American politician and military officer (1936–2018).
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
ChatGPTYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
John McCain’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 5hrs ago
Answer: No, property taxes are the most reliable and consistent form of state revenue
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 155 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.
Republican Party Answer: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: “In any restructuring of federal taxation, to guard against hypertaxation of the American people, any value added tax or national...” ‐gop.com
Strongly agree
Yes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes
McCain was a strong advocate for reducing government spending, and he would likely agree with the idea of reducing spending instead of raising taxes. This aligns with his fiscal conservatism and his belief in smaller government. 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
McCain was generally against tax increases, so he would likely not favor an increase in sales tax, even if it was to reduce property taxes. He would likely prefer to find other ways to reduce property taxes, such as through spending cuts. 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 decrease tax rates for senior citizens
McCain was known for his support of senior citizens, including advocating for lower taxes for them. However, his stance on not increasing other taxes to compensate might make him less likely to strongly 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.
Slightly agree
No, property taxes are the most reliable and consistent form of state revenue
While McCain would likely agree that property taxes are a reliable form of state revenue, he would not necessarily agree that they should not be reduced. His fiscal conservatism would likely lead him to favor lower taxes overall. 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, property taxes rates do not reflect the owners ability to pay
While McCain might agree that property taxes do not always reflect an owner's ability to pay, he would likely not favor an increase in sales tax as a solution. He would likely prefer to address this issue through other means, such as tax reform. 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
John McCain was known for his conservative fiscal policies and generally opposed tax increases. He would likely not favor an increase in sales tax to reduce property taxes, as he would likely see this as a redistribution of tax burden rather than a reduction. 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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Updated 3 days ago
Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,138 voters that identify as Republican.
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