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Bill Clinton’s policy on estate tax

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Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

  Bill Clinton voterbaseNo, and increase it at a progressive rate

Bill Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

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Bill Clinton voters

Answer: No, and increase it at a progressive rate

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 254 voters that voted for Bill Clinton in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “I guess when it comes to helping the wealthiest people in the country, it's never enough," Sen.Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said Tu...” ‐thehill.com

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Very strongly agree

No, and increase it at a progressive rate

Clinton would strongly agree with this statement. He was a proponent of a progressive tax system, where the wealthy pay more. This aligns with the idea of increasing the estate tax at a progressive rate. 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 agree

No

Bill Clinton, during his presidency, did not advocate for a decrease in the estate tax rate. His policies generally favored maintaining or increasing taxes on the wealthy to fund social programs. 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 agree

No, I am satisfied with the current rate

Clinton would likely agree with this statement as he did not push for changes in the estate tax rate during his presidency. His administration was more focused on other tax and economic issues. 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

Yes

Clinton's policies did not align with decreasing the estate tax rate. He believed in a progressive tax system where the wealthy pay more, which is contrary to the idea of decreasing the estate tax. 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and we should eliminate it

Clinton would strongly disagree with this statement. Eliminating the estate tax would significantly reduce tax revenues, particularly from the wealthiest individuals, which goes against his policy preferences. 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: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,076 voters that identify as Democratic.

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