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Jack Dalrymple on Tax Reform

Republican Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jack Dalrymple on other issues.

Incentives promote job creation in new enterprises. (May 2011)
Tax relief to share economic gains with people of ND. (Apr 2011)

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Rick Berg on Tax Reform

Republican Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rick Berg on other issues.

Keep the tax cuts; repeal the death tax. (Nov 2010)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Member of House Ways and Means Committee. (Mar 2011)

Kent Conrad on Tax Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (ND): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Kent Conrad on other issues.

Tax cuts will force raids on Trust Funds. (Jul 2001)
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 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 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 16% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Heidi Heitkamp on Tax Reform

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Heidi Heitkamp on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Hoeven on Tax Reform

Republican ND Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Hoeven on other issues.

Pushed property tax relief and economic development. (May 2010)
Investment tax credit; end state sales tax on farm parts. (Jan 2001)
Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

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John Hoeven on Tax Reform

Republican ND Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Hoeven on other issues.

Pushed property tax relief and economic development. (May 2010)
Investment tax credit; end state sales tax on farm parts. (Jan 2001)
Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

Rick Berg on Tax Reform

Republican (Senate run 2012) (District AL): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rick Berg on other issues.

Keep the tax cuts; repeal the death tax. (Nov 2010)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Member of House Ways and Means Committee. (Mar 2011)

Edward Schafer on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Governor (1992-2000); Sec. of Agriculture: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Edward Schafer on other issues.

No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)

Mike Liffrig on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Liffrig on other issues.

Replace IRS with national sales tax. (Aug 2004)
Bush tax cuts get North Dakotans $310M per year. (Aug 2004)

Byron Dorgan on Tax Reform

Democratic Jr Senator (ND): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Byron Dorgan 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 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 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 11% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Dwight Grotberg on Tax Reform

Republican Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Dwight Grotberg on other issues.

Signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge: oppose all tax increases. (Apr 2006)
Make the current tax cuts permanent. (Mar 2006)
Abolish the estate tax. (Mar 2006)
Allow more rapidly depreciating farm equipment. (Mar 2006)

Earl Pomeroy on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (ND-At-Large): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Earl Pomeroy 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 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 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 16% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Tracy Potter on Tax Reform

2010 Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tracy Potter on other issues.

Sponsored $138M income tax relief bill. (May 2010)

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