Guardian staff 

Trump or Harris – who proposed it? Take our US economy policy quiz

The economy is one of the election’s major issues – but do you know which policy was put forth by which candidate?
  
  

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Kamala Harris shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 10 September 2024. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

  1. Which candidate has proposed a federal ban on price-gouging food and groceries?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  2. Which candidate has proposed eliminating taxes on social security benefits?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  3. Which candidate has proposed expanding the child tax credit for middle- and low-income families?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  4. Which candidate has proposed selected tax breaks for new small businesses?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  5. Which candidate has proposed increasing the tax rate on long-term capital gains for those earning over a million dollars?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  6. Which candidate has proposed the mass deportation of millions of migrants?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  7. Which candidate has proposed a $25,000 downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  8. Which candidate has proposed eliminating taxes on tips?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  9. Which candidate has proposed imposing more tariffs on all foreign goods?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  10. Which candidate has proposed tax cuts across all earners, especially top earners?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  11. Which candidate has proposed selected tax cuts for corporations?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

  12. Which candidate has proposed selected $50,000 tax deduction expenses for small businesses?

    1. Trump

    2. Harris

    3. Both

Solutions

1:B, 2:A, 3:B, 4:B, 5:B, 6:A, 7:B, 8:C, 9:A, 10:A, 11:A, 12:B

Scores

  1. 10 and above.

    Well done!

  2. 3 and above.

    Not bad!

  3. 7 and above.

    Good!

  4. 0 and above.

    You might want to read up before November

 

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