2018 IA Governor's race: on Tax Reform


Fred Hubbell: Equitable tax system, instead of one based on who you know

We need an approach to taxes that puts people first. Our current tax system is too complicated and artificially inflates tax rates for individuals and businesses through excessive and ineffective tax credit programs. Iowa has so many tax credits, deductions and exemptions that it creates winners and losers depending on who has the best lobbyist or the most creative accountant. It's patently unfair. In 2017, the state of Iowa awarded $208.8 million in tax credits.
Source: 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website, FredHubbell.com Jun 26, 2018

Jake Porter: Phase out the statewide sales tax

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Higher taxes on the wealthy"?

A: End corporate welfare, phase out the statewide sales tax leaving local option sales taxes to fund local governments and make it an even playing field for all Iowans.˙

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Iowa Governor candidate May 18, 2018

Marco Battaglia: Phase out the income tax

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Higher taxes on the wealthy"?

A: I want to phase out the income tax for all Iowans and move to getting more of our funding from˙previously prohibited markets, via occupational licensing reform, and by allowing for sports betting and online poker.˙

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Iowa Governor candidate May 13, 2018

Cathy Glasson: End corporate welfare tax practice; make them pay fair share

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cathy Glasson sharpened her call for major reforms in Iowa's Research Tax Credit today in wake of the news that Rockwell Collins will move its executive offices out of Iowa after collecting $14M in subsidies from Iowa taxpayers last year alone. Rockwell Collins had revenues of $5.26 billion but paid nothing in income taxes in 2017. "I'm sick and tired of it," said Cathy Glasson. "It's time to make big corporations in this state finally pay their fair share."
Source: 2018 Iowa gubernatorial candidate website CathyGlasson.com May 2, 2018

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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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