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Stacey Abrams on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger (GA); 2020 Veepstakes contender |
Click here for 2 full quotes by Stacey Abrams
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- Ask everyone to do their fair share. (May 2017)
- Keep graduated income tax instead of 5.4% flat tax. (Mar 2017)
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Justin Amash on Tax Reform
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| Independent MI Rep; possible Presidential Challenger |
Click here for 6 full quotes by Justin Amash
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- Leave tax rates low for everyone. (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)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Joe Biden on Tax Reform
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| Former Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE) |
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- End tax cuts for wealthy and corporations; not all tax cuts. (Oct 2020)
- Eliminate Trump tax cuts; invest in people who need help. (Sep 2020)
- Return top rate to 39.6% from 37%; cap itemized deductions. (Sep 2020)
- FactCheck: tax hike on top 1%, not on all American families. (Aug 2020)
- Raise taxes for anybody making over $400K, not mom & pop. (Aug 2020)
- Tax code shouldn't reward wealth more than work. (Aug 2020)
- Past time for wealthy & corporations to pay their fair share. (Aug 2020)
- Repeal high-income excess business losses tax cut. (Apr 2020)
- More tax breaks for Latino and black businesses. (Feb 2020)
- Undo 2017 tax cut, eliminate "stepped-up basis loophole". (Nov 2019)
- Millionaires pay more; middle class pays less. (Oct 2012)
- Not mathematically possible to cut $5T in loopholes. (Oct 2012)
- Tax revenue increases must be part of budget deal. (Apr 2012)
- Surtax on earnings over $1 million seems fair to us. (Nov 2011)
- Economic inequity worsened by tax cuts for the wealthy. (Apr 2010)
- Middle class is U.S. economic engine and needs tax cuts. (Oct 2008)
- Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don’t need them. (Dec 2007)
- Take away $85B in annual tax cuts for 1% of top earners. (Jul 2007)
- FactCheck: Top 1% only got $67B in 2007 tax cuts, not $85B. (Jul 2007)
- Eliminate the tax cut just for those people in the top 1%. (Mar 2007)
Voting Record
- FactCheck: McCain did not vote with Obama on tax increase. (Oct 2008)
Wealth Tax
- Tax earnings over $400K, capital gains & estate tax. (Feb 2021)
- 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 YES 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 15% 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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Mike Bloomberg on Tax Reform
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| Mayor of New York City (Independent) |
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- Raise taxes on the rich. (Feb 2020)
- 5% surtax on income above $5 million a year. (Jan 2020)
- Wealth tax is counterproductive and unconstitutional. (Jan 2019)
- Progressive tax yes; wealth tax no. (Jan 2019)
- The wealthy prefer the current rigged system. (Jan 2019)
- Wealth tax is unconstitutional & counterproductive. (Jan 2019)
- Tax cuts paying for themselves defies reality. (Dec 2017)
- GOP tax bill is an economically indefensible blunder. (Dec 2017)
- Raised property taxes to 18.5%, highest in history. (Sep 2010)
- 2004: Refunded $250M to residential taxpayers, not business. (Sep 2010)
- $400 property tax rebate to all homeowners. (Jan 2008)
- Raised taxes on high-earners to incent municipal employees. (Jun 2007)
- Raised property taxes 18% to pay off budget deficit. (Mar 2007)
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Cory Booker on Tax Reform
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| Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator; 2020 presidential contender (withdrawn) |
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- No wealth tax, but raise estate tax. (Nov 2019)
- Expand Earned Income Tax Credit. (May 2019)
- Helped people claim earned-income tax credit. (Apr 2019)
- Tax plan that rewards hard work. (Oct 2017)
- Promised no taxes; but meant "no on one city tax increase". (Apr 2017)
- Raise taxes because quick fix of cuts wasn't enough. (Jul 2011)
