Henry Waxman on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (CA-30): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Henry Waxman on other issues. Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008) Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007) Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Voted NO on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted NO on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001) Rated 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Lynn Woolsey on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (CA-6): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Woolsey on other issues. Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008) Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007) Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Voted NO on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted NO on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001) Rated 29% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006) Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999) Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Darrell Issa on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (CA-49); Initiator of Recall CA Governor: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Darrell Issa on other issues. Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008) Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007) Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Brian Bilbray on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (CA-50): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Brian Bilbray on other issues. Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008) Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

George Brown on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 42): Click here for George Brown on other issues. No stance on record.

Gary Condit on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 18): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Gary Condit on other issues. Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)

Christopher Cox on Tax Reform

Republican (District 47): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Cox on other issues. Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 70% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Duke Cunningham on Tax Reform

Republican (District 51): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Duke Cunningham on other issues. Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 62% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Julian Dixon on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 32): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Julian Dixon on other issues. Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)

Vic Fazio on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 3): Click here for Vic Fazio on other issues. No stance on record.

Steve Horn on Tax Reform

Republican (District 38): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Steve Horn on other issues. Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994) Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Steven Kuykendall on Tax Reform

Republican (District 36): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steven Kuykendall on other issues. Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)

Marty Martinez on Tax Reform

Republican (District 31): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Marty Martinez on other issues. Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)

Juanita Millender-McDonald on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 37): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Juanita Millender-McDonald on other issues. Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Voted NO on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Rated 23% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999) Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

Doug Ose on Tax Reform

Republican (District 3): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Doug Ose on other issues. Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 59% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Ron Packard on Tax Reform

Republican (District 48): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ron Packard on other issues. Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Richard Pombo on Tax Reform

Republican (District 11): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Richard Pombo on other issues. Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

James Rogan on Tax Reform

Republican (District 27): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for James Rogan on other issues. Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)

Bill Thomas on Tax Reform

Republican (District 21): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Bill Thomas on other issues. Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 62% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Esteban Torres on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 34): Click here for Esteban Torres on other issues. No stance on record.

Cruz Bustamante on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Lt. Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Cruz Bustamante on other issues. Tough Love for California: Raise sin tax & upper income tax. (Sep 2003) Repeal car tax by taxing alcohol & tobacco. (Sep 2003)

Gray Davis on Tax Reform

Former Democratic: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Gray Davis on other issues. No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000) Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Gavin Newsom on Tax Reform

S.F. Mayor; former Gov. cand.: Click here for Gavin Newsom on other issues. No stance on record.

Bill Baker on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 10): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Baker on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Sonny Bono on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 44): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Sonny Bono on other issues. Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Susan Brooks on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 36): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Susan Brooks on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Tom Campbell on Tax Reform

Republican (Retired) (District 15): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Campbell on other issues. Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)

Cal Dooley on Tax Reform

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 20): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Cal Dooley on other issues. Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 33% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Bob Dornan on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 46): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Dornan on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Jay Kim on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 41): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jay Kim on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Tom Lantos on Tax Reform

Former Democrat (until 2008) (District 12): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Tom Lantos on other issues. Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007) Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted NO on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001) Rated 19% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Robert Matsui on Tax Reform

Democrat (deceased) (District 5): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Robert Matsui on other issues. Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001) Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001) Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Rated 25% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Tom McClintock on Tax Reform

Republican Rep.-Elect (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom McClintock on other issues. Make permanent the Bush tax cuts. (Nov 2008) Repeal car tax by reducing government waste & duplication. (Sep 2003) Voted NO on 2003-04 California state budget. (Jul 2003) Began push to abolish ‘Car Tax’ in 1998. (Feb 2003)

Carlos Moorhead on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 27): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Carlos Moorhead on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Frank Riggs on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Frank Riggs on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Andrea Seastrand on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 22): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Andrea Seastrand on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Peter Camejo on Tax Reform

Former Green Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Peter Camejo on other issues. Economy will recover when wealthiest pay fair share of taxes. (Sep 2003) Cutting car tax means cutting education; protect it instead. (Sep 2003) Balance budget by having richest 5% pay same taxes as others. (Sep 2003) Streamline all departments to reduce taxes. (Jul 2002)

Arianna Huffington on Tax Reform

Former Independent Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Arianna Huffington on other issues. Estate tax repeal damages philanthropic organizations. (Apr 2004) Repeal car tax by cutting prisons & taxing oil & tobacco. (Sep 2003) Big business should carry fair share of the tax burden. (Aug 2003) Full assessment of commercial property; more corporate tax. (Aug 2003)

Tom McClintock on Tax Reform

Former Republican Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom McClintock on other issues. Make permanent the Bush tax cuts. (Nov 2008) Repeal car tax by reducing government waste & duplication. (Sep 2003) Voted NO on 2003-04 California state budget. (Jul 2003) Began push to abolish ‘Car Tax’ in 1998. (Feb 2003)

Bill Simon on Tax Reform

Former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Simon on other issues. I want to shrink the size of government. (Aug 2003)

Peter Ueberroth on Tax Reform

Former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Peter Ueberroth on other issues. Repeal car tax by reducing government waste. (Sep 2003)

Jim Gray on Tax Reform

2004 former Libertarian challenger: Click here for Jim Gray on other issues. No stance on record.

Bill Jones on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jones on other issues. Extend the Bush tax cuts. (Oct 2004) Move beyond tax cuts to tax simplification. (Oct 2004)

Dick Mountjoy on Tax Reform

Former Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dick Mountjoy on other issues. Don’t raise taxes to pay for the overspending. (Apr 2006)