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David Baria on Tax Reform
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Trump tax cuts are giveaway to top 1%. (Oct 2018)
- Fight for real tax relief that won't benefit the rich. (Jun 2018)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
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Jensen Bohren on Tax Reform
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Elect those who actually represent us, not themselves. (Dec 2017)
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Travis Childers on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
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Mike Espy on Tax Reform
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| Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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Cindy Hyde-Smith on Tax Reform
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Republican Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Champion of GOP tax reform bill; cites historic tax cuts. (Mar 2018)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Chris McDaniel on Tax Reform
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Republican challenger:
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- Reduce taxes further than Trump's good first step. (Oct 2018)
- Reduce our corporate and personal tax rates. (Jan 2014)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Elimination the Death Tax. (Jul 2018)
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Roger Wicker on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Republican Representative (MS-1):
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- Trump tax cuts give job creators more capital to invest. (Oct 2018)
- 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 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)
- 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 59% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Elimination the Death Tax. (Jul 2018)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Michael Guest on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- Trump tax reform gave relief to job creators. (May 2018)
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Gregg Harper on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- Oppose all tax increases. (Nov 2008)
- 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. (Jan 2017)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Trent Kelly on Tax Reform
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| Republican House Member (District 1):
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Steven Palazzo on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 4):
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- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2017)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Gene Taylor on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (MS-4):
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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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 40% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
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Bennie Thompson on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (MS-2):
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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 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)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 83% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Robert Gray on Tax Reform
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Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial Nominee:
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- We need more people paying taxes by having jobs. (Aug 2015)
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Vicki Slater on Tax Reform
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| Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial candidate (lost primary):
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Tate Reeves on Tax Reform
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Lt. Gov; Republican possibility for 2018 special US Senator:
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- We need a bold move: elimination of the income tax. (Jan 2021)
- Reduce taxes to help small business. (Mar 2018)
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Alan Nunnelee on Tax Reform
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Republican (deceased 2015) (District 1):
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- 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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Roger Wicker on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Republican Representative (MS-1):
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- Trump tax cuts give job creators more capital to invest. (Oct 2018)
- 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 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)
- 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 59% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Elimination the Death Tax. (Jul 2018)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Haley Barbour on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Governor (2004-2012):
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- Cut budget by $700M, instead of raising taxes. (Jan 2011)
- Commission to study state tax code & then cut taxes. (Jan 2008)
- I am against raising anybody’s taxes. (Jan 2006)
- Capital gains tax is a double tax. (Apr 1996)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Kirk Fordice on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Governor (1992-1999):
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- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
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Ronnie Musgrove on Tax Reform
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2008 Senate challenger; previously Democratic MS Governor:
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- Wicker is not fiscally conservative on taxes. (Jan 2008)
- As governor, balanced budget without raising taxes. (Jan 2008)
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Haley Barbour on Tax Reform
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Former Republican challenger (2006), Governor:
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- Cut budget by $700M, instead of raising taxes. (Jan 2011)
- Commission to study state tax code & then cut taxes. (Jan 2008)
- I am against raising anybody’s taxes. (Jan 2006)
- Capital gains tax is a double tax. (Apr 1996)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Bill Bowlin on Tax Reform
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Former Democratic Challenger (2006):
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- Expire tax advantages given to one American & not the rest. (Jun 2006)
- Lower taxes on low earners; higher taxes on high earners. (May 2006)
- Opposes making President Bush’s tax cuts permanent. (May 2006)
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Ronnie Musgrove on Tax Reform
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2008 Senate challenger; previously Democratic MS Governor:
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- Wicker is not fiscally conservative on taxes. (Jan 2008)
- As governor, balanced budget without raising taxes. (Jan 2008)
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Travis Childers on Tax Reform
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
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Erik Fleming on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Permanent repeal of estate tax, but not Bush tax cuts. (Sep 2006)
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Trent Lott on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (MS):
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- 1985: Regrets supporting Reagan's tax reform. (Aug 2006)
- 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 $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)
- Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
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Charles Pickering on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (MS-3):
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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)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Chip Pickering on Tax Reform
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Republican challenger, U.S. Rep.:
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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)
- Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
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Ronnie Shows on Tax Reform
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Democrat (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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
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Gene Taylor on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (MS-4):
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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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 40% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
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Thad Cochran on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (MS):
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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 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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Albert N. Gore on Tax Reform
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