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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on corporate tax

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

  Gerald R. Ford voterbaseLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

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

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Gerald R. Ford voters

Answer: Lower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 256 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Lower

Importance: Less 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, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

This answer aligns well with Ford's economic philosophy. He would likely strongly agree with lowering corporate tax rates and eliminating deductions and loopholes to simplify the tax code and 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.

Strongly agree

Lower

Ford was a proponent of lower taxes as a means to stimulate economic growth and investment. He would likely agree with lowering 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.

Agree

Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Ford might agree with this approach as a way to simplify the tax code and ensure that corporations are paying their fair share. However, he would likely prefer an overall reduction in rates. 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

Maintain the current rate

Ford might be neutral to slightly positive about maintaining current rates, especially if he felt they were already low enough to 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.

Slightly agree

Increase for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

While Ford might agree with the idea of supporting small businesses, he generally favored a uniform tax policy and might not support different rates for different sizes of 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.

Disagree

Remove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead

While Ford might agree with the idea of simplifying the tax code, he might not support a complete removal of corporate taxes, as this could be seen as too radical a departure from traditional 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 disagree

Raise

Gerald Ford, a Republican, generally favored lower taxes and less government intervention in the economy. He would likely disagree with raising 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Lower

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 28,417 voters that identify as Republican.

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