2012 Arizona Senate debate: on Tax Reform


Jeff Flake: I have not and will not sign Americans for Tax Reform pledge

Flake said he hasn't and wouldn't sign a pledge not to raise taxes promoted by Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, despite being listed by the group among the officials who have signed the pledge.

Flake's campaign did not respond to requests for comment on the discrepancy.

Source: The Hill coverage of 2012 Arizona Senate debates Oct 10, 2012

Jeff Flake: Full extension of Bush tax cuts

The two did agree on a few issues, including full extension of the Bush-era tax cuts, even for the wealthy. Flake toed the Republican line in favor of a full extension, and Carmona said he'd be willing to extend them fully only if Congress in turn took up comprehensive tax reform--a position that puts him in opposition to some Democrats, who would let the cuts for the top earners expire.
Source: The Hill coverage of 2012 Arizona Senate debates Oct 10, 2012

Richard Carmona: Extend Bush tax cuts as part of comprehensive reform

The two did agree on a few issues, including full extension of the Bush-era tax cuts, even for the wealthy. Flake toed the Republican line in favor of a full extension, and Carmona said he'd be willing to extend them fully only if Congress in turn took up comprehensive tax reform--a position that puts him in opposition to some Democrats, who would let the cuts for the top earners expire.
Source: The Hill coverage of 2012 Arizona Senate debates Oct 10, 2012

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Candidates and political leaders on Tax Reform:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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