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Lee Bright on Tax Reform

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lee Bright on other issues.

Taxes punish productive citizens. (Nov 2013)
Supports the FairTax to simplify taxes. (Oct 2013)

Joyce Dickerson on Tax Reform

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joyce Dickerson on other issues.

Fight for America's declining middle class. (Oct 2014)

Thomas Dixon on Tax Reform

Democratic candidate for Senate: Click here for Thomas Dixon on other issues.

No stance on record.

Lindsey Graham on Tax Reform

Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3): Click here for 27 full quotes OR click here for Lindsey Graham on other issues.

Increase revenues to reduce national debt. (Jun 2015)
Supports closing loopholes, means-testing higher income. (Apr 2015)
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 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 81% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" 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)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Jaime Harrison on Tax Reform

Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jaime Harrison on other issues.

Repeal 2017 tax cuts which were for the wealthy. (Sep 2020)

Brad Hutto on Tax Reform

Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Brad Hutto on other issues.

Maintain current tax levels, except gas tax to improve roads. (Nov 2012)

Nancy Mace on Tax Reform

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Mace on other issues.

Every government dollar would be better spent by taxpayers. (Jul 2013)
Anti-taxation, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)

Thomas Ravenel on Tax Reform

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Thomas Ravenel on other issues.

Cut wage taxes, death taxes, & corporate taxes. (Sep 2014)
Tax cuts lead to growing economy with higher revenues. (Sep 2004)

Jay Stamper on Tax Reform

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jay Stamper on other issues.

Drop the foolish idea of across-the-board cuts. (Jul 2013)

Gloria Bromell Tinubu on Tax Reform

Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger: Click here for Gloria Bromell Tinubu on other issues.

No stance on record.

Rick Wade on Tax Reform

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Rick Wade on other issues.

No stance on record.

House:

James Clyburn on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (SC-6): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for James Clyburn on other issues.

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 YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Rated 21% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)

Elizabeth Colbert-Busch on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Elizabeth Colbert-Busch on other issues.

Be fair to middle-class families and small businesses. (Apr 2013)

Joe Cunningham on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe Cunningham on other issues.

Tax reform should benefit regular people, not wealthy. (Nov 2017)

Jeff Duncan on Tax Reform

Republican (District 3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Duncan on other issues.

Crusade against big government and higher taxes. (Nov 2010)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Apr 2013)
Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2015)

Trey Gowdy on Tax Reform

Republican (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Trey Gowdy on other issues.

Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)

Mick Mulvaney on Tax Reform

Republican (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mick Mulvaney on other issues.

Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)

Ralph Norman on Tax Reform

Republican (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ralph Norman on other issues.

Cut taxes and eliminate regulations that kill job-creation. (May 2017)
PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)

Tommy Pope on Tax Reform

Republican (District 5): Click here for Tommy Pope on other issues.

No stance on record.

Tom Rice on Tax Reform

Republican (District 7): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Rice on other issues.

Fairer, flatter and simpler taxes. (Nov 2012)
Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
Supports eliminating the inheritance tax. (Oct 2012)
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)

Mark Sanford on Tax Reform

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mark Sanford on other issues.

Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2017)
Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2015)
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Tim Scott on Tax Reform

Republican (Appointed Senator) (District 1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tim Scott on other issues.

Critical to have a tax code should encourage growth. (Aug 2020)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 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)
Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)

William Timmons on Tax Reform

Republican (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for William Timmons on other issues.

PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)

Joe Wilson on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (SC-2): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Joe Wilson on other issues.

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)
Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
Rated 67% 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)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 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)
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Nikki Haley on Tax Reform

Former UN Ambassador 2017-2018: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Nikki Haley on other issues.

Reduce tax burden every single year: eliminate 6% bracket. (Jan 2013)
Flatten individual income tax from six brackets to three. (Jan 2012)
29 taxes out of 32 create little revenue but add bureaucracy. (Nov 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)

Mick Mulvaney on Tax Reform

Former Budget Director/Chief of Staff: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mick Mulvaney on other issues.

Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)

Jim Hodges on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Hodges on other issues.

No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

David Beasley on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican challenger; former Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for David Beasley on other issues.

Cut taxes and control spending. (Feb 2004)

Fritz Hollings on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Fritz Hollings on other issues.

Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
Rated 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Bob Inglis on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Inglis on other issues.

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)
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Alex Sanders on Tax Reform

2002 Democratic Candidate (SC): Click here for Alex Sanders on other issues.

No stance on record.

Inez Tenenbaum on Tax Reform

2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Inez Tenenbaum on other issues.

Proposed a 2-cent sales tax increase to help with education. (Oct 2004)
Flat income taxes mean raising taxes. (Oct 2004)

Strom Thurmond on Tax Reform

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Strom Thurmond on other issues.

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)

Gresham Barrett on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (SC-3): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Gresham Barrett on other issues.

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)
Rated 76% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Repeal the Death Tax. (Jan 2009)
Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)

Henry Brown on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (SC-1): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Henry Brown on other issues.

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)
Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
Rated 59% 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)
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)

Michael Cone on Tax Reform

Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Michael Cone on other issues.

FairTax reforms basis from income to consumption. (Apr 2008)

Bob Conley on Tax Reform

Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Conley on other issues.

Pushes FairTax (national sales tax of 23%). (Aug 2008)
Supports FairTax national sales tax of 23%. (Aug 2008)

Jim DeMint on Tax Reform

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4): Click here for 33 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint on other issues.

Sales tax & tariffs ok; income tax confiscates wealth. (Jul 2009)
Half of all Americans now receive income from other half. (Jul 2009)
Cut taxes and get rid of the IRS. (Oct 2004)
Flat income taxes will not hurt the middle class. (Oct 2004)
Dependent citizens have no incentive to restrain government. (Aug 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 providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 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 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)
Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)

Alvin Greene on Tax Reform

2010 Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Alvin Greene on other issues.

Let the Bush tax cuts expire. (Jul 2010)

Mark McBride on Tax Reform

Independent Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark McBride on other issues.

FairTax is a $400B economic stimulus package. (Jul 2008)

Mullins McLeod on Tax Reform

2010 Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mullins McLeod on other issues.

Lower the tax burden on SC families. (Mar 2010)

Floyd Spence on Tax Reform

Republican (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Floyd Spence on other issues.

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)
Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

John Spratt on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (SC-5): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for John Spratt on other issues.

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 YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Rated 20% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 83% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Jim DeMint on Tax Reform

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4): Click here for 33 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint on other issues.

Sales tax & tariffs ok; income tax confiscates wealth. (Jul 2009)
Half of all Americans now receive income from other half. (Jul 2009)
Cut taxes and get rid of the IRS. (Oct 2004)
Flat income taxes will not hurt the middle class. (Oct 2004)
Dependent citizens have no incentive to restrain government. (Aug 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 providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 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 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)
Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)

Lindsey Graham on Tax Reform

Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3): Click here for 27 full quotes OR click here for Lindsey Graham on other issues.

Increase revenues to reduce national debt. (Jun 2015)
Supports closing loopholes, means-testing higher income. (Apr 2015)
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 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 81% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" 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)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Nancy Mace on Tax Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Mace on other issues.

Every government dollar would be better spent by taxpayers. (Jul 2013)
Anti-taxation, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)

Tim Scott on Tax Reform

Republican Senator-Appointee: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tim Scott on other issues.

Critical to have a tax code should encourage growth. (Aug 2020)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 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)
Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)

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