By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/graphic-candidates-taxes Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The candidates and your taxes in one graphic Politics Aug 12, 2016 1:39 PM EDT The contrast between the candidates is clear when it comes to American wallets and taxes. Hillary Clinton believes the wealthy are not paying a fair share and would like to increase their taxes and use the revenue for tax credits, student loan programs and other benefits for the middle and lower classes. Donald Trump instead proposes cutting rates for all Americans, but would especially cut tax rates for corporations and families passing wealth between generations. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews
The contrast between the candidates is clear when it comes to American wallets and taxes. Hillary Clinton believes the wealthy are not paying a fair share and would like to increase their taxes and use the revenue for tax credits, student loan programs and other benefits for the middle and lower classes. Donald Trump instead proposes cutting rates for all Americans, but would especially cut tax rates for corporations and families passing wealth between generations. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now