- One-time building sale, plus tax increase, to balance budget. (Feb 2010)
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Pete Buttigieg on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; IN Mayor |
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- Move from fuel taxes to mileage fees to fund roads. (Dec 2020)
- The American Dream [is collapsing except in] Denmark. (Feb 2020)
- April: raise top tax rate; October: "soft-pedals" wealth tax. (Nov 2019)
- Financial transactions tax, wealth tax, and estate tax. (Aug 2019)
- The wealthy should pay their fair share in taxes. (Apr 2019)
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Julian Castro on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); former HUD Secretary |
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- Tax inherited windfalls as ordinary income. (Nov 2019)
- Senior/disabled property tax freeze favored wealthy. (Feb 2019)
- Raise the top marginal tax rate; negotiate the numbers. (Jan 2019)
- Top earners, corporations should pay "fair share". (Jan 2019)
- Stop taking from middle class & favoring the rich. (Sep 2012)
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Bill de Blasio on Tax Reform
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| NYC Mayor; Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
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- Tax the hell out of the wealthy. (Jul 2019)
- Favors tax increases on wealthy. (May 2019)
- OpEd: NYC property taxes favors the wealthy. (May 2019)
- Fight the agenda of Trump tax giveaway to the wealthy. (Jan 2019)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Senator (NY); Democratic Candidate for President (withdrawn) |
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- Extend Bush-era tax cuts, except earners over $250K. (Oct 2010)
- 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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty. (Aug 2010)
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Mike Gravel on Tax Reform
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| Libertarian for President; Former Dem. Senator (AK); withdrew from Presidential primary July 2019 |
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- Automatic return-free tax system by online IRS filing option. (Apr 2019)
- Progressive tax: 60% at $1 million, and up from there. (Apr 2019)
- Eliminate income tax so the wealthy can’t “game” the system. (Nov 2007)
- I advocate a FairTax: pay as you spend. (Aug 2007)
- Tax code is corrupt & serves the wealthy. (Jun 2007)
- Wipe out the income tax! -- it’s regressive. (Feb 2007)
- National sales tax; no exceptions; prebates for essentials. (Feb 2007)
- Supports a national sales tax to replace IRS. (Jan 2007)
- Repeal the income tax and close down the IRS. (Dec 2006)
- Tax system unfairness only superceded by incomprehensibility. (Apr 2006)
- Less regressive tax on poor; more capital gains on rich. (Jan 1972)
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Kamala Harris on Tax Reform
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| Democratic candidate for President (withdrawn); California Senator |
Click here for 10 full quotes by Kamala Harris
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- We won't raise taxes on anyone earning less than $400,000. (Oct 2020)
- Americans deserve transparency on president's taxes. (Oct 2020)
- Higher tax on wealthy to fund Medicare-for-All & teacher pay. (Nov 2019)
- Tax credits for middle class & working families. (May 2019)
- Tax relief for middle class; repeal 2017 tax cuts. (May 2019)
- Tax break for people unable to pay unexpected expense. (May 2019)
- Monthly tax credit would provide base income. (Apr 2019)
- LIFT Act: $500 monthly tax credit for eligible middle class. (Jan 2019)
- Payments to needy, not tax breaks for the rich. (Oct 2018)
- Expand EITC, Child Tax Credit, and R&D Tax Credit. (Aug 2016)
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Howie Hawkins on Tax Reform
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| Green Party Challenger for President |
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- Better to tax the rich than borrow and pay interest to them. (May 2019)
- Graduated wealth tax & graduated estate tax. (May 2019)
- Local property taxes upstate are the highest in the nation. (Aug 2018)
- Simple, steeply progressive wealth & income taxes. (Nov 2006)
