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Taxes & Government Spending

How much the government takes from paychecks and how it spends that money on public services.

What This Means

Tax policy is about how much the government takes from your paycheck and how it spends that money on things like schools, roads, and health care.

Progressive

Wants wealthy people and corporations to pay more taxes to fund public programs.

Conservative

Wants lower taxes for everyone. Thinks the government wastes too much money.

3931
Progressive
4375
Conservative
158
Mixed / Neutral
8464
Total
Party Breakdown
Democratic3931 officials
100% progressive0% mixed0% conservative
Republican4375 officials
0% progressive0% mixed100% conservative
Independent158 officials
0% progressive100% mixed0% conservative
Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Progressive3931

Ingrid BurnettDemocratic
State Representative, District 32 · MO

Estimated from democrat party platform

and 3930 others:
Ryan
Jackson
Ajello
Barth
Farrah Khan
Khan

Centrist / Mixed158

Conservative4375

John CourielRepublican
Justice, Florida Supreme Court · FL

Estimated from republican party platform

and 4374 others:
Dahm
Farmer
Paladino
Kevin Hern
Hern
Zachary

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