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Mike Beebe on Tax Reform

Democratic Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Mike Beebe on other issues.

Cut regressive grocery sales tax now; eliminate it later. (Jan 2011)
Phase out the sales tax on utilities for manufacturers. (Jan 2007)
Get rid of the regressive sales tax on food. (Jan 2007)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

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AR 2010: 2010 AR Senate Debates

John Boozman on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (AR-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for John Boozman on other issues.

Support the FairTax; abolish the Internal Revenue Service. (Sep 2010)
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)
Rated 60% 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 taxes. (Jul 2010)
No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)

Mark Pryor on Tax Reform

Democratic Jr Senator (AR): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Mark Pryor on other issues.

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 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)
Rated 19% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 50% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

House:

Tom Cotton on Tax Reform

Republican (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Cotton on other issues.

Support pro-growth policies with simple & low tax rates. (Nov 2012)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes. (Jul 2010)
Opposes an income tax increase. (Sep 2012)

Rick Crawford on Tax Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rick Crawford on other issues.

Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
Supports eliminating the inheritance tax. (Oct 2012)

Tim Griffin on Tax Reform

Republican (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Griffin on other issues.

Tax relief encourages sustainable economic growth. (Nov 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)

Steve Womack on Tax Reform

Republican (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Womack on other issues.

Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Mike Ross on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (AR-4): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Mike Ross on other issues.

Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO 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)
50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
Rated 25% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 67% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Mike Huckabee on Tax Reform

Former GOP Governor (1996-2006); Pres. candidate (2008): Click here for 39 full quotes OR click here for Mike Huckabee on other issues.

In AR, eliminated marriage penalty & bracket creep. (Nov 2008)
Tax system can't be fixed, not even with Duct Tape & WD-40. (Nov 2008)
Tax system punishes people for working & productivity. (Feb 2008)
Signed tax pledge to not raise marginal tax rates. (Feb 2008)
Supported Bush tax cuts then; I support them now. (Feb 2008)
FactCheck: To be revenue-neutral, FairTax raises some taxes. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: FairTax does not bring underground into economy. (Jan 2008)
FairTax will tax the average American much less. (Jan 2008)
FairTax and its prebate untax the poor and the elderly. (Jan 2008)
Net change as governor: same income tax; 1� more sales tax. (Jan 2008)
Raising fees is the same as raising taxes. (Jan 2008)
Raised AR net tax burden by $500M to comply with court order. (Jan 2008)
AdWatch: Your worth is from God, not your checking account. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: 90 cuts + 23 tax increases: net $505M increase. (Jan 2008)
AdWatch: Signed first-ever broad-based tax cut in Arkansas. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Passed broad-based tax cut, but not �first ever�. (Jan 2008)
Raised some taxes based on court orders and voter approval. (Dec 2007)
Support FairTax with a tax credit for the poor. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: FairTax would not eliminate IRS; just change role. (Nov 2007)
FairTax is 23%; Bush�s study missed prebate & other aspects. (Nov 2007)
FairTax untaxes productivity & things which we export. (Oct 2007)
FairTax eliminates all taxes on productivity & saving. (Sep 2007)
Gut this incredibly complex and arcane tax code. (Aug 2007)
Attacked as tax-and-spend by several anti-tax groups. (Aug 2007)
Tax system penalizes productivity; needs complete overhaul. (Aug 2007)
FairTax puts Going-Out-of-Business sign on IRS. (May 2007)
FactCheck: FairTax requires 34% sales tax +$600B entitlement. (May 2007)
Flatter, fairer, finite, family friendly overhaul: Fair Tax. (May 2007)
First governor in Arkansas history to ever lower taxes. (Jan 2007)
Wouldn�t propose new taxes, but won�t pledge against taxes. (Jan 2007)
Raised Arkansas taxes 5 times, but lowered taxes 94 times. (Jan 2007)
Supports national flat tax to keep up with globalization. (Jan 2007)
Eliminated AR marriage penalty & capital gains on home sales. (Jan 2007)
Illustrated hypocrisy with �Tax Me More Fund�. (Jan 2007)
We ought to un-tax innovation, un-tax income. (Jan 2006)
Remove the poorest taxpayers from the tax rolls. (Jan 2001)
No tax increase under any circumstances. (Nov 1992)
No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Dale Bumpers on Tax Reform

Democratic Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dale Bumpers on other issues.

Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)

Tim Hutchinson on Tax Reform

Former Republican Sr Senator (until 2002): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tim Hutchinson on other issues.

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)
Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

David Pryor on Tax Reform

Democratic Senator (Former): Click here for David Pryor on other issues.

No stance on record.

Marion Berry on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (AR-1): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Marion Berry on other issues.

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 YES 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)
Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
Rated 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 83% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

John Boozman on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (AR-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for John Boozman on other issues.

Support the FairTax; abolish the Internal Revenue Service. (Sep 2010)
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)
Rated 60% 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 taxes. (Jul 2010)
No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)

Jay Dickey on Tax Reform

Republican (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jay Dickey on other issues.

Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Tom Formicola on Tax Reform

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Tom Formicola on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Holt on Tax Reform

Republican challenger for Senate (AR): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Holt on other issues.

Reduce taxes instead of making taxes more progressive. (Apr 2010)
Taxes should be cut further. (Oct 2004)
Support a tax rate that is flatter and fairer. (Jul 2004)

Asa Hutchinson on Tax Reform

Republican (District 3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Asa Hutchinson on other issues.

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)

Rebekah Kennedy on Tax Reform

Green Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rebekah Kennedy on other issues.

Reasonable progressive tax on large estates. (May 2008)

Blanche Lambert Lincoln on Tax Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (AR): Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Blanche Lambert Lincoln on other issues.

Extend tax cuts for low and middle income. (Oct 2010)
The ultrawealthy should not receive tax cuts. (Sep 2010)
National sales tax of 23% is just a bad idea for Arkansans. (Sep 2010)
Like to see tax cuts for the lower and middle class. (Oct 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 YES 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 YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted YES 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 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 NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Rated 20% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 40% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty. (Aug 2010)

Vic Snyder on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (AR-2): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Vic Snyder on other issues.

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 NO 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 NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Rated 25% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 83% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

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