Axios.com political coverage: on Tax Reform

Bill Weld: Favors cutting spending, cutting taxes

Despite his more progressive social views, Weld is a traditional conservative when it comes to the economy, prioritizing cutting spending and cutting taxes. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 15, 2019

Bernie Sanders: Top rate of 77% for estates over $1 billion

Sanders has long said he supports raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. He recently proposed hiking estate taxes for millionaires and billionaires, including a top rate of 77% for estates over $1 billion. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 12, 2019

Beto O`Rourke: Voted for oil tax; opposed 2017 tax legislation

He has derided business tax cuts and opposed the GOP tax overhaul of 2017. O'Rourke voted in favor of an oil tax in 2016 that would have taxed $10 on every barrel of crude oil. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 29, 2019

Cory Booker: Expand Earned Income Tax Credit

Proposed a policy aiming to expand eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit to more working and middle-class families. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

Elizabeth Warren: Increase taxes on millionaires & billionaires

She proposed a 2% tax on wealth beyond $50 million and a 3% tax on wealth above $1 billion. Proposed a new 7% tax on companies' profits over $100 million. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 8, 2019

Kamala Harris: Tax relief for middle class; repeal 2017 tax cuts

She introduced the LIFT the Middle Class Act which, Vox's Dylan Matthews explains, was basically an expansion of the earned income tax credit. Earlier, she proposed the Rent Relief Act, which would offer tax credits to help with rents. She said she would fully repeal the 2017 Republican tax law and replace it with LIFT. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 7, 2019

Michael Bennet: Tax cuts for families; sponsored American Family Act

Bennet is a primary sponsor of the American Family Act, which would provide tax cuts for middle class families to help offset the cost of raising children in America. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 2, 2019

Seth Moulton: For tax reform that doesn't favor the rich

"We need a new tax code in this country. And it shouldn't put the rich and powerful ahead of the rest of us," he tweeted in response to an article on Trump's 2017 tax bill. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 22, 2019

Tim Ryan: Against tax cuts; they're counterproductive

Ryan does not support cutting taxes. On The View, he said tax cuts "have been the answer for everything since 1980. And what's happened since 1980? Average wages have been stagnant, health care costs have gone up." Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 7, 2019

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