Politico Democratic Primary 2020: on Tax Reform

Joe Sestak: Boost estate taxes to 45% on wealthiest 400 families

EIGHT CANDIDATES HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS: Peter Buttigieg; John Delaney; Seth Moulton; Beto O`Rourke; Bernard Sanders; Tom Steyer; Elizabeth Warren; Marianne Williamson.

Tom Steyer has proposed a 1 percent tax on the wealthiest 0.1 percent of Americans. Former Rep. Joe Sestak advocates raising the estate tax rate to 45 percent and lowering the exemption to $3.5 million for the 400 wealthiest families in the country.

John Delaney: Tax capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income

SEVEN CANDIDATES HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS: Joseph Biden, Jr.; Cory Booker; John Hickenlooper; Amy Klobuchar; Seth Moulton; Bernard Sanders; Andrew Yang.

Delaney & Moulton would tax capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income. Sanders favors ending the capital gains break for those with household income above $250,000. Biden advocates doubling the tax rate for those making over $1 million.

Marianne Williamson: Boost taxes on wealthy Americans

EIGHT CANDIDATES HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS: Peter Buttigieg; John Delaney; Seth Moulton; Beto O`Rourke; Bernard Sanders; Joseph Sestak; Thomas Steyer; Elizabeth Warren.

Sen. Warren has proposed a 2% annual tax on household net worth between $50 million and $1 billion, and a 3% tax on net worth above $1 billion. Rep. Delaney supports imposing a 30% tax on individuals earning more than $1 million. Sen. Sanders proposes to hike estate taxes, up to 77% for estates valued above $1 billion; and creating a 1% tax on household net worth over $21 million. Rep. Moulton wants to lower the estate tax exemption to $3 million for individuals and $7 million, from $11.4 million and $22.8 million. Steyer has proposed a 1% tax on the wealthiest 0.1% of Americans. Rep. Sestak advocates raising the estate tax rate to 45% and lowering the exemption to $3.5 million for the 400 wealthiest families in the country.

Seth Moulton: Tax capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income

SEVEN CANDIDATES HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS: Joseph Biden, Jr.; Cory Booker; John Delaney; John Hickenlooper; Amy Klobuchar; Bernard Sanders; Andrew Yang.

Delaney & Moulton would tax capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income. Sanders favors ending the capital gains break for those with household income above $250,000. Biden advocates doubling the tax rate for those making over $1 million.

Tom Steyer: Boost taxes 1% on wealthiest 0.1% of Americans

EIGHT CANDIDATES HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS: Peter Buttigieg; John Delaney; Seth Moulton; Beto O`Rourke; Bernard Sanders; Joseph Sestak; Elizabeth Warren; Marianne Williamson.

Tom Steyer has proposed a 1 percent tax on the wealthiest 0.1 percent of Americans. Former Rep. Joe Sestak advocates raising the estate tax rate to 45 percent and lowering the exemption to $3.5 million for the 400 wealthiest families in the country.