no to extending tax relief for working families. Mike Arcuri...tells us one thing at home…does another in Washington.”

RICHARD HANNA: I’m Richard Hanna and I approve this message.”

Now, the commercial mentions 21 votes for tax increases. But let's first take a look at the six specific bills that the commercial calls out.

HR 3920 - The commercial says “extends taxes on employers”

They leave out:

• “allowing service sector works and public workers to be covered by trade adjustment assistance”
• “increasing the tax credits received by TAA recipients for health coverage from 65% - 85%”
• and “increasing the notice employers must give before closing a manufacturing plant from 60 to 90 days.”

They leave out:

• “increasing fuel economy,” increasing production in renewable fuels,”
• “permitting the FAA to access criminal justice information to protect safety and security of the national aerospace system.”
• And “$3.92 billion in grants to states and local government unites to redevelop abandoned and foreclosed property” or “providing first-time home buyers with a tax credit,” or “allowing a real property tax deduction on the state and local property taxes”

They leave out:

• “requiring registration of foreign country manufacturing or processing of drugs or devices that are imported into the United States”
• “requiring inspections of and notices if any place that is engaged in drug device creation isn’t within conformance”
• Or “increasing pediatric therapeutics,” and “awarding grants for demonstration projects to promote pediatric development.”
• This bill also contained the “Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2007”

What they leave out:

• That this bill is aimed at creating and generating new production and investment in better and renewable energy sources.
• It “extends for several years tax credits for the production of electricity from renewable resources, as well as credits for investment in solar energy and fuel cell property.”
• It also “allows employees to exclude reimbursements for bicycle commuting expenses from gross income.”
• And “extends the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings”

While the claims hold truths within them for certain tax increases, they fail to mention the taxes are a smaller subsection of a much larger bill and the other intentions and accomplishments of that bill.

It may be partly true, but it’s incredibly deceiving in not disclosing what these bills actually are, and what they do.

In summary, this commercial is really a large departure from the previous segments we’ve seen from the Hanna campaign. The first few commercials to come from this campaign were based on Hanna’s character foundation as a citizen, philanthropist, and businessman.

The commercial brings back shades of the 2006 election, when the Republican and Democratic Congressional Committees had their hands in the campaigning process and started a very ugly attack campaign that gained national attention. So it doesn't come as too much of a surprise that the Republican Congressional Committee had a hand in the commercial.

Other bills that Hanna’s campaign says the commercial refers to include:

HR 976 – "raised taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products"
What they leave out: is that this was attached to a bill that improved Children’s Health insurance and Small Business Tax incentives.

HR  3963 – "raised taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products"
What they leave out: this was an extension of Children’s Health Insurance.

HR 3056 – "this bill created a new tax for individuals who renounces their U.S. Citizenships"
What they leave out: that those who would renounce their citizenships would then live in the U.S. tax-free without being citizens, while citizens continue to pay taxes.

HR 2419 – "end the ability of foreign companies operating in the U.S. to shift income to a third country"
What they leave out: That Arcuri voted against this, which would have allowed corporations to seek tax shelter outside of the U.S., and avoid tax payments.

HR 3162 – "raise the federal tobacco tax by 45 cents a pack"
What they leave out: the bill it was attached to improved children’s health insurance and improving beneficiary protection.

HR 2642 – "Added a 0.47 surtax on those with modified adjusted gross income above $500,000 per year for individuals and $1 million for couples"
What they leave out: The bill also prohibited collection of debts owed to U.S. veterans who die as a result of combat

HR 2262 – "mining companies would be required to pay royalties for hard-rock mines on federal land equal to 8% of gross income for new mines"
What they leave out: The bill prohibits certain areas from being open to the location of mining claims, including wilderness study areas, areas of critical environmental concern.

HR 2419  - "extending customs user fees in the farm bill"

What they leave out:

• The bill prohibits persons with adjusted gross non-farm income of over $500,000 or adjusted gross farm income of over $750,000 from receiving certain types of subsidies.
• It also establishes a mandatory labeling of countries of origin for goat meat, chicken, ginseng, pecans, and macadamia nuts, and changes the designation criteria for United States country of origin labeling and allows multiple countries to be listed on labels for beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and goat meat
• And provides assistance for landowners who have lost non-industrial private forestland due to wildfires, hurricanes, excessive winds, drought, ice storms, blizzards, or floods.

HR 5719 – They say Arcuri opposed tax enforcement to stop illegal aliens from getting tax breaks by voting on this bill.
What they refer to: Section 18 of the bill, which allows certain foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies performing services under a contract with the U.S. government as U.S. employers for purposes of Social Security and Medicare employment taxes.
What they leave out: That this bill amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes, including sections on protection against identity theft.

HR 3648 – They say that Arcuri voted against foreclosure tax relief offered by this bill.
What they leave out: While they say Arcuri voted against it, they fail to mention that he voted “no” on a motion for it to be recommitted with instructions – standard practice in the process of a bill, and ultimately voted “yes.”

HR 6049 – This bill provides incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
What they leave out: While they say Arcuri voted against it, they fail to mention that he voted “no” on a motion for it to be recommitted with instructions – standard practice in the process of a bill, and ultimately voted “yes.”