- Shift to progressively-graduated income and wealth taxes. (Jun 2006)
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John Hickenlooper on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrew, Aug. 2019); CO Governor |
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- Don't pass on $1.5 trillion new debt to future generations. (Oct 2020)
- Higher taxes on the wealthy; lower taxes on working families. (Aug 2019)
- Mom-and-pop tax credit for five or fewer full-time employees. (Aug 2019)
- $5 trillion of tax cuts to the wealthy is not the answer. (Oct 2012)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Jo Jorgensen on Tax Reform
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- Lower or eliminate businesses taxes; end Federal income tax. (Aug 2020)
- Slash spending; shrink government; keep what you earn. (Jul 2020)
- Against a wealth tax; income inequality comes from choices. (Jun 2020)
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John Kasich on Tax Reform
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| Republican Governor; previously Representative (OH-12); 2000 & 2016 candidate for President |
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- Reduce tax withholding by 3.1%. (Aug 2018)
- My plan is no fantasy; I moved Ohio from $8B to $2B surplus. (Oct 2015)
- No taxes on small business; kill the death tax. (Oct 2015)
- Eliminated the Ohio estate tax but hiked cigarette taxes. (Mar 2015)
- $3 billion in tax cuts for job creators. (Feb 2015)
- Lower taxes to create competitive climate. (Nov 2010)
- 1970s: In Ohio Senate, unwilling to raise taxes. (May 2006)
- 10% tax cut to promote charitable giving. (May 1999)
- Tax credits (100%) for charitable donations. (May 1999)
- $776B tax cut plan helps people afford health care. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Amy Klobuchar on Tax Reform
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| DFL Sr Senator (MN); Democratic presidential contender |
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- Return to 39.6% top rate; open to wealth tax. (Nov 2019)
- Repeal significant portions of Trump tax bill. (Oct 2019)
- Changes in corporate tax would fund infrastructure. (Mar 2019)
- Extend Bush tax cuts except for those earning over $250K. (Oct 2012)
- Roll back tax cuts on people making over $336,000 a year. (Oct 2006)
- Reduce $250B deficit by rolling back capital gains & top 1%. (Oct 2006)
- Middle class tax cuts good; but current cuts are for rich. (Jan 2006)
- 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)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Beto O`Rourke on Tax Reform
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| Democratic candidate for President; Texas Senator nominee |
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- Tax capital at same rate as regular income. (Jun 2019)
- War tax on non-military households to support vet healthcare. (Jun 2019)
- Voted for oil tax; opposed 2017 tax legislation. (Apr 2019)
- Wealth tax would generate revenue for 'common benefit'. (Mar 2019)
- Everyone should sacrifice, with higher top marginal tax rate. (Mar 2019)
- GOP tax plan helps rich & hurts middle class. (Nov 2017)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Barack Obama on Tax Reform
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| Democratic President (2009-2017); IL Senator (2004-2008) |
Click here for 47 full quotes by Barack Obama
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- Tax cuts won't help us compete with China; invest instead. (Oct 2012)
- I've cut taxes for middle-class families & small businesses. (Oct 2012)
- We need a tax code where everybody pays their fair share. (Sep 2011)
- We cut taxes 25 times, for 95% of Americans. (Jan 2010)
- FactCheck: Tax cut only helps 75% or workers, not 95%. (Feb 2009)
- Yes, earmarks are abused, but small compared to tax cuts. (Sep 2008)
- Trickle-down economics has failed. (Aug 2008)
- Adjust capital gains tax up to where Reagan set it. (Aug 2008)
- Tax cut for middle class and relief to struggling homeowners. (Jul 2008)
- Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit. (Jul 2008)
- Maintain the inheritance tax on wealthy. (Jul 2008)
- Middle class tax cut helps offset rising cost of gas & food. (Jun 2008)
- Under Bill Clinton, rich people didn’t feel oppressed. (Apr 2008)
