Republicans Eye Capital Gains Tax Cut to Ease Voters’ Anxieties

April 29, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Republican lawmakers are looking at ways to lower taxes on capital gains as the party searches for new ways to woo voters worried about the cost of living heading into November’s midterm elections.

A proposal to index capital gains for inflation could be in play for a tax-and-spending package later this year, though the likelihood of a bill coming together before the midterms remains a long shot. Some Republicans have also pushed President Donald Trump’s administration to make that change unilaterally.

“It would be the biggest step we could do to counteract the massive inflation under Joe Biden and ...

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