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ME 2020: 2020 ME Senatorial race
Shenna Bellows on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Eric Brakey on Tax Reform
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GOP Candidate for U.S Senate from Maine:
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- No additional 3% tax on income above $200,000. (Nov 2018)
- Voted against raising the lodging tax to 10.5%. (Jul 2017)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
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Susan Collins on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (ME):
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- Voted YES 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 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 20% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Scott D`Amboise on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Advocate "live within your means" tax reforms. (Jul 2011)
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Sara Gideon on Tax Reform
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Roll back Trump tax cuts; breaks for hardworking families. (Jun 2020)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Chris Lyons on Tax Reform
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Libertarian candidate for Maine U. S. Senator:
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- Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy. (Mar 2018)
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Janet Mills on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Candidate for governor of Maine:
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Susan Rice on Tax Reform
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Zak Ringelstein on Tax Reform
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Democratic candidate for Maine U. S. Senate:
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- GOP tax bill did little for those that needed it the most. (Jun 2018)
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Betsy Sweet on Tax Reform
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Level the playing field; more taxes for the top 20%. (Nov 2018)
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Jared Golden on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 2):
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- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Michael Michaud on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (ME-2):
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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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Chellie Pingree on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Repeal Bush tax cuts; close tax loopholes. (Nov 2008)
- Close corporate tax loopholes. (Sep 2002)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Apr 2012)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Bruce Poliquin on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- Reduce taxes to create jobs. (Nov 2014)
- Opposes increasing federal income taxes. (Aug 2014)
- Supports barring IRS free speech rules. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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John Baldacci on Tax Reform
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Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2):
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- Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
- 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)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Angus King on Tax Reform
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Independent Senate Challenger:
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- 73,000 pages of tax code is too much. (Sep 2012)
- Decrease income taxes, but no flat tax. (Nov 1998)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Angus King on Tax Reform
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Former Independent Governor (1995-2002):
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- 73,000 pages of tax code is too much. (Sep 2012)
- Decrease income taxes, but no flat tax. (Nov 1998)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Tom Allen on Tax Reform
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2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Restore PayGo rules; undo 2001 & 2003 tax cuts. (Nov 2006)
- 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 NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
- Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
- 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)
- Rated 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Tom Allen on Tax Reform
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2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Restore PayGo rules; undo 2001 & 2003 tax cuts. (Nov 2006)
- 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 NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
- Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
- 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)
- Rated 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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William Cohen on Tax Reform
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Jim Longley on Tax Reform
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Jean Hay Bright on Tax Reform
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Democratic challenger:
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- Opposes decreasing overall taxation of the wealthy. (Dec 2005)
- Repealing estate tax shifts burden to working class. (Sep 2005)
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Matt Dunlap on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger (2012):
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- Lower middle class taxes; remove fat cat tax breaks. (Mar 2012)
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Eric Mehnert on Tax Reform
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Chellie Pingree on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Repeal Bush tax cuts; close tax loopholes. (Nov 2008)
- Close corporate tax loopholes. (Sep 2002)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Apr 2012)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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John Baldacci on Tax Reform
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Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2):
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- Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
- 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)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Eric Brakey on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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- No additional 3% tax on income above $200,000. (Nov 2018)
- Voted against raising the lodging tax to 10.5%. (Jul 2017)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
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Cynthia Dill on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Require the wealthy to pay their fair share. (Jun 2012)
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Olympia Snowe on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (ME):
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- Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO 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 NO 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 YES 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 52% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 40% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Charlie Summers on Tax Reform
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Secretary of State; Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Cut taxes and government spending. (Mar 2012)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
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