Declared 2012
Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas
Roger Gary
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Gary Position on Taxes
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Gary calls for the immediate reduction of taxes by eliminating “all activities not sanctioned by the U.S. Constitution.” He believes this will “cut waste, fraud, and abuse.” Campaign Website
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Gingrich Position on Taxes
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• Gingrich says that opposing higher taxes is a key conservative value.
• He knows that taxes are necessary but says they are too high because government looks upon the peoples’ money as free money to spend as the they please.
• He would change tax policies so that the U.S. can compete abroad.
• He would encourage research and development through tax incentives.
• He wants the public to give their input on any major tax reform.
• Supports getting rid of the marriage tax and cutting middle class taxes.
• He would encourage investment by getting rid of capital gains tax.
• He thinks we could use the tax code to reinforce families.
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Declared 2012
Libertarian Presidential Candidate
3-Tour Combat Vet, Philosopher and Law Student
RJ Harris
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Harris Position on Taxes
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End the personal income tax which pre-supposes the government’s ownership of our labor and is therefore counter to the 13th Amendment against slavery and involuntary servitude. Any replacement from the Congress will be constitutional or I will not sign it or execute it.
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Miller Position on Taxes
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• Miller believes that with the current U.S. tax code consisting of more than 78,000 pages that it cannot be reformed.
• He will support the consumption based Fair Tax.
• He knows that by replacing the current tax code with the Fair Tax that U.S. economy will save more than $600 billion per year in regulatory research and compliance, make the U.S.A. globally competitive again with one of the lowest tax rates while generating more tax revenue for our government.
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Declared 2012
Democratic Presidential Candidate
Current President of the United States
Barack Obama
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Obama Position on Taxes
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• Obama's plan is to introduce tax cuts for most small businesses and ninety five percent of the people. During the 2008 Presidential Debate against John Mc Cain, Obama stated that "I want to provide a tax cut for 95% of the Americans the vast majority of small businesses would get a tax cut under my plan."
• Obama feels that there is no need of $300 billion on tax cuts for people who do not need them. In his first Presidential debate he proclaimed that "If we are spending $300 billion on tax cuts for people who do not need them and are leaving out health care, which is crushing on people all across the country, then we have made a bad decision and I want to make sure that we're not changing our long term priorities."
• He stands for a cut in the taxes for the middle class to provide some respite for struggling house owners.
• Obama believes in expanding the earned income tax credit. He once stated that "We have to break the cycle of poverty and violence that's gripping too many neighborhoods in this country. That's why I'll expand the Earned Income Tax Credit- because its one of the most successful anti-poverty measures we have."
• Obama wants to retain an inheritance tax on the wealthiest citizens that others have fought to repeal.
• Obama opposed the suspension of the federal gas tax during the 2008 summer.
• Obama advocates for the elimination of income taxes for seniors making less than $50,000 and wants simplify their tax filing process.
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Declared 2012
Libertarian Presidential Candidate
New York attorney and founder of the Paralegal Institute
Carl Person
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Person Position on Taxes
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“Private companies will create jobs and our economy will flourish when corporate and individual income tax rates are lowered…and when the capital gains tax is significantly reduced and/or abolished.” –Campaign website.
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Romney Position on Taxes
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• Romney is in favor of the Bush support cuts as he says that these cuts really helped to bring the economy back on track when the country was going through a bad phase. He stated that "I have never opposed the Bush 2002 tax cuts. I supported them." during the 2008 Republican Primary Debate.
• He suggests that the best way to avoid an oncoming recession is to get a cut on the taxes of the middle class groups. This means that there will not be any taxes on interest, dividends or capital gains and will result in more money in the hands of the middle class. They will in turn put in more capital into the market which will be available for new ventures and homes.
• He is in favor of reducing the tax burden on middle income families. The Des Moines Register reported that he said that "I don't stay awake at night about the taxes that rich people are paying. I am concerned about the taxes that the middle class families are paying." during a Republican Debate.
• Romney strongly votes for the removal of death tax as he feels that it makes absolutely no sense in it.
• Romney addressing it as "my pledge" has promised not to support or reverse the plan to roll income taxes back to 5% by the next year even if a situation of a budget deficit of $3 billion.
•Mitt Romney said at a debate in Boca Raton on 24th January 2008, "I support the Bush tax cuts. The Bush tax cuts helped get our economy going again when we faced the last tough times."
• When asked what his first step would be on the fears of a recession, he replied that he would try to get a reduction of taxes on the middle income people of America. He intended that people earning less that $200,000 per annum would be able to save money without the burden of taxes.
• "Lowering taxes helps build jobs & helps working families, and so I strongly have been of the view that one of the great lessons for Ronald Reagan was that lowering taxes helped built our economy." Fox News NH Republican primary debate on 6th January 2008.
• On the Death Tax: "It doesn't make sense to me that people get taxed when they can earn their money, get taxed when they save their money, and get taxed when they die. We should get rid of the death tax." Quoted from Romney's book 'The Man, His Values & His Vision, p115.'
• In a debate in South Carolina he said he wanted to make it very clear that he would not raise taxes.
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Snyder Position on Taxes
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Snyder is a proponent of the Fair Tax. He favors open and honest discussion about the effects of, and transition into, the Fair Tax structure. He proposes an immediate cut in the corporate tax rate by at least 50% to promote job creation while the Fair Tax discussion takes place.
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Woodring Position on Taxes
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Tax Reform and Equalization:
•A flat tax of 15% Over $150,00.00, 10% over $50,000.00 for individuals across the board and 5% for everyone who makes under $50,000.00 per annum.
•A 1% increase in the Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes for individuals and a 1% increase in the employers' Social Security contribution.
•Furthermore, a 2% employer contribution to Medicare.
•A 25% flat tax on all business profits, a 2% national sales tax on all items except medical, educational, mortgage related and food items
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Wuensche Position on Taxes
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• Wuensche believes that we should eliminate the IRS and replace it with a national consumption tax.
• He believes that we should eliminate the death tax.
• He strongly opposes a value added tax.
• He opposes any tax on internet purchases.
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