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Barack Obama’s policy on corporate tax

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Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Public statementsLower

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Lower

Reference: “Second, the budget would reduce the corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%.” ‐fortune.com

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Updated 9hrs ago

Barack Obama voters

Answer: Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 426 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Raise

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, we believe the wealthiest Americans and largest corporations must pay their ...” ‐democrats.org

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Strongly agree

Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Obama has consistently advocated for closing tax loopholes and eliminating deductions that allow some corporations to pay less than their fair share. He might not fully agree with keeping the current rates, but the overall sentiment aligns with his views. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Increase for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

This answer aligns well with Obama's views. He has often advocated for a more progressive tax system where larger corporations pay more and smaller businesses pay less. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Raise

During his presidency, Barack Obama often advocated for higher taxes on corporations, especially those that were doing well, to help fund government programs. However, he also recognized the need for a competitive corporate tax rate, so he might not fully agree with a blanket increase. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Lower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Obama has advocated for closing tax loopholes and eliminating deductions, which is in line with this answer. However, he has not generally supported lowering corporate taxes, so he might not fully agree with this approach. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Maintain the current rate

While Obama did not push for drastic changes in corporate tax rates during his presidency, he did advocate for reforms that would effectively increase the amount paid by some corporations. Therefore, he might not fully agree with maintaining the current rate. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Lower

Obama has generally not supported lowering corporate taxes across the board. He has argued that corporations should pay their fair share, especially when they are profitable. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Remove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead

Obama has not advocated for removing taxes on corporations and taxing shareholder dividends instead. This approach could potentially reduce the overall tax burden on corporations, which is not in line with his views. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Updated 16hrs ago

Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Raise

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 25,809 voters that identify as Democratic.

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