Survey of 2021 Senate campaign websites: on Tax Reform

Jake Bequette: Cut taxes and create jobs to grow our economy

President Biden and liberals are leading America in the wrong direction. Our country and our freedoms are under the threat of socialist ideals, harmful economic policies, higher taxes, and weak national security. The Left is continuously putting America last. Jake Bequette is a true conservative who will advance the Trump conservative agenda and put America first. He will work for tougher stances on China, stand up for law enforcement, cut taxes, and create jobs to grow our economy. Source: 2021 AR Senate campaign website JakeBequette.com Oct 18, 2021

Gary Black: Make Trump tax cuts permanent; cut taxes further

Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock are working overtime to end the Trump tax cuts and raise taxes on working Georgians and small businesses. I'm diametrically opposed to this agenda. We need to make the Trump tax cuts permanent. We need to cut taxes further so that workers and families can keep more of what they earn, and so that our country can be more competitive. And death taxes need to die. Source: 2021 GA Senate campaign website VoteGaryBlack.com Oct 3, 2021

Matt Dolan: Decreased top income tax bracket by nearly 47%

Dolan stopped a billion-dollar tax increase on Ohio's small businesses.
Since Dolan was elected to the State Legislature, Ohio's top income tax bracket has decreased nearly 47%, saving the average Ohio worker hundreds of dollars per year in taxes.
Dolan delivered a tax cut for every Ohioan in the 2021 Budget.
Dolan's efforts with the state budget reduced the number of income tax brackets in Ohio from 9 brackets to 4, saving Ohio families and businesses time and money.

Source: 2021 OH Senate campaign website DolanForOhio.com Sep 21, 2021

Jane Timken: I will proudly repeal trillions in proposed tax hikes

Protecting Ohio's economy through low taxes and less regulation. I will proudly repeal the trillions in tax hikes the Biden Administration is proposing and return to the historic Trump-era tax cuts. Source: 2021 OH Senate campaign website JaneTimkenForOH.com Sep 12, 2021

Tim Shepard: Those at the top need to pay their fair share

Those at the top need to pay their fair share. Warren Buffett is famously on record saying it's morally incomprehensible that he pays a lower percentage of his income than his secretary. That's also true of large corporations who benefit from government-funded infrastructure and social welfare programs, but too often pay $0 in actual taxes to help shoulder their part of the load. Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website TShepard.com Sep 2, 2021

Valerie McCray: Balanced budget means we must all pay our fair share

Tax Reform. It is time for us to balance our budget and live within our means. That is going to mean we must all pay our fair share. Source: 2021 IN Senate campaign website DrValerieMcCray.com Sep 2, 2021

Janice McGeachin: I have consistently fought against raising your tax burden

I have consistently fought against raising your tax burden, because we don't have a tax problem in Idaho--we have a spending problem. As a member of JFAC, I sponsored a spending limitation on local government and worked to keep spending in line with the growth of the economy. [JFAC: Members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee meet as the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.] Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com Aug 25, 2021

Jim Lamon: I will oppose any new or higher tax on Americans

Washington does not have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem. In the Senate I will fight to refocus the national budget, prioritizing essential departments that keep American citizens safe, secure, and prosperous. I will support reevaluating government agency effectiveness, phasing out non-essential agencies, and making all government entities more accountable to the American taxpayer. I will sign the No New Taxes Pledge to oppose any new or higher tax on Americans. Source: 2021 AZ Senate campaign website JimLamon.com Aug 12, 2021

Katie Britt: Slash burdensome regulations, support lower taxes

I am the daughter of two small business owners who raised me to appreciate the dignity of a hard day's work. I will work tirelessly to create an environment in which job creators can do what they do best. That means getting government out of the way of progress by slashing burdensome regulations and supporting lower taxes that enhance America's economic competitiveness. President Trump knew this was the key to success, and the result was a booming economy for Alabama and our nation. Source: 2021 AL Senate campaign website KatieBrittForSenate.com Aug 12, 2021

Katie Britt: Repeal the Death Tax, a grave threat to family farms

Agriculture is Alabama's largest industry and acts as the economic engine for communities in every corner of our state. I will fight senseless regulations and red tape and stand up for family farmers. This includes working to repeal the Death Tax, which is a grave threat to Alabama's family farms. Our farmers have been tending to Alabama's land for generations, and they don't need federal bureaucrats telling them how to earn their livelihood. Source: 2021 AL Senate campaign website KatieBrittForSenate.com Aug 12, 2021

Everett Stern: Large companies should pay taxes like smaller businesses

I intend to press for a restructuring of the outsourcing of our manufacturing by introducing a special tax on companies that move more than 15% of their production overseas and a requirement that funds held in offshore accounts be returned. Large companies should pay taxes just as our smaller and medium size businesses. Source: 2021 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website EverettStern.com Jun 20, 2021

Michael Crapo: We cannot tax our way to prosperity; simplify tax code

I have been a leader in working to abolish the current federal tax code and replace it with something more simple and fair to working families. I have an A rating from the National Taxpayers Union. Our tax code is far too long, complex and anti-competitive to serve as the long-term foundation for economic growth. We cannot tax our way to prosperity and need to redesign our tax code with an emphasis on broadening the base, reducing complexity and eliminating anti-competitive provisions. Source: 2021 Idaho Senate campaign website CrapoForSenate.com Jun 16, 2021

Eric Schmitt: Authored two of the largest tax cuts in state history

Previously, Missourians elected Eric as their 46th State Treasurer. Before serving as Treasurer, he was elected twice to represent the state's 15th Senate District as a Missouri Senator where he authored two of the largest tax cuts in state history, championed the landmark legislation to end the unjust practice of taxation by citation and was a stanch defender of life and the Second Amendment. Source: 2021 Missouri Senate campaign website SchmittForSenate.com May 2, 2021

Bernie Moreno: People should keep more of their hard-earned money

People should keep more of their hard-earned money. I'm on the side of freedom and treating the American people like adults who can make their own decisions. Source: 2021 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com Apr 19, 2021

Jim Carlin: Tax relief for middle class, not Wall Street

Our tax code is an abomination of special interest tax breaks and loopholes purchased for Wall Street equity firms, banks, multinational corporations, and companies that export American jobs to foreign lands. The ones who need tax relief are the parents trying to raise a family, the struggling small business owner trying to survive, and middleclass Americans who can't afford health insurance or the cost of raising children. Source: 2021 Iowa Senate campaign website CarlinForUSSenate.com Mar 7, 2021

Jim Carlin: Abolish the death tax on family farms

Our farmers must be allowed to make a living--trade agreements that increase the value of corn, soybeans, hogs and cattle, and the opportunity to profit from bio fuels, wind, solar and carbon credits. The time has come to abolish the death tax on family farms or we'll someday see the day when there are none left. Source: 2021 Iowa Senate campaign website CarlinForUSSenate.com Mar 7, 2021

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