Heath Shuler on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 11): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Heath Shuler on other issues. Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007) 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)

Mel Watt on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (NC-12): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Mel Watt 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 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) American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001) 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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Former candidates & officeholders:

Cass Ballenger on Tax Reform

Republican (District 10): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Cass Ballenger on other issues. 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) Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Richard Burr on Tax Reform

Jr Senator; previously Republican Rep (NC-5): Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Richard Burr on other issues. 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 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 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 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 63% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" 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) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Bill Hefner on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 8): Click here for Bill Hefner on other issues. No stance on record.

Charles Taylor on Tax Reform

Republican (District 11): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Charles Taylor on other issues. 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) Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003) Rated 66% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

James Hunt on Tax Reform

Former Democrat: Click here for the full quote OR click here for James Hunt on other issues. No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)

Frank Ballance on Tax Reform

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Frank Ballance on other issues. Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)

Eva Clayton on Tax Reform

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Eva Clayton on other issues. 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) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999) Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

David Funderburk on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for David Funderburk on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Fred Heineman on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Fred Heineman on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Erskine Bowles on Tax Reform

2004 former Democrat challenger; former W.H. Chief of Staff: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Erskine Bowles on other issues. Repeal tax breaks for companies moving jobs overseas. (Oct 2004) Level playing field between domestic and foreign investment. (Jul 2004) Tax credits to keep film and television productions. (Jul 2004)

John Edwards on Tax Reform

Former Democrat Senator; retired to run for President, 2004: Click here for 24 full quotes OR click here for John Edwards on other issues. Get rid of the tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. (Dec 2007) Repeal Bush tax cuts to pay for universal health care. (Jun 2007) Shift burden from taxing work to taxing wealth. (Apr 2007) Progressive tax credit for first-time homebuyers. (Apr 2007) EITC lifted 4.4M out of poverty and helped 22M others. (Apr 2007) Bush has made millionaires pay a lower tax rate than others. (Oct 2004) For more tax cuts for middle class, not multimillionaires. (Oct 2004) Offer tax cuts that will help the middle class families. (Aug 2004) New tax cuts to 95% of Americans. (Jan 2004) AdWatch: claims millionaires pay more than cops-not really. (Dec 2003) Repeal tax cuts for earners over $200,000. (Nov 2003) Federal match for middle-class savings up to $1000 per year. (Nov 2003) Shift tax burden from taxing work to taxing wealth. (Sep 2003) Revise the capital gains tax rate. (Sep 2003) Tax cuts to working people-stop Bush's War On Work. (Sep 2003) Millionaires should not pay lower taxes than nurses. (Aug 2003) Voting Record More tax cuts and tax credits for 98% of Americans. (Jul 2004) 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) Rated 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Lauch Faircloth on Tax Reform

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lauch Faircloth on other issues. Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)

Jesse Helms on Tax Reform

Former Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Helms 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) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)