According to Edward’s campaign website, the Edwards tax plan calls for an increase in the capital gains tax to 28 percent, while simply letting the Bush tax cuts expire would increase the capital gains tax to 20 percent. Obviously, this would mean investors would see a large increase in their taxes if the Edwards tax plan were to come to fruition.
Edwards does offer up some creative plans to help lower income families save for retirement, such as the “get ahead” tax credit. This credit would basically match up to $500 a year in savings for families earning less than $75,000 a year. He also is offering up other tax breaks for lower and middle class families, as is typical from Democratic candidates.
As we have brought up again and again in our posts, no matter which Democratic candidate you choose, they all want to bring higher taxes for investors. This is not really a surprise, though. Come voting time, Republican candidates will offer lower taxes, and likely offer more money in investor’s pockets, but a president should not be elected based on monetary stances alone. Voters should look at the complete picture before deciding which candidate represents the values they most desire for America. These blog posts were meant only to focus on potential economic issues that could impact investors, nothing more. Voters are encouraged to delve deeper to seek out the best candidate for them. Happy voting!
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