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AK 2022: 2022 AK Senate race
Edgar Blatchford on Tax Reform
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Al Gross on Tax Reform
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Independent 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Voted for Trump tax cuts. (Oct 2020)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Thomas Lamb on Tax Reform
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Ray Metcalfe on Tax Reform
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Tax cuts for the rich threw surplus into the toilet. (Nov 2008)
- Supports increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Joe Miller on Tax Reform
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Challenger and previous Republican Nominee:
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- Eliminate income tax; support the FairTax. (Sep 2010)
- Supports flat-rate federal tax; opposes increased tax rates. (Aug 2010)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Cean Stevens on Tax Reform
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Libertarian Senate candidate:
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- Business taxes and individual property taxes are too high. (Oct 2014)
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Dan Sullivan on Tax Reform
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Republican Senator:
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- Lowering taxes is a major win for country. (Apr 2018)
- Cutting taxes will start to turn economy around. (Sep 2014)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Mead Treadwell on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Invest Permanent Fund to create dividends instead of taxes. (Aug 2018)
- Signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (May 2010)
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Don Young on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AK-At-Large):
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- Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
- Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
- Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
- Repeal the Death Tax. (Jan 2009)
- Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)
- Permanently repeal the estate tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2015)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Frank Murkowski on Tax Reform
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Republican AK Governor; previously Senator:
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- Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
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Tony Knowles on Tax Reform
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Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002):
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- Supports new $50M annual cruise ship tourism tax. (Oct 2006)
- Oppose the $143 billion corporate tax bill as a tax giveaway. (Oct 2004)
- Offer a tax credit for the industry to build a gas pipeline. (Oct 2004)
- Support permanent tax cuts for most wage earners. (Oct 2004)
- Support tax cuts for lower and middle-class. (Jun 2004)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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Sarah Palin on Tax Reform
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Republican Governor (AK); 2008 nominee for Vice President:
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- Core GOP belief is limited government and limited taxation. (Feb 2010)
- 1992: First campaign focused on reducing property taxes. (Nov 2009)
- To end recession: slay the death tax and cut capital gains. (Nov 2009)
- FactCheck: No, Reagan didn't end 1980s recession by tax cuts. (Nov 2009)
- Under Obama plan, small businesses will see tax increases. (Oct 2008)
- FactCheck: Undoing Bush tax cut only hits families over $83K. (Oct 2008)
- No Alaska sales tax; and $3,200 payments annually. (Sep 2008)
- Everybody benefits when government takes less. (Sep 2008)
- Raising taxes hurts small business and hurts jobs. (Sep 2008)
- Elected mayor based on tax cut promise. (Aug 2008)
- As mayor, cut property taxes & increased sales tax. (Aug 2008)
- $60M annually for municipal revenue sharing. (Mar 2008)
- Eliminate taxes that inhibit business. (Jan 2008)
- Repeal “nuisance taxes” including the tire tax. (Jan 2007)
- Mitigate impact of new $50M annual cruise ship tourism tax. (Oct 2006)
- No income tax; no taking the people’s dividends. (Oct 2006)
- Would support a seasonal sales tax, but no income tax. (Oct 2006)
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Jim Sykes on Tax Reform
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2004 former Green challenger:
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- Fight for Alaskans’ Permanent Fund Dividend. (Jun 2004)
- Protect PFD. (May 2004)
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Frank Vondersaar on Tax Reform
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Democrat Challenger (2002; and lost 2010 primary):
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- Make taxes more progressive. (May 2010)
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Dave Cuddy on Tax Reform
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Scott McAdams on Tax Reform
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty. (Aug 2010)
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Frank Murkowski on Tax Reform
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Republican AK Governor; previously Senator:
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- Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
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Rick Sikma on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- A flat tax rate would be fair for everyone. (Jun 2008)
- Lower taxes to boost economy. (May 2008)
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Ted Stevens on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (AK):
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- Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
- Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
- Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
- Rated 71% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Mark Begich on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator:
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- Extend tax cuts; and end the AMT. (Aug 2008)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Mar 2012)
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Lisa Murkowski on Tax Reform
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Independent Sr Senator (AK):
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- The $143 billion corporate tax bill is a “jobs” bill. (Oct 2004)
- Got over $700 million of tax credits for a gas pipeline. (Oct 2004)
- Federal tax cuts are a means to spur economic growth. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
- Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
- Rated 71% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Kelly Tshibaka on Tax Reform
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Vic Vickers on Tax Reform
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