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Carl Sciortino on ECONOMIC GROWTH


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Voted NO on Exempting new corporations from minimum excise tax.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part II: HEALTH CARE:Clause 14: Stem cell research.

This vote affirmed passage of the bill supporting stem cell research as originally passed by the House and Senate, rejecting Governor Romney’s proposed amendments and veto, and avoiding delays of implementation. A vote of YES indicates support for embryonic stem cell research and support for regenerative medicine research.

The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part II, clause 14: HEALTH CARE: We endorse the Legislature's support for stem cell research, including embryonic stem cells, in the belief that such research will yield treatment for many illnesses.

Bill S. 2039 ; vote number MAX05-H218 on May 31, 2005

Voted YES on Closing $85 million in corporate tax loopholes.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part IV: ECONOMIC GROWTH:Clause 3, corporate tax havens.

This vote was on an amendment to an omnibus tax reform bill. The amendment would close $85 million in corporate tax loopholes, including one loophole that allows companies to shift profits out of state in order to avoid taxation. A vote of YES indicates support of closing the corporate tax loopholes.

The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part iv, ECONOMIC GROWTH, Clause 3: We support sanctions to prohibit companies that utilize offshore tax havens, thereby avoiding payment of state and federal taxes, from gaining lucrative contracts for business with the state and federal government.

Bill H. 4163, doc. 4167 ; vote number MA05-H074 on Jun 15, 2005

Voted NO on Capital gains tax rebates.
Platform indicates voting NO in Part IV: ECONOMIC GROWTH:Clause 14, tax breaks to wealthy.

This vote was on an amendment to an omnibus tax reform bill. The amendment would reduce revenue available for state programs by $250 million through tax rebates to people affected by the repeal of the capital gains tax break in 2002, a rebate primarily benefiting the wealthiest 1% of people in the state. Voting NO would reject the capital gains tax rebates.

The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part iv. ECONOMIC GROWTH, Clause 14: We oppose the Republican administration policy of giving tax breaks to the wealthiest individuals…. These policies unfairly increase the tax burden at the state and local level.

Bill H. 2606, sec. 56-57 ; vote number MA05-H075 on Jun 15, 2005


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Ruth Balser
Deborah Blumer
Paul Casey
Edward Connolly
Paul Donato
James Eldridge
Christopher Fallon
Michael Festa
Colleen Garry
Thomas Golden
William Greene
Geoffrey Hall
Robert Hargraves
Bradley Jones
Rachel Kaprielian
Jay Kaufman
Kay Khan
Peter Koutoujian
Stephen LeDuc
David Linsky
Paul Loscocco
James Marzilli
James Miceli
Charles Murphy
Kevin Murphy
David Nangle
Patrick Natale
Anne Paulsen
Susan Pope
Denise Provost
Tom Sannicandro
Thomas Stanley
Timothy Toomey
Patricia Walrath
Alice Wolf
Part I: CIVIL RIGHTS
Part II: HEALTH CARE
Part III: EDUCATION
Part IV: ECONOMIC GROWTH
Part V: LABOR
Part VI: HOUSING
Part VII: SOCIAL SECURITY
Part VIII: ENVIRONMENT
Part IX: CONSUMER PROTECTION
Part X: SAFETY AND CRIME
Part XI: VOTING PROCEDURES
Part XII: TAXES AND SERVICES

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