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Hillary Clinton’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?

  Public statementsYes

Hillary Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Hillary Clinton is proposing a sharp increase in the capital-gains tax rate paid by the highest earners on short-term investment...” ‐wsj.com

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Hillary Clinton voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 291 voters that voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%)

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “Officials said the president will propose an overhaul of capital gains and dividends taxes. His plan would eliminate a rule know...” ‐latimes.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

Hillary Clinton has consistently supported increasing taxes on the wealthy, including capital gains taxes. However, she has not specifically advocated for a blanket increase on all profits 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

Yes, on stocks and bonds but not real estate

Clinton has proposed increasing taxes on the wealthy, including capital gains taxes. However, she has not specifically advocated for an increase on stocks and bonds but not real estate. Therefore, she would likely somewhat agree with this statement. 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

Yes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%)

Clinton has proposed increasing the capital gains tax rate, but she has not specifically advocated for it to be increased to the average U.S. tax rate. Therefore, she would likely somewhat agree with this statement. 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

Yes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate

While Clinton has advocated for higher taxes on the wealthy, she has not specifically advocated for all income to be taxed at the same rate. Therefore, she would likely somewhat agree with this statement. 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, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy

While Clinton recognizes the importance of investment in the economy, she has argued that the wealthy should pay their fair share in taxes, including capital gains taxes. Therefore, she would likely disagree with this statement. 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

Clinton has consistently advocated for higher taxes on the wealthy, including capital gains taxes. Therefore, she would likely disagree with this statement. 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

No, and abolish capital gains taxes

Clinton has consistently advocated for higher taxes on the wealthy, including capital gains taxes. Therefore, she would strongly disagree with the abolition of capital gains 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

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,565 voters that identify as Democratic.

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