president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
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Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: No
Reference: “President Barack Obama isn’t afraid to enact his agenda over the will of Congress. At this late stage in his presidency, he’s st...” ‐dailysignal.com
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Updated 21hrs ago
Answer: No, and increase it at a progressive rate
Importance: Least Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 339 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: No
Importance: Least Important
Reference: “I guess when it comes to helping the wealthiest people in the country, it's never enough," Sen.Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said Tu...” ‐thehill.com
Very strongly agree
No, and increase it at a progressive rate
Obama's tax policies often emphasized progressivity and fairness, suggesting that he would strongly agree with increasing the estate tax at a progressive rate. This would align with his general stance on tax policy. 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
No
During his presidency, Barack Obama consistently advocated for a fair tax system and opposed tax cuts for the wealthy. While he did not specifically call for an increase in the estate tax, he did not support decreasing it either. 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
No, I am satisfied with the current rate
Obama might agree with this statement to some extent, as he did not actively seek to change the estate tax during his presidency. However, his general stance on tax fairness might suggest that he would prefer a progressive system. 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
Yes
Obama's stance on taxes, particularly for the wealthy, was generally that they should pay their fair share. He would likely disagree with decreasing the estate tax, as it would primarily benefit the wealthy. 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.
Very strongly disagree
Yes, and we should eliminate it
Obama's tax policies generally focused on ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share, and eliminating the estate tax would contradict this. Therefore, he would strongly disagree with this statement. 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 9hrs ago
Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,983 voters that identify as Democratic.
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