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Marcus Bowman on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Income taxes are not a solution; reduce spending. (Jan 2016)
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Bradley Byrne on Tax Reform
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Fight for a simpler and fairer tax code. (Nov 2013)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Ron Crumpton on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Higher taxes on the wealthy. (Nov 2015)
- Supports increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
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Doug Jones on Tax Reform
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Democratic Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Led bipartisan effort to repeal "military widow's tax". (Jun 2019)
- End tax cuts & loopholes for wealthy. (Aug 2017)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Arnold Mooney on Tax Reform
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Roy Moore on Tax Reform
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Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Replace income tax with tax on goods and services. (Aug 2017)
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John Rogers on Tax Reform
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| Alabama Senate:
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Jeff Sessions on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Bush tax cuts have helped the economy. (Oct 2008)
- 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 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 78% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" 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)
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Luther Strange on Tax Reform
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| Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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Tommy Tuberville on Tax Reform
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Trump tax cuts & economic policies have been a success. (Jan 2020)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Robert Aderholt on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-4):
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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)
- Rated 61% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Repeal the Death Tax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2017)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Bobby Bright on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger (District 2):
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- Eliminate the estate tax completely. (Dec 2009)
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Mo Brooks on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 5):
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- Some candidates talk the talk; Mo Brooks fights the fight. (Nov 2010)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales 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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Bradley Byrne on Tax Reform
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Republican Nominee (District 1):
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- Fight for a simpler and fairer tax code. (Nov 2013)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Parker Griffith on Tax Reform
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Republican challenger (District 5):
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- Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
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Gary Palmer on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 6):
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- Raising taxes is not the answer. (Sep 2014)
- Repeal the death tax; adopt the FairTax. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Feb 2015)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Martha Roby on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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- Americans are overtaxed; abolish the IRS as we know it. (Nov 2010)
- Fought against five job-killing tax increases. (Sep 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Michael Rogers on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted YES 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)
- Rated 58% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Repeal the Death Tax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
- Permanently repeal the estate tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2013)
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Terri Sewell on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Bob Riley on Tax Reform
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- 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)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Jeff Sessions on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Bush tax cuts have helped the economy. (Oct 2008)
- 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 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 78% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" 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)
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Spencer Bachus on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-6):
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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)
- Rated 63% 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)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
- Permanently repeal the estate tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2013)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Jo Bonner on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-1):
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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 making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Rated 61% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Don Siegelman on Tax Reform
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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Howell Heflin on Tax Reform
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| Former Senator (until March 2005):
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Susan Parker on Tax Reform
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (AL):
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Wayne Sowell on Tax Reform
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- Lower taxes on poor; more taxes on wealthy. (Aug 2004)
- Eliminate dividend tax and marriage penalty. (Aug 2004)
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William Barnes on Tax Reform
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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Sonny Callahan on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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- 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)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Bud Cramer on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (AL-5):
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- Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES 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 NO 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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 17% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Artur Davis on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (AL-7):
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- Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO 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)
- Rated 23% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 75% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Terry Everett on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-2):
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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 NO 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)
- Rated 65% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Vivian Davis Figures on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate:
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- End tax loopholes for big corporations and the super rich. (Mar 2008)
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Earl Hilliard on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
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Lynda Blanchard on Tax Reform
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| Republican Challenger:
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Mo Brooks on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Some candidates talk the talk; Mo Brooks fights the fight. (Nov 2010)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales 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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Jerry Carl on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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- Make Trump tax cuts permanent and eliminate estate tax. (Dec 2020)
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Bill Hightower on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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- Supports a flat tax for Alabama. (May 2015)
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John Merrill on Tax Reform
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| Republican 2020 Challenger (withdrew):
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Barry Moore on Tax Reform
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| Republican (District 2):
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Bob Riley on Tax Reform
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- 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)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Richard Shelby on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (AL):
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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 $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 72% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Co-chair of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
- 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)
- Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)
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