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Tim Kaine’s policy on student loans

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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

  Tim Kaine voterbaseYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Tim Kaine’s answer is based on the following data:

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Tim Kaine voters

Answer: Yes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 351 voters that voted for Tim Kaine in the 2016 Vice Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: “Warren's bill would impact 25 million borrowers, with a $58 billion cost over 10 years, to be paid for with a tax on high-income...” ‐csmonitor.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

Tim Kaine has consistently supported progressive tax policies and has advocated for increased funding for education. While he may not have specifically proposed increasing taxes on the rich to reduce student loan interest rates, his general policy positions suggest he would likely 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, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

While Kaine has supported increased funding for education, he has not gone as far as advocating for free college education for all students. However, his general policy positions suggest he would likely support increased government funding for education. 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 we should still reduce interest rates for student loans

Kaine has expressed support for reducing student loan interest rates, but he has also advocated for progressive tax policies. He would likely support reducing interest rates, but not without also increasing taxes on the rich. 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 Kaine's history of supporting progressive tax policies and increased funding for education, it is unlikely that he would oppose increasing taxes on the rich to reduce student loan interest rates.

Very strongly disagree

No, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts

Kaine has consistently opposed efforts to privatize public services, including education. He would likely strongly disagree with the idea of transitioning government student loans into privately managed accounts. 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 142,944 voters that identify as Democratic.

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