Politics In Review

Taxes and income inequality have become a primary agenda topic for several presidential candidates. Various proposals from the candidates include repealing the Tax & Jobs Act, removing the step-up basis for inherited assets, increasing capital gains tax, imposing a financial transaction tax, and eliminating the tax deduction for mortgage interest on a second home.

Presidential election voter turnout is tracked by the Bipartisan Policy Center, which monitors voter turnout state by state. The 2016 presidential election saw an estimated 55% of the voting age population (VAP) turn out to vote. Who actually turns out to vote can be driven by the candidates' policies and how it may affect individuals. The number of voters has varied over the years and has always been very difficult to predict.

(Source: Bipartisan Policy Center)