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Donald Trump’s policy on taxes

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Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

  Public statementsNo

Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “The rich will pay their fair share, but no one will pay so much that it destroys jobs, or undermines our ability to compete” ‐donaldjtrump.com

78% Voter Support: 21 support and 6 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 50mins ago

Donald Trump voters

Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 133,022 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, and abolish the federal income tax

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “We condemn attempts by activist judges at any level of government to seize the power of the purse from the people’s elected repr...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

No

Trump's tax policy has generally favored lower taxes for the wealthy. His administration passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, which lowered the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. 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, keep the current tax structure

While Trump has made changes to the tax structure, such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, he has generally advocated for maintaining or reducing current tax levels rather than increasing them. 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, but lower taxes for the poor

While Trump's tax policy has generally favored the wealthy, he has also advocated for tax cuts for the middle class and lower income individuals. However, these cuts have been less significant than those for high-income individuals and 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.

Agree

Lower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Trump has advocated for lowering the corporate tax rate, which he accomplished with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. However, he has not specifically called for the removal of all existing tax loopholes for large 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.

Agree

Reform to a flat tax

Trump has expressed support for tax reform, including the idea of a flat tax. However, his administration's major tax legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, did not implement a flat tax. 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

Abolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

While Trump has advocated for tax reform, he has not specifically proposed abolishing the income tax, disallowing all deductions, and increasing the sales tax. His tax policy has generally focused on reducing taxes, particularly for corporations and high-income individuals.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Donald Trump has consistently advocated for lower taxes on the rich, most notably with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which significantly reduced the corporate tax 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and raise taxes on all income brackets

Trump has not advocated for raising taxes on all income brackets. His tax policy has generally focused on reducing taxes, particularly for corporations and high-income individuals. 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: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 159,374 voters that identify as Republican.

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