- Stimulus package: $500 tax cut, & Social Security supplement. (Jan 2008)
- Restore progressive tax; close loopholes; relief to seniors. (Oct 2007)
- Tax incentives to create jobs at home instead of offshore. (Jun 2004)
- Last thing we need now is a permanent tax cut. (Jan 2008)
Taxing the Wealthy
- Bring back the Clinton tax rate for income above $250,000. (Oct 2012)
- It's unfair for a nurse to pay a higher tax rate than Romney. (Oct 2012)
- 47% who don't pay income tax pay many other taxes. (Sep 2012)
- No tax breaks for millionaires; GOP always wants tax cuts. (Sep 2012)
- Buffett rule: millionaires pay minimum of 30% in taxes. (Jan 2012)
- No across-the-board tax cuts for the wealthy. (Jan 2010)
- Tax cuts for wealthy got us into the current deficit. (Jan 2010)
- No $300 billion on tax cuts for those who don’t need them. (Sep 2008)
- Tax cut for 95% of all working families, not corporations. (Aug 2008)
- I will raise CEO taxes, no doubt about it. (May 2008)
- No tax increase if earning under $250K; tax cuts under $75K. (Apr 2008)
- Raise capital gains tax for fairness, not for revenue. (Apr 2008)
- I’m not bashful about it: wealthy will pay more taxes. (Jan 2008)
- Trillion dollar giveaway: the Paris Hilton Tax Break. (Oct 2007)
- Reduce Bush tax cuts to pay for health care & other programs. (Jun 2007)
- Estate tax only affects the wealthiest 1/2 of 1%. (Oct 2006)
- Bush tax cuts help corporations but not middle class. (Jun 2004)
Voting Record
- FactCheck: Voted for non-binding tax increase on $42K income. (Sep 2008)
- GovWatch: didn’t vote to raise taxes 94 times; at most 54. (Jul 2008)
- 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)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Mike Pence on Tax Reform
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| Republian nominee for Vice President; Governor of Indiana; former Representative (IN-6) |
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- Trump tax cuts give $2,000 to average family. (Oct 2020)
- Capital gains tax cut increases revenue & creates jobs. (Sep 2020)
- Something terribly wrong with taxing dead people. (Sep 2020)
- Lower taxes across the board, and we'll get growth. (Oct 2016)
- Simplify the tax code. (Jan 2015)
- Across-the-board tax relief better than stimulus bill. (Jan 2010)
- 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)
- Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- 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)
- 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)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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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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Mark Sanford on Tax Reform
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| Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
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- 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 2011)
- 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)
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Howard Schultz on Tax Reform
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| Starbucks CEO; independent candidate for President until July 2019 |
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- Would increase taxes on rich, sketchy on details. (Mar 2019)
- Tax cuts for the middle class; but wealthy pay more. (Feb 2019)
- Took $150M stock options to save Starbucks $82M in taxes. (May 2016)
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Tom Steyer on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; CEO |
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- Unbearable inequality in most unfair tax regime I've seen. (Feb 2020)
- Cut taxes for 95% of Americans by 10%. (Dec 2019)
- Supports higher estate tax, annual wealth tax. (Nov 2019)
- Repeal Trump tax cuts; close corporate tax loopholes. (Nov 2019)
- Boost taxes 1% on wealthiest 0.1% of Americans. (Jul 2019)
- Upper income people have done disproportionally well. (Jul 2019)
- Upper-income people have done "disproportionately well". (Jul 2019)
- Oppose legislative supermajority for raising fees & levies. (Jul 2019)
- Tax surcharge on personal incomes over $250,000. (Jul 2019)
- Tax reform bill keeps the rich happy but hurts middle class. (Oct 2017)
