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Ronald E. Paul’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?

  Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes

Ronald E. Paul’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 22hrs ago

Ronald E. Paul voters

Answer: No, and abolish capital gains taxes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 172 voters that voted for Ronald E. Paul in the 1988 Presidential election.

Party influence

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “If we reduce government to its constitutional limits, there will be no need for a personal income tax, estate tax, gift tax, cap...” ‐lp.org

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Very strongly agree

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

Ron Paul has consistently argued that increasing taxes, including the capital gains tax, would limit investment in the economy. He would 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.

Very strongly agree

No

Ron Paul has been a strong proponent of free market capitalism and has consistently opposed tax increases. He would strongly agree with not 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.

Very strongly agree

No, and abolish capital gains taxes

Ron Paul has been a strong proponent of free market capitalism and has consistently opposed tax increases. He would strongly agree with the idea of abolishing 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Ron Paul has consistently advocated for lower taxes and less government intervention in the economy. He would strongly 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, on stocks and bonds but not real estate

Ron Paul has consistently opposed tax increases and advocated for a smaller government with less intervention in the economy. He would strongly disagree with increasing the tax rate on stocks and bonds, regardless of whether real estate is excluded. 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

Ron Paul has consistently opposed tax increases and advocated for a smaller government with less intervention in the economy. He would strongly disagree with the idea that all income should be taxed at the same 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.

Very strongly disagree

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

Ron Paul has consistently opposed tax increases and advocated for a smaller government with less intervention in the economy. He would strongly disagree with increasing the tax rate to the average U.S. 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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Updated 22hrs ago

Party’s support base

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,220 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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