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54

Any chance of lowering taxes on the Middle Class??

We hear a lot from politicians about "injecting money into the economy" and increasing purchasing power, but it seems that the obvious BEST solution is to limit war & waste and lower taxes on us all!!

Submitted by: Free Man from MN
April 22, 2016, 2:53 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
147

Are you satisfied with what the national budget is being spent on, and why?

War on drugs, military, education, climate change, social security, healthcare, business, infrastructure, wall street, research, etc. Where should the money go to be most effective?

Submitted by: Peter R. from NY
April 21, 2016, 10:21 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
100

If you cut taxes, who would you cut them for? The middle class or the rich?

If you were to cut taxes, would you cut them for the middle and working classes? Or would you cut them for the rich millionaires and billionaires?

Submitted by: Julius the Jules
April 21, 2016, 9:45 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
31

Would you be willing to lower corporate taxes as a whole?

Though I agree We need to rid ourselves of the corporate loopholes. The tax for corporations starts at 35% (higher than any developed nation), in exchange for removing the loopholes, could it be 25%

Submitted by: Matt from MA
April 21, 2016, 8:48 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
382
Submitted by: Kristen Zehner from WI
April 23, 2016, 10:14 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
179

What bill have you sponsored or co-sponsored to raise taxes on corporations?

The majority to American voters want taxes raised on corporations and the wealthy. If they identify a bill, ask them to name specific members of Congress who are preventing it from getting passed.

Submitted by: TrueDemocracyNow from IL
April 22, 2016, 1:47 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
372

Would you work to reduce the deficit by increasing funding for the IRS?

This would allow more audits of business owners who are currently avoiding $180 billion in lawful taxes by under reporting their business income.

Submitted by: Patriot67
April 21, 2016, 7:23 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
129

FAIRtax is supported by Fla Legislature? Why don't you?

SM-118 passed in 2014 supporting H.R. 25 The FairTax Act. It is a progressive sales tax that eliminates the payroll tax. It eliminates IRS. It has a Family Consumption Allowance. It grows jobs.
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Submitted by: Trialkat
April 25, 2016, 5:53 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
905

Why have both of you failed to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy?

Since most members of Congress are millionaires, do we really expect them to raise taxes on themselves?

Submitted by: TrueDemocracyNow from IL
April 22, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget

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