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Scott Kleeb on Tax Reform
Democratic Challenger
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Supports $1B in tax funds for research on celluosic ethanol
Johanns said, "Scott said corn-based ethanol will not be a part of our future. I could not disagree more.""I don't know why, as Secretary of Agriculture, he urged the president to veto the Farm Bill, which included $1 billion of research for
celluosic ethanol," Kleeb countered.
Johanns said he makes no excuses for vetoing the bill. "I would do it again. You put a tax increase in a farm bill I will veto it just like I vetoed the state budget when they boxed it up with tax increases."
Source: 2008 Nebraska Senate debate reported in Lincoln News
Aug 24, 2008
Keep middle-class out of AMT, estate tax, and capital gains
For too long, the middle class has been bearing too much of the load. Scott Kleeb believes in:- Fixing the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), an unfair tax that ensnares more and more middle-class Americans every year.
- Ending the marriage penalty.
- Reforming the estate tax to prevent families from losing a family home or business, like the family-run farms right here in Nebraska.
- Eliminating capital gains taxes on the sale of a home when the appreciation was less than $500,000.
Source: Campaign booklet, Nebraska's Brand of Change, p. 4-5
Aug 19, 2008
Tax relief for middle class families
Poor fiscal management led to a $9 trillion federal debt which amounts to a "birth tax" of roughly $30,000 for every child born today. Prices for everything are increasing at a time when most wages are decreasing. Too many are getting away with not
paying their fair share. What we need is a targeted tax relief package to help ease the growing burden on 150 million middle class families while stopping the unnecessary tax incentives for companies whose lobbyists dictate our economic policies.
Source: Campaign website, www.ScottKleeb.com
May 14, 2008
Simplify the tax code
A simplified tax filing process for the millions of
Americans and small businesses--who spend upwards of $2 billion a year on tax preparer fees--would go a long way to easing the growing burden while stimulating increased long-term growth to our economy.
Source: Campaign website, www.ScottKleeb.com
May 14, 2008
Balance tax cuts with need to bring deficit under control
Kleeb on Taxes: Supports extending Bush's tax cuts for middle-income Americans. Would consider repealing some tax cuts for wealthier Americans but does not give a percentage or income level.
We need to balance (the tax cuts) with our need to bring our deficit and debt under control.
Source: By Robynn Tysver, Omaha World-Herald
May 4, 2008
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