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Jan Schakowsky’s policy on taxes

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

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Jan Schakowsky’s answer is based on the following data:

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Jan Schakowsky voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,820 voters that voted for Jan Schakowsky in the 2020 Illinois District 9 US House of Representatives election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: “"President Obama and Democrats in Congress cut taxes for every working family, putting more money in the pockets of Americans wh...” ‐ontheissues.org

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Very strongly agree

Yes

Jan Schakowsky is a member of the Democratic Party, which generally supports progressive taxation. She has consistently advocated for higher taxes on the wealthy, arguing that they should pay their fair share. 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 the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Schakowsky has been critical of tax loopholes that benefit large corporations. While she has not explicitly advocated for lowering the corporate tax rate, she may support measures that increase overall corporate tax contributions by eliminating loopholes. 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 Schakowsky has not explicitly advocated for lowering taxes for the poor, her support for progressive taxation and social programs suggests she would likely support measures that alleviate tax burdens on lower 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.

Neutral

Yes, and raise taxes on all income brackets

While Schakowsky supports raising taxes on the wealthy, she has not explicitly advocated for raising taxes on all income brackets. Her stance on progressive taxation suggests she would not support a blanket increase. 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

Schakowsky has consistently supported raising taxes on the wealthy, so she would likely strongly 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

Reform to a flat tax

A flat tax is generally considered regressive, as it applies the same rate to all income levels. This is contrary to Schakowsky's support for progressive taxation, where rates increase with 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.

Very strongly disagree

No, keep the current tax structure

Schakowsky has been critical of the current tax structure, particularly the 2017 tax cuts which she believes disproportionately benefit the wealthy. Therefore, she would likely disagree with maintaining the current structure. 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

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

Schakowsky has not supported abolishing the income tax or increasing the sales tax. She has argued that such measures would disproportionately burden lower income individuals, who spend a larger proportion of their income on consumption. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 141,904 voters that identify as Democratic.

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