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VT 2022: 2022 VT Governor's race
Al Giordano on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Senate challenger (withdrew):
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John MacGovern on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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- Lower individual and corporate tax rates. (Aug 2012)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
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Scott Milne on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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- Cap the state-wide property tax in first two weeks. (Aug 2016)
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Brooke Paige on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Vermont should not be the "Land of Endless Taxes". (Aug 2018)
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Bernie Sanders on Tax Reform
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
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- Medicare-for-All raises taxes on middle class, but net gain. (Jun 2019)
- Supports progressive taxation; closing loopholes for wealthy. (Apr 2019)
- Replace carried-interest loophole with progressive taxation. (Aug 2017)
- Raise funds in a progressive way, for ObamaCare & everything. (Feb 2017)
- 1980s: progressive property tax, plus Meals & Rooms tax. (Nov 2016)
- Tax code is rigged to favor top 2% of billionaires. (Nov 2016)
- We need a progressive tax system based on ability to pay. (Mar 2015)
- Filibustered against Obama-Republican tax deal. (Dec 2010)
- Cap the home mortgage interest deduction at $300,000. (Jun 1997)
- Property taxes are highly regressive & hurt poor & seniors. (Jun 1997)
- 1% room-and-meal tax instead of property tax. (Jun 1997)
- Tax increases may affect more than top 1%. (Oct 2015)
Progressive Taxation
- Wealth tax of 8% on fortunes over $10 billion. (Nov 2019)
- Top rate of 77% for estates over $1 billion. (Apr 2019)
- 1974: 100% tax over $1 million. (Mar 2019)
- Close loopholes that let wealthy avoid taxes. (Feb 2019)
- Raise income tax & fix estate tax: hardly Marxist ideas. (Feb 2019)
- 0.1% tax on Wall Street speculation. (Nov 2016)
- End loophole that allows zero taxes via Cayman Islands. (Feb 2016)
- Wealthiest will pay more but not as much as under Eisenhower. (Nov 2015)
- Increase tax on wealthy; close loopholes for corporations. (Sep 2015)
- Raise top marginal income tax rate from 39% to over 50%. (Sep 2015)
- Increase estate tax rates on inheritances over $3.5M. (Jun 2015)
- Double the capital gains tax for the wealthiest 2%. (Apr 2015)
- Real tax reform based on ability to pay. (Jan 2015)
- Capital gains & dividend tax cuts are giveaways to the rich. (Jun 2006)
Voting Record
- Lower cutoff for estate tax from $5.4M to $3.5M. (Sep 2015)
- Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO 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 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)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Mar 2012)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Lawrence Zupan on Tax Reform
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| Republican Challenger:
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Peter Welch on Tax Reform
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Democrat:
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- Tax cuts to wealthiest 1% are irresponsible. (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)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Feb 2012)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Howard Dean-Gov on Tax Reform
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| Former Democratic Governor (2005-2008); pres. candidate 2004:
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Jim Douglas on Tax Reform
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Republican VT Governor:
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- Reduced property tax rate by 7 cents. (Nov 2006)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Bruce Lisman on Tax Reform
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Stop taxing retirement benefits & other new taxes & fees. (Apr 2016)
- Reset our finances and no new taxes. (Dec 2015)
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Peter Shumlin on Tax Reform
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Democratic Governor (retiring 2016):
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- Avoid raising taxes; balance budget by cuts & efficiencies. (May 2013)
- Eliminate loopholes, pass progressive taxes. (Sep 2011)
- Raise state budget reserve from 5% to 8%, for tough times. (Jan 2011)
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Jim Jeffords on Tax Reform
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Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006):
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- $1 trillion is right size for tax cut; Bush is too high. (Feb 2001)
- Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
- Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO 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 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 NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Jack McMullen on Tax Reform
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- The Bush tax cuts are working. (May 2004)
- Do not repeal tax cuts: they was working. (Dec 2003)
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Len Britton on Tax Reform
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- Favors flat tax, but keep lower income tax too. (Jul 2010)
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Larry Drown on Tax Reform
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| Democratic challenger:
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Daniel Freilich on Tax Reform
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2010 Independent Challenger:
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- Make taxes more progressive. (Mar 2010)
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Greg Parke on Tax Reform
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Republican challenger:
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- Completely eliminate federal estate tax. (Jun 2006)
- Let people take care of their own hard earned money. (Jan 2006)
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Richard Tarrant on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Raise the estate tax exemption but don’t eliminate it. (Jun 2006)
- Extend capital gains and dividend tax cuts. (Jun 2006)
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Patrick Leahy on Tax Reform
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Democratic Sr Senator (VT):
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- Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO 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 NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
- Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO 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 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 18% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Mar 2012)
- Supports increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Bernie Sanders on Tax Reform
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
Click here for 48 full quotes
OR click here for Bernie Sanders on other issues.
- Medicare-for-All raises taxes on middle class, but net gain. (Jun 2019)
- Supports progressive taxation; closing loopholes for wealthy. (Apr 2019)
- Replace carried-interest loophole with progressive taxation. (Aug 2017)
- Raise funds in a progressive way, for ObamaCare & everything. (Feb 2017)
- 1980s: progressive property tax, plus Meals & Rooms tax. (Nov 2016)
- Tax code is rigged to favor top 2% of billionaires. (Nov 2016)
- We need a progressive tax system based on ability to pay. (Mar 2015)
- Filibustered against Obama-Republican tax deal. (Dec 2010)
- Cap the home mortgage interest deduction at $300,000. (Jun 1997)
- Property taxes are highly regressive & hurt poor & seniors. (Jun 1997)
- 1% room-and-meal tax instead of property tax. (Jun 1997)
- Tax increases may affect more than top 1%. (Oct 2015)
Progressive Taxation
- Wealth tax of 8% on fortunes over $10 billion. (Nov 2019)
- Top rate of 77% for estates over $1 billion. (Apr 2019)
- 1974: 100% tax over $1 million. (Mar 2019)
- Close loopholes that let wealthy avoid taxes. (Feb 2019)
- Raise income tax & fix estate tax: hardly Marxist ideas. (Feb 2019)
- 0.1% tax on Wall Street speculation. (Nov 2016)
- End loophole that allows zero taxes via Cayman Islands. (Feb 2016)
- Wealthiest will pay more but not as much as under Eisenhower. (Nov 2015)
- Increase tax on wealthy; close loopholes for corporations. (Sep 2015)
- Raise top marginal income tax rate from 39% to over 50%. (Sep 2015)
- Increase estate tax rates on inheritances over $3.5M. (Jun 2015)
- Double the capital gains tax for the wealthiest 2%. (Apr 2015)
- Real tax reform based on ability to pay. (Jan 2015)
- Capital gains & dividend tax cuts are giveaways to the rich. (Jun 2006)
Voting Record
- Lower cutoff for estate tax from $5.4M to $3.5M. (Sep 2015)
- Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO 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 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)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Mar 2012)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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