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Even if the Bush tax cuts expire the top marginal tax rate will be the lowest since 1932 with the exception of the Bush years and the last year of Regan's presidency.  Do you think these low tax rates are necessary given our debt?

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Where do you stand on abortion regulations?  Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?

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Eliminating the income cap, currently over $100,000, on social security witholding will fully fund social security. 

Social Security is a fallback to provide security.  People should also save and invest for their retirement - social security is one part, the conservative part, of a diversified retirement plan.

What is your position on eliminating the social security wothholding cap?

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This 1% is a financing mechanism to pay the student's portion of the cost of higher education. It's equal to the net present value of one year's tuition, room & board and would be an optional tax, a user fee of sorts. Students would still have the option of paying for school as they do today and not incurring the tax.

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The option of an additional user income tax would make college affordable to all students and would be funded by the people that receive the schooling. A 1% increase in a persons income tax will fund a year at the University of Oregon including tuition and room & board.

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An additional income tax of 1% will pay for one year of college (University of Oregon in-state tuition plus room & board). College graduates on average make at least 50% more than high school graduates, so paying an addional 4%-5% of income for 4-5 years of college is affordable and would make college accessable to many people that currently can't afford school. This option would also be good for people that run out of money after starting school.

Payments wouldn't even cover interest when the student starts paying back their education. But with wage inflation and raises the average graduate would pay off their education over their lifetime. Like insurance this payment plan would minimize risk. Some people would pay more than the cost of their education and others would pay less. People that eventually earn higher incomes would subsidize those that have lower incomes. This analysis is based on median income of $50,233 (US census), 3.6% average wage inlation (US census 1978 to 2008), 6% interest cost for state bonds that will be paid off with this additonal future tax revenue and University of Oregon in-state tuition ($6531/year) and UO estimated room & board.

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