2020 KY Senatorial race: on Tax Reform


Mitch McConnell: 2017 tax bill helped middle class & small businesses

Q: Support administration's $1.9 trillion (2017) tax cuts?

Mitch McConnell: Yes. Called the bill "major tax relief for middle-class families and small businesses."

Amy McGrath: No. Called the bill "a massive tax scam that showered tax cuts and benefits on corporations and the wealthiest 1%."

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

Wesley Morgan: Repeal 16th amendment; abolish IRS

Abolish the IRS: I believe in the repeal of the 16th Amendment which allows the federal government to levy an income tax from all Americans.
Source: 2020 Kentucky Senate website WesleyMorganForSenate.com Feb 6, 2020

Wesley Morgan: Amend Constitution to balance budget without raising taxes

Congress must be forced to cut spending. I support a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget without raising taxes.
Source: 2020 Kentucky Senate website WesleyMorganForSenate.com Feb 6, 2020

C. Wesley Morgan: Abolish the state income tax, to create jobs

As your representative of the 81st District, I will support legislation to abolish the state income tax, and give some relief to the hard working families in Kentucky. Creating jobs in the Bluegrass will be one of my key goals. By abolishing the state income tax and getting rid of burdensome regulations that keep businesses away; we will see a boom in job creation in
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 Kentucky Senate race Sep 9, 2019

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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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