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Jim Gibbons on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (NV-2): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gibbons 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 67% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

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John Ensign on Tax Reform

Republican Jr Senator (NV): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for John Ensign on other issues.

Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Rated 87% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Harry Reid on Tax Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (NV): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Harry Reid on other issues.

Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
Rated 17% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

House:

Shelley Berkley on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (NV-1): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Shelley Berkley 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 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 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 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 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 83% 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)

Jim Gibbons on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (NV-2): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gibbons 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 67% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

Dean Heller on Tax Reform

Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dean Heller on other issues.

Oppose any attempt to raise taxes. (Nov 2006)
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)

Jon Porter on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (NV-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jon Porter 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)
Rated 61% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Dina Titus on Tax Reform

Democratic Rep.-Elect (District 3): Click here for Dina Titus on other issues.

No stance on record.

Former candidates & officeholders:

Kenny Guinn on Tax Reform

Republican NV Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Guinn on other issues.

Nevada needs new revenue, but now is no time for new taxes. (Jan 2001)
No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Barbara Vucanovich on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Barbara Vucanovich on other issues.

Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Rick Ziser on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rick Ziser on other issues.

Must hold down spending. (May 2004)

Richard Bryan on Tax Reform

Democrat Jr Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Richard Bryan on other issues.

Voted NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)

Jack Carter on Tax Reform

Democratic challenger, previously First Son: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack Carter on other issues.

Oppose the elimination of the sales tax deduction by the GOP. (May 2006)

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