- Implement 1 percent annual wealth tax on America's richest. (Oct 2016)
- OpEd: Steyer's tax proposal would hit poor hardest. (May 2015)
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Donald Trump on Tax Reform
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| 2016 Republican incumbent President; 2000 Reform Primary Challenger for President |
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- Republicans shouldn't raise taxes for infrastructure deal. (Jul 2021)
- Cutting taxes & boosting economy most important to people. (Oct 2020)
- Fact Check: Claims falsely that Biden would raise all taxes. (Sep 2020)
- People want tax cuts; don't understand tax reform. (Feb 2018)
- Doubled standard deduction for all; average $2000 tax cut. (Jan 2018)
- 1991: Reagan tax cut a catastrophe; 2017: Reagan led economy. (Aug 2017)
- OpEd: 1986 tax reform was revenue-neutral; 2017 reform isn't. (Aug 2017)
- Cutting corporate taxes will be a great job creator. (Apr 2017)
- FactCheck: Cutting carried interest gains $18B in revenue. (Oct 2016)
- Get rid of carried interest and cut taxes big league. (Oct 2016)
- I'm gonna cut taxes and regulations big league. (Sep 2016)
- Tax cuts for the wealthy, who will create tremendous jobs. (Sep 2016)
- Cut taxes by $10T but don't increase deficit. (Oct 2015)
- 1998: I'd like to see major tax cuts, 800 billion or more. (Oct 2015)
- Estate tax is unfair double taxation. (Oct 2015)
- Do away with carried interest; it's unfair. (Oct 2015)
- OpEd AdWatch: Trump more liberal on taxes than Democrats. (Sep 2015)
- Raise graduated taxes on hedge fund managers. (Sep 2015)
- 4 brackets; 1-5-10-15%; kill death tax & corporate tax. (Dec 2011)
- Cutting tax rates incentivizes a strong national work ethic. (Dec 2011)
- Simplify tax code; end marriage penalty & other hidden taxes. (Jul 2000)
- 1986 tax laws destroyed incentives retroactively. (Oct 1997)
- High tax rate encourages investment risk. (Oct 1997)
Personal Finances
- I am under-leveraged, despite $421 million in debt. (Oct 2020)
- I pay millions of dollars in income taxes, not $750. (Sep 2020)
- FactCheck: claimed "killed" by tax bill, but gained millions. (Jun 2019)
- OpEd: Can't release tax returns while under audit? Nixon did. (Oct 2016)
- Personally avoids sales tax, but knows many people like it. (Dec 1999)
Wealth Tax
- FactCheck: False claim that Biden raises everybody's taxes. (Sep 2020)
- Comparison of Warren wealth tax to Trump wealth tax. (Jan 2019)
- Repeal estate tax; it's double taxation. (Oct 2015)
- FactCheck: Proposed 14% tax on wealthy in 2000, but not now. (Sep 2015)
- No net increase in taxes, but increases on wealthy. (Sep 2015)
- OpEd: One-time wealth tax could cause stock market collapse. (Sep 2015)
- One-time 14% tax on wealthy to pay down national debt. (Jun 2015)
- Previously supported wealth tax; now supports Bush tax cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Repeal the inheritance tax to offset one-time wealth tax. (Jul 2000)
- Opposes flat tax; benefits wealthy too much. (Jul 2000)
- One-time 14.25% tax on wealth, to erase national debt. (Nov 1999)
- Tax assets over $10 million, paid over 10 years. (Nov 1999)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Jesse Ventura on Tax Reform
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| Former Independent MN Governor; possible Presidential Challenger |
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- OpEd: Reduction of deficit were "Jesse taxes". (May 2010)
- Cut fees on only some watercraft, as unconstitutional. (Apr 2008)
- Remove "license tab fees": a hidden sales tax. (Apr 2008)
- Base property tax on services needed, not on value of home. (Apr 2008)
- Replace property-tax-funded schooling with general funds. (Apr 2008)
- Need balance between tax relief, services expected. (Jan 2002)
- Tax increases may be necessary, but use every dollar well. (Jan 2002)
- Supported Bush tax cuts; it was over-taxation money. (Mar 2001)
- Property tax needs to be smaller, simpler, fairer. (Jan 2001)
- Across the board reduction in state income tax rates. (Jan 2001)
- Find a way for state taxes to be collected on ecommerce. (Jan 2001)
- Modernize, simplify, & clarify tax system. (Dec 2000)
- Repeal the 16th Amendment. (Jul 2000)
- Replace income with national sales tax. (Jul 2000)
- Reforming property tax system a high priority. (Mar 1999)
