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Daniel Ahlers on Tax Reform
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Scyller Borglum on Tax Reform
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Gordon Howie on Tax Reform
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Independent Senate Challenger:
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- Higher taxes demotivate economic growth. (Sep 2014)
- Rein in bloated government instead of raising taxes. (Aug 2014)
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Mike Rounds on Tax Reform
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Republican SD Governor:
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- Tax code too complex; broaden base and lower rates. (Aug 2019)
- Supports states collecting tax for online sales. (Sep 2018)
- Opposed to Personal Income Tax. (Nov 2006)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Rick Weiland on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Lower taxes on poor; higher taxes on wealthy. (Nov 1996)
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Jay Williams on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- A call for rationality: Tax is NOT a dirty word. (Feb 2016)
- Pushed for $1.4M property tax to fund school operations. (Feb 2016)
- Supports increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
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Stephanie Herseth on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (SD-AL):
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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 67% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Dusty Johnson on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 0):
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- Tax Reform 2.0: take time to craft right policy. (Oct 2018)
- PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Kristi Noem on Tax Reform
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Republican (District AL):
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- The taxes we have are stable and predictable, no increases. (Jan 2021)
- No state income tax; committed to keeping it that way. (Jan 2020)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Mike Rounds on Tax Reform
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Republican SD Governor:
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- Tax code too complex; broaden base and lower rates. (Aug 2019)
- Supports states collecting tax for online sales. (Sep 2018)
- Opposed to Personal Income Tax. (Nov 2006)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Larry Pressler on Tax Reform
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Independent Challenger:
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- Raise taxes on estates worth more than $10 million. (Jul 2014)
- Rich people willing to pay more taxes to help our country. (Nov 2013)
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Bill Janklow on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Governor (1979-1986 and 1995-2002):
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- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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Tom Daschle on Tax Reform
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Former Democratic Senator:
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- Good cuts create jobs-Bush’s cuts created economic exodus. (Jan 2004)
- Bush’s tax plan is like Reagan’s, which caused national debt. (Feb 2001)
- 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 15% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
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Nancy Turbak Berry on Tax Reform
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| Withdrew as 2010 Dem. challenger; currently State Senator:
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Joel Dykstra on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Bush tax cuts have sparked prosperity that continues today. (Apr 2008)
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Bill Janklow on Tax Reform
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Republican (District AL):
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- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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Tim Johnson on Tax Reform
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Democratic Sr Senator (SD):
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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 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)
- 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 phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (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 60% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Sam Kephart on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Replace IRS with FairTax or something similar. (Jun 2008)
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John Thune on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SD-AL):
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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 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)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
- Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)
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John Thune on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SD-AL):
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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 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)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
- Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)
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