2018 MN Senate race: on Tax Reform


Paula Overby: Wealth does not trickle down

Q: Do you support higher taxes on the wealthy?

A: Support--It's not a meaningful question. The federal government supports wealth inequality by spending programs that support the wealthy. Taxes minimize the inflation that results from government's deficit spending. Wealth does not trickle down. A healthy economy depends on the circulation of money. It is hindered by the accumulation of money which is what we see today with the growing inequality of wealth. We need new spending priorities.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Minnesota Senate candidate May 13, 2018

Jim Newberger: Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Higher taxes on the wealthy"?

A: Oppose.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Minnesota Senate candidate Mar 15, 2018

Jim Newberger: Simplify our tax code; the IRS has become too powerful

The American tax system is a bloated bureaucratic mess. Today, there are 73,954 pages of tax code and growing. Americans are over-taxed on every level of life. I agree with President Trump. We must simplify our tax code so everyone can understand it. It should not take more than 20 minutes to do your taxes. Along with simplifying our tax code, we must reduce the crushing burden our tax system places on our citizens. The IRS has become too powerful. Those three letters strike fear into the hearts of all Americans. This shouldn't be so! The IRS, like all giant federal agencies needs to serve the people of the United States, instead of the people serving the IRS. As your next U.S. Senator, I will work to reduce our taxes, simplify the code and reign in the IRS. Thanks to Senator Klobuchar's help, government has grown by leaps-and-bounds under the Obama Administration. It's time to turn things around. MAGA!
Source: 2018 Minnesota Senate campaign website JimForUSSenate.com Feb 22, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Tax Reform:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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