2000 National Political Awareness Test: on Tax Reform
Corey Stapleton:
No flat tax; no super-majority; yes to sales tax
Q: Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes?A: No.
Q: Would you support returning any operating surplus to Montana taxpayers?
A: Yes.
Q: Would you support placing any operating surplus into a "rainy day" fund?
A: No.
Q: Should the state reimburse local governments for revenues lost due to state-mandated property tax cuts?
A: No.
Q: Do you support giving cities and counties the ability to enact local sales taxes with voter approval?
A: No.
Q: Do you support requiring a two-thirds vote by lawmakers to approve any new or increased tax or fee?
A: No.
Q: Do you support implementing a state sales tax?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
Gabby Giffords:
No flat tax; no rebate of budget surplus
Q: Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes? A: No.
Q: Would you support returning any operating surplus to Arizona taxpayers?
A: No.
Q: Would you support placing any operating surplus into a “rainy day” fund?
A: Yes.
Q:
Do you support requiring voter approval for all new taxes?
A: No.
Q: Do you support freezing property tax assessment values for low-income senior citizens?
A: No.
Q: Do you support a state sales tax increase to fund education?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Arizona State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
Mike Bishop:
Supports flat tax; opposes internet sales tax
Q: Should Internet sales be taxed?A: No.
Q: Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes?
A: Yes.
Q: Would you support returning any operating surplus to Michigan taxpayers?
A: Yes.
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Source: 2000 Michigan National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
Mike Bost:
Flat tax structure for state income taxes
Q: Should Internet sales be taxed?A: No.
Q: Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes?
A: Yes.
Q: Would you support returning any operating surplus to Illinois taxpayers?
A: Yes.
Q: Would you support placing any operating surplus into a "rainy day" fund?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support removing the sales tax on motor fuels?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Illinois National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
Scott Howell:
Increase tax on high earners; decrease tax on low earners
Q: Indicate what levels you support for Income Taxes for families with income in the following categories: Less than $25,000?A: Slightly Decrease.
Q: $25,000-$75,000?
A: Slightly Decrease.
Q: $75,000-$150,000?
A: Slightly Increase.
Q: Should a married couple filing jointly pay the same taxes as if they were an unmarried couple filing separately?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
David McReynolds:
Keep progressive income tax; drop marriage penalty
McReynolds makes the following statements regarding taxes:- Does NOT support replacing the income tax structure with a flat income tax
- Does NOT support a national sales tax
- DOES support that a married couple filing jointly should pay the
same taxes as if they were an unmarried couple filing separately
- Does NOT support requiring a super-majority vote in Congress to raise taxes
- Does NOT support cutting taxes and using Social Security surpluses to supplement the difference.
Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test
May 2, 2000
Harry Browne:
Eliminate most fees & taxes, including income tax
Browne would eliminate the following taxes:- Income Taxes on Family Income
- Income Taxes on Retiree Income
- Capital gains taxes
- Cigarette taxes
- Corporate taxes
- Estate taxes
Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Jan 13, 2000
Harry Browne:
No flat tax nor sales tax; super-majority to raise taxes
- Does not support replacing the current US income tax structure with a flat income tax.
- Does not support instituting a national sales tax.
- Supports requiring at least a 2/3 majority (super-majority) vote in both houses of Congress to raise
taxes.
- Would cut taxes if there were an operating surplus.
- Would not cut taxes by using Social Security surpluses to supplement the difference.
Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Jan 13, 2000
John Hagelin:
18% flat tax, falling to 10% by 2006
Hagelin supports the following statements regarding taxes:- Supports a flat tax or a national sales tax
- Supports a 2/3 majority vote in Congress to raise taxes
- Would cut taxes if there were an operating surplus
- Hagelin saus he would “save
money through scientifically proven solutions to costly social problems, thereby reducing the tax burden; implement a low flat tax beginning in 2001 at 18% and falling to 10% by 2006, with an exemption for America’s poor and lower-income families.”
Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Jan 13, 2000
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