Topic summary
50%58 analyzed articles/videos42,487 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Taxation results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 10.6% saturation with 21,973 hits. Analysis detected 202,636 faulty-reasoning hits from 206,671 analyzed words across 58 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 18% (13,080 of 15,785 topics). This Taxation is better (less manipulative) than 82.90% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

17% percentile
025507510017.1% percentile
1.8% BS Score58 analyzed articles206.7K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 10.6%10.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 8.8%8.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.1%7.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.2%3.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.2%3.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.9%0.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.2%1.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.2%2.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 4.0%4.0%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 5.2%5.2%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 10.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 8.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.7%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.7%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.1%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 1.9%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 1.5%Recency Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 2.5%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 2.0%Slippery Slope: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 1.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

The Politics Hour: House Republicans take aim at D.C. taxes and the Smithsonian17%
WAMU14%By Mblitz7%7/23/2026, 3:35:24 PM
Catholic bishops in Missouri join to argue Amendment 5's tax changes will hurt the poor91%
KCUR57%By Libby Howell0%7/23/2026, 1:41:08 PM
Sweden’s warning to California: Don’t tax wealth like we did23%
The San Francisco Standard34%By Magnus Henrekson30%7/23/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Oregon will start charging service providers for undersea cables using its sea floor — millions accrued over years will go toward state schools58%
Tom's Hardware47%By Bruno Ferreira80%7/23/2026, 10:20:00 AM
Politics in the Park: Property taxes, data centers and maternal care dominate state House candidate forum22%
Oil City News19%By David Dudley23%7/23/2026, 3:25:38 AM
Newsom’s populist act: Oppose state billionaire tax, embrace federal one51%
CalMatters30%By Jeanne Kuang37%7/22/2026, 12:15:00 PM
Opinion: Big-money Bay Area interests try to shift tax burden onto the poor75%
The Mercury News21%By Marc Joffe0%7/22/2026, 10:45:00 AM
Chile's Congress puts President Kast's economic overhaul on track to becoming law37%
ABC News19%By NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press52%7/22/2026, 12:17:16 AM
Documenters report: Minneapolis park board seeks property tax increase3%
MinnPost27%By Twin Cities Documenters2%7/21/2026, 10:09:46 PM
I’ve knocked on 4,000 doors. We need more urgency to bring down the cost of living90%
ctmirror.org18%By Eli Sabin99%7/20/2026, 4:01:00 AM