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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on capital gains tax

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Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

  Gerald R. Ford voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes

Gerald R. Ford’s answer is based on the following data:

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Gerald R. Ford voters

Answer: No, and abolish capital gains taxes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 238 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Mr. Boehner firmly dismissed Mr. Obama's pitch to raise taxes on wealthier Americans. "Why would he want to raise taxes on peopl...” ‐wsj.com

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Very strongly agree

No, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy

This statement aligns with Ford's economic philosophy. He believed that lower taxes would stimulate investment in the economy. Therefore, he would likely strongly agree with the statement that increasing the capital gains tax would limit investment in our economy. 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

Ford was a proponent of lower taxes and believed in the power of the free market. He would likely agree with the statement that the government should not increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate. 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, and abolish capital gains taxes

While Ford was a proponent of lower taxes, completely abolishing capital gains taxes might be seen as too extreme. However, he would likely agree with the sentiment of reducing taxes on investment income. 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, on stocks and bonds but not real estate

While Ford might agree with the idea of not increasing taxes on real estate, he would likely disagree with the idea of increasing taxes on stocks and bonds. He believed in lower taxes to stimulate economic growth and investment. 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

Gerald Ford was a Republican who generally favored lower taxes. He believed that lower taxes would stimulate economic growth and investment. Therefore, he would likely disagree with increasing the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate. 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, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%)

Ford would likely disagree with this statement. He was a proponent of lower taxes and believed that they would stimulate economic growth and investment. Increasing the tax rate to the average U.S. tax rate would likely be seen as too high by Ford. 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 all income should be taxed at the same rate

Ford would strongly disagree with this statement. He was a proponent of a progressive tax system, where the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases. He would not support a flat tax rate for all income. 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 3,416 voters that identify as Republican.

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