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Dan Baer on Tax Reform
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Randy Baumgardner on Tax Reform
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| Republican Challenger:
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Ken Buck on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Extend Bush tax cuts & cut spending to pay for it. (Oct 2010)
- Endless spending in Congress means higher 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)
- 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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Ellen Burnes on Tax Reform
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Ryan Frazier on Tax Reform
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Cory Gardner on Tax Reform
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Republican Senator:
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- Voted for President Trump's 2017 tax cut. (Oct 2020)
- 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)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Mar 2013)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Darryl Glenn on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Simplicity & neutrality: lower capital gains & dividends tax. (Apr 2016)
- Reduce regulations, plus pro-business tax reform. (Apr 2015)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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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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Owen Hill on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Taxes should be low, simple, and without loopholes. (Oct 2013)
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Mike Johnston on Tax Reform
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Tax relief for workers and middle class. (Sep 2017)
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Jon Keyser on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Reform our tax code so it is simple and fair. (Feb 2016)
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Peg Littleton on Tax Reform
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Alice Madden on Tax Reform
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Tim Neville on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Hard work should be rewarded, not taxed and regulated. (Oct 2015)
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Andrew Romanoff on Tax Reform
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Amy Stephens on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Voted to increase hospital tax. (Oct 2013)
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John Walsh on Tax Reform
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Angela Williams on Tax Reform
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Ken Buck on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Extend Bush tax cuts & cut spending to pay for it. (Oct 2010)
- Endless spending in Congress means higher 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)
- 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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Mike Coffman on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 6):
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- 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. (Feb 2014)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Jason Crow on Tax Reform
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| Democrat (District 6):
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Diana DeGette on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (CO-1):
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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 NO on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Voted NO 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 27% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
- Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999)
- Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)
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Doug Lamborn on Tax Reform
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Republican:
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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)
- 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)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Richard Longstreth on Tax Reform
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Libertarian (District 2):
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- Why should we punish success with higher taxes? (Aug 2016)
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Joe Neguse on Tax Reform
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| Democrat (District 2):
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Ed Perlmutter on Tax Reform
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Democrat:
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- Supports progressive state income tax. (Nov 1998)
- 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)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Jared Polis on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Get rid of special interest tax breaks for the few. (Feb 2021)
- Eliminating special interest breaks lowers everyone's rates. (Jan 2020)
- Reduces taxes for the hardworking, instead of special breaks. (Jan 2019)
- Repeal Trump's tax cuts. (Oct 2018)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Tom Tancredo on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (CO-6):
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- Believe in a fair tax system. (Dec 2007)
- Promise to oppose any efforts to raise taxes. (Nov 2007)
- Takes the oath: no tax increase. (Oct 2007)
- Co-sponsored FairTax because income tax manipulates behavior. (Aug 2007)
- Support the fair tax & repeal of the 16th Amendment. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- 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)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 84% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 17% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Scott Tipton on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- Supports eliminating the estate tax. (Nov 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
- Supports eliminating the inheritance tax. (Oct 2012)
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Bob Beauprez on Tax Reform
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- 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)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 68% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
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William Owens on Tax Reform
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Republican CO Governor:
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- Has cut income taxes, sales tax, & marriage penalty. (Jan 2001)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
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Bill Ritter on Tax Reform
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Democrat:
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- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Cory Gardner on Tax Reform
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 4):
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- Voted for President Trump's 2017 tax cut. (Oct 2020)
- 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)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Mar 2013)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Raul Acosta on Tax Reform
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2004 former Republican Write-in Challenger:
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- Supports 13% flat tax. (Oct 2004)
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Hank Brown on Tax Reform
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell on Tax Reform
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Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004:
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- 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 68% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
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Pete Coors on Tax Reform
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Keep Bush tax cuts and extend estate tax reprieve. (Aug 2004)
- Coloradans know best how to spend their own money. (Aug 2004)
- Proud to be a tax cutter. (Jun 2004)
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Scott McInnis on Tax Reform
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 3):
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- 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 62% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Mike Miles on Tax Reform
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2004 former Democratic Senate primary challenger:
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- Establish minimum real corporate tax rate of 17%. (Jun 2004)
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Richard Randall on Tax Reform
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2004 former Libertarian Challenger:
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- Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment and end income tax. (Oct 2004)
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Dan Schaefer on Tax Reform
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 6):
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- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Bob Schaffer on Tax Reform
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Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Representative (CO-4):
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- Cutting taxes increased revenue & unleashed economic growth. (Sep 2008)
- 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)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
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Tom Strickland on Tax Reform
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| 2002 Democratic Challenger (CO):
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Wayne Allard on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (CO):
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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 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 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)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Bob Beauprez on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 7):
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- 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)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 68% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
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Joel Hefley on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 5):
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- 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)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 71% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Betsy Markey on Tax Reform
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Marilyn Musgrave on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (CO-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)
- 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)
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Jane Norton on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger (2010); previously Lt. Gov.:
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- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
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John Salazar on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (CO-3):
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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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Ken Salazar on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator (CO):
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- Enact responsible tax cuts for low- and middle-class. (Aug 2004)
- Permanent tax cuts for middle class; reform estate tax. (Jul 2004)
- More tax cuts and ending of loopholes. (Jun 2004)
- 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 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 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)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Bob Schaffer on Tax Reform
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Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Representative (CO-4):
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- Cutting taxes increased revenue & unleashed economic growth. (Sep 2008)
- 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)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
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David Skaggs on Tax Reform
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Mark Udall on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (CO-2):
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- Bush tax cuts were reckless and unfair. (Mar 2008)
- 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 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 33% 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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Michael Bennet on Tax Reform
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Democratic Presidential Challenger; CO Senator:
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- Obama-Biden sequester made Bush tax cuts permanent. (Jun 2019)
- Tax cuts for families; sponsored American Family Act. (May 2019)
- Cut taxes $12B on small businesses. (Oct 2010)
- Open to compromise on temporarily extending Bush tax cuts. (Sep 2010)
- Target tax cuts to struggling middle class families. (Jul 2009)
- Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty. (Aug 2010)
- Supports increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
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Lauren Boebert on Tax Reform
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| Republican (District 3):
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Mark Udall on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (CO-2):
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- Bush tax cuts were reckless and unfair. (Mar 2008)
- 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 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 33% 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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