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Sean Maloney’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?

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Party influence

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

Importance: More 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

Sean Maloney, as a Democrat, generally supports progressive taxation and has advocated for tax fairness. While he may not have specifically addressed capital gains taxes, his overall stance suggests he would likely support an 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.

Agree

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

Maloney's support for tax fairness could potentially extend to a belief that all income should be taxed at the same rate, although he may not have specifically advocated for this. 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%)

While Maloney may not have specifically advocated for a capital gains tax rate equal to the average U.S. tax rate, his support for tax fairness suggests he might support such a measure. 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

While Maloney may support increasing the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks and bonds, it's unclear whether he would exclude real estate from such an increase. His stance would likely depend on the specifics of the proposal. 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

Maloney's stance on tax fairness suggests he would likely disagree with the argument that increasing the capital gains tax would limit investment in the economy, as he likely believes that the wealthy should pay their fair share of 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.

Strongly disagree

No

Given Maloney's general stance on tax fairness and progressive taxation, it is unlikely that he would oppose 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

No, and abolish capital gains taxes

Given Maloney's general stance on tax fairness and progressive taxation, it is highly unlikely that he would support 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.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,697 voters that identify as Democratic.

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