The Candidates on Taxes: Finding the Devil in the Details
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Channel: Knowledge at Wharton · 2008 · Education
The two U.S. presidential candidates may paint themselves as agents for a new, more bipartisan attitude in Washington, but Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama both tend to adhere to their parties' usual approaches to tax policy. Obama proposes to raise taxes on the wealthy and reduce them for the middle class; McCain proposes to sustain the tax cuts enacted by the Bush administration. But neither candidate fully explains how they will pay the bills. This is the first in a series of articles from Knowledge@Wharton examining economic and fiscal policies proposed by the candidates. 📂 Public Policy
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