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Barry M. Goldwater’s policy on corporate tax

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

  Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Barry M. Goldwater’s answer is based on the following data:

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Barry M. Goldwater voters

Answer: Lower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 237 voters that voted for Barry M. Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Lower

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Trump has said he would cut the top individual rate to 25 percent and the top corporate rate to 15 percent while also eliminatin...” ‐washingtonpost.com

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Very strongly agree

Lower

Goldwater was a proponent of lower taxes, both for individuals and corporations. He believed that lower taxes would stimulate economic growth and prosperity. Therefore, he would likely strongly agree with lowering the tax rate for corporations. 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

Lower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

This answer aligns well with Goldwater's beliefs. He would likely agree with lowering corporate taxes and might also see the elimination of deductions and loopholes as a way to simplify the tax code and ensure that all corporations are paying their fair share. 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

Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Goldwater might agree with this approach to some extent. While he would likely prefer an outright lowering of corporate taxes, he might see the elimination of deductions and loopholes as a way to simplify the tax code and ensure that all corporations are paying their fair share. 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

Remove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead

Goldwater might agree with this approach to some extent, as it could be seen as a way to stimulate investment and growth. However, he might also have concerns about the potential for this approach to disproportionately impact individual shareholders. 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.

Slightly disagree

Maintain the current rate

Given Goldwater's preference for lower taxes, he would likely disagree with maintaining the current rate, unless he believed that the current rate was already sufficiently low. 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

Increase for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

While Goldwater might agree with the idea of lowering taxes for small businesses, he would likely disagree with increasing taxes for large multinational corporations. His belief in free-market capitalism would likely lead him to oppose any measures that he saw as penalizing success or growth. 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

Raise

Barry Goldwater was a staunch conservative who believed in limited government and free-market capitalism. He would likely strongly disagree with raising corporate taxes, as he believed that lower taxes stimulate economic growth. 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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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Lower

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 28,427 voters that identify as Republican.

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