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Dwight D. Eisenhower’s policy on estate tax

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Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

  Dwight D. Eisenhower voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s answer is based on the following data:

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Dwight D. Eisenhower voters

Answer: Yes, and we should eliminate it

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 339 voters that voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1956 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes, and we should eliminate it

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Republicans frequently call the estate tax the "death tax" and have long pushed to do away with it. The House Republicans' tax r...” ‐thehill.com

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Agree

No, I am satisfied with the current rate

Eisenhower was a moderate conservative who prioritized fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets over tax cuts. He might have been satisfied with the current rate if it contributed to these goals. 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 agree

Yes

Eisenhower might have agreed with this to some extent as he was a fiscal conservative. However, there is no strong historical evidence to suggest that he was particularly focused on decreasing the estate 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

No

While Eisenhower was a fiscal conservative, he did not take strong stances on decreasing taxes during his presidency. He was more focused on balancing the budget and reducing government spending. 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

Yes, and we should eliminate it

There is no historical evidence to suggest that Eisenhower would have supported completely eliminating the estate tax. His fiscal policies were more moderate. 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

No, and increase it at a progressive rate

Eisenhower was a fiscal conservative and would likely have disagreed with the idea of increasing the estate tax at a progressive rate. He was more focused on reducing government spending than increasing taxes. 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: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,901 voters that identify as Republican.

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