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Bruce Braley on Tax Reform
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Democrat:
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- Roll Back the Bush Tax Cut for Millionaires. (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)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Jun 2012)
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Doug Butzier on Tax Reform
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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- Higher taxes on the wealthy are counterproductive to economy. (Sep 2014)
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Sam Clovis on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Repeal the 16th Amendment; replace IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2014)
- Transition from personal income tax system to a FairTax. (Nov 2013)
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Chet Culver on Tax Reform
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Democrat:
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- Close corporate tax loopholes for property tax relief. (Jan 2007)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Joni Ernst on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- 2017 tax cuts gave relief to 1 million Iowans. (Sep 2020)
- Make tax code fairer, flatter and simpler: but not FairTax. (Sep 2014)
- Signed Grover Norquist tax pledge: never raise taxes. (Jul 2014)
- Passed the largest tax cut in Iowa history. (Oct 2013)
- IRS is a predatory, bureaucratic, out-of-control disaster. (Sep 2013)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Tom Fiegen on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Since 1980s, we've transferred wealth to the very rich. (Oct 2015)
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Michael Franken on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Eliminate loopholes used by wealthy & corporations. (May 2020)
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Kimberly Graham on Tax Reform
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Rob Hogg on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Increase the earned income tax credit (EITC). (Mar 2013)
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Patty Judge on Tax Reform
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| Democratic candidate for Senate:
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Bob Krause on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Senate candidate:
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Eddie Mauro on Tax Reform
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Those benefiting the most have an obligation to pay. (May 2020)
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Matthew Whitaker on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Taxes are too high and the tax code is too complex. (Sep 2013)
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Cindy Axne on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 3):
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- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Rod Blum on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 1):
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- Reduce taxes on business and individuals. (Nov 2014)
- Opposes increasing federal income taxes. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Abby Finkenauer on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 1):
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- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Steve King on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (IA-5):
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- 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)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" 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)
- 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)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2015)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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David Loebsack on Tax Reform
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Democrat:
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- Don’t repeal the estate tax; do repeal Bush tax cuts. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Pat Murphy on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Supports increasing federal income taxes. (Aug 2014)
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David Young on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 3):
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- Tax code should be fairer, flatter and simpler. (Nov 2014)
- Opposes increasing federal income taxes. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Terry Branstad on Tax Reform
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Former Ambassador to China:
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- Reduce commercial & residential property tax. (Jun 2011)
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Bruce Braley on Tax Reform
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Democrat:
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- Roll Back the Bush Tax Cut for Millionaires. (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)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Jun 2012)
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Tom Latham on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (IA-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)
- 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 "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 57% 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)
- 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. (Mar 2013)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Greg Ganske on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Nominee (2002):
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- Voted NO 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)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Jim Lightfoot on Tax Reform
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Art Small on Tax Reform
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2004 former Democratic challenger; previously State Senator:
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- Eliminate Bush tax cuts and tax breaks for special interests. (Jul 2004)
- Tax cuts drove up other government expenses. (Apr 2004)
- Bush tax cuts mostly benefited the wealthy. (Apr 2004)
- Tax cuts have short-term benefit and long-term costs. (Jan 2004)
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Roxanne Conlin on Tax Reform
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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George Eichhorn on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Lower taxes and burdens that limit economic growth. (May 2008)
- Abolish the death tax and the marriage penalty. (May 2008)
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Greg Ganske on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted NO 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)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Tom Harkin on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator (IA):
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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 16% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 75% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Mar 2012)
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Jim Leach on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
- Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
- Voted NO 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)
- Rated 39% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Jim Nussle on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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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)
- Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 62% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Steven Rathje on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Make Tax Cuts Permanent. (Mar 2008)
- End the Death Tax. (Mar 2008)
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Christopher Reed on Tax Reform
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Republican challenger:
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- Lower taxes means increased revenue, via the Laffer curve. (Jun 2008)
- Taking back the current tax cuts is bad for America. (Jun 2008)
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Leonard Boswell on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (IA-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)
- 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 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 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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 67% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Jim Carlin on Tax Reform
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Senate candidate:
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- Tax relief for middle class, not Wall Street. (Mar 2021)
- Abolish the death tax on family farms. (Mar 2021)
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Randy Feenstra on Tax Reform
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Abby Finkenauer on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger:
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- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Chuck Grassley on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (IA):
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- Took $150M stock options to save Starbucks $82M in taxes. (May 2016)
- 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 72% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Theresa Greenfield on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Wealthy & corporations need to pay their fair share. (May 2020)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ashley Hinson on Tax Reform
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| Republican (District 1):
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Tax Reform
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