Overall tax levels
Whether taxes overall go up or down, and how that affects household budgets, government spending and the economy.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans6 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Cut taxes and keep them low
4 members“As a former Department of Revenue Director and Budget Director, Kurt balanced budgets to limit inflation and cut taxes to put money back into the pockets of Montanans – to make life more affordable.”View on their website ↗
“Kurt served as Director of the Department of Revenue under Governor Judy Martz where he spearheaded the largest income tax rate cut in state history – cutting the top rate by almost 40% and saving income taxpayers over half a billion dollars in just the first five years.”View on their website ↗
“Kurt also served as Montana’s Budget Director under Governor Gianforte where he helped cut wasteful spending, balance the budget, deliver one of Montana’s largest income tax cuts, and make Montana debt-free.”View on their website ↗
“Charles Booker will raise taxes on every Kentuckian, Andy Barr wants to cut taxes for every Kentuckian.”View on their website ↗
“Andy has always fought for tax cuts. In 2025, he voted for the largest tax cut in American history, the Big Beautiful Bill. The average Kentucky family with two kids saves $4,200 under the new tax law that Andy helped author, champion, and push through Congress.”View on their website ↗
“I worked with President Trump and my House Republican colleagues to ensure that we not only extended President Trump’s historic tax cuts, but found new areas to cut taxes for seniors, hardworking Americans, and families.”View on their website ↗
“Barry supports small businesses, lower taxes, and American entrepreneurship.”View on their website ↗
“He has voted repeatedly to cut taxes, secure our border, and build an economy around working families rather than Wall Street.”View on their website ↗
Make the 2017 tax cuts permanent
3 members“Our country experienced the best economy in decades thanks to the Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Reversing this to punish individuals and job creators isn’t just bad policy. It’s shortsighted, dangerous for our already fragile economy, and morally wrong.”View on their website ↗
“I worked with President Trump and my House Republican colleagues to ensure that we not only extended President Trump’s historic tax cuts, but found new areas to cut taxes for seniors, hardworking Americans, and families.”View on their website ↗
“Permanently extend the Trump tax cuts”View on their website ↗
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