- Let people keep as much of their money as possible. (Jan 1999)
- $600 “Jesse Checks” tax rebate to every taxpayer. (Jan 1999)
- Replace income tax with 15% national sales tax. (Jan 1999)
- Supports national consumption tax to equalize tax burden. (Nov 1998)
- Reform outdated property tax system. (Oct 1998)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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Arvin Vohra on Tax Reform
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| Libertarian candidate for President; Libertarian Party Vice-Chair |
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- End welfare & other programs, and then abolish income tax. (Mar 2018)
- UK should cut taxes and cut regulations. (Jun 2016)
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Joe Walsh on Tax Reform
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| Republican presidential primary challenger (former IL Rep.) |
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- Focus tax cuts on middle class and payroll tax. (Sep 2019)
- Reduced tax rates will increase economic activity. (Feb 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)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Elizabeth Warren on Tax Reform
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| Massachusetts Senator; former head of CFPB; Dem. Presidential Challenger |
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- The wealthy have rigged the tax code: tons of loopholes. (May 2021)
- The wealthy have rigged the tax code, tons of loopholes. (May 2021)
- FactCheck: "2% wealth tax" is 6% on wealthiest billionaires. (Feb 2020)
- Your first $50M is free and clear under my wealth tax. (Nov 2019)
- Increase taxes on millionaires & billionaires. (May 2019)
- Proposes wealth tax for fortunes over $50 million. (Apr 2019)
- Large firms should pay 7% tax on profits over $100 million. (Apr 2019)
- Businesses should recognize how US helped them succeed. (Mar 2019)
- Comparison of Trump wealth tax to Warren wealth tax. (Jan 2019)
- 2% wealth tax on assets over $50M; 3% over $1B. (Jan 2019)
- Wealth tax: $4.1 billion per year on fortune of $137 billion. (Jan 2019)
- Curb inequality: 2% tax on assets over $50M; 3% over $1B. (Jan 2019)
- Making housing affordable by raising estate tax. (Sep 2018)
- Reagan tax cuts reduces revenue and increase national debt. (Apr 2017)
- Demand the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. (Apr 2017)
- Lots of wealth in America but it stays at the top. (Jul 2016)
- Who pays? Everyone, or just the little guys? (Apr 2014)
- Stop protecting loopholes for millionaires. (Sep 2012)
- End tax breaks to the already-rich and already-powerful. (Jan 2012)
- Supports increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
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Bill Weld on Tax Reform
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| Libertarian Party nominee for Vice Pres.; former GOP MA Governor; 2020 GOP Presidential Challenger |
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- I never met a tax cut I didn't like. (Sep 2019)
- Favors cutting spending, cutting taxes. (Apr 2019)
- Cut capital gains tax; look at flat tax on income. (Feb 2019)
- I am releasing my returns and Trump should release his. (Oct 2016)
- Cut taxes without abolishing the IRS. (Jun 2016)
- 1990s: Produced nine tax cuts as governor of Tax-achussets. (Nov 2005)
- Cut taxes 15 times as governor. (Oct 1996)
- My across-the-board tax cuts exceeded $1 billion. (Oct 1996)
- Roll back more than $2 billion in recent tax increases. (Jan 1996)
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Andrew Yang on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger & Tech CEO |
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- Push NYS for a Vacancy Tax on empty storefronts. (Mar 2021)
- End Social Security cap, favorable capital gains treatment. (Nov 2019)
- Wealth tax didn't work where it was tried. (Oct 2019)
- Value-added tax would generate $800B taxes & $700B GDP. (Jun 2019)
- Fund programs from tech companies now paying no tax. (Apr 2019)
- Value Added Tax would generate $800 billion. (Apr 2019)
- Institute 10% VAT, like 160 other countries. (Apr 2019)
- Revenue Day: make paying taxes a celebration. (Mar 2019)
- Value-Added Tax as part of new capitalist philosophy. (Feb 2019)
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