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Dave Domina on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- A billionaire means $10K from pocket of 100,000 families. (May 2014)
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Deb Fischer on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Voted for the largest tax relief package in Nebraska history. (May 2012)
- No increase in local property taxes. (May 2012)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
- Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
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Chris Janicek on Tax Reform
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Shane Osborn on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Cut taxes; reduce spending; Balanced Budget. (Oct 2013)
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Jane Raybould on Tax Reform
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Democratic candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senator:
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- Don't shift tax burden onto poor. (Aug 2017)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Ben Sasse on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Taxation should be as simple as possible. (Nov 2013)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Brad Ashford on Tax Reform
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Democratic House Member (District 2):
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- Helped pass largest tax cut in state history. (Nov 2014)
- Supports increasing federal income taxes. (Aug 2014)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Don Bacon on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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- We need a simpler, flatter tax code. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget. (Nov 2016)
- Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)
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Jeff Fortenberry on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (NE-1):
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- Eliminate the Marriage Tax and the Death Tax. (Nov 2004)
- 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)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Adrian Smith on Tax Reform
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Republican:
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- 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)
- Repeal the Death Tax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Member of House Ways and Means Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Lee Terry on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (NE-2):
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- 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)
- 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 68% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- 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)
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Mike Johanns on Tax Reform
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Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor:
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- No tax increase for research on celluosic ethanol. (Aug 2008)
- As governor I opposed higher taxes; will do same in Senate. (Mar 2008)
- $60M in property tax relief over next two years. (Jan 2001)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)
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Doug Bereuter on Tax Reform
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 1):
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- 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 53% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Jon Christensen on Tax Reform
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Jim Exon on Tax Reform
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Charlie Matulka on Tax Reform
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (NE):
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Bill Barrett on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- 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)
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Jon Bruning on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Federal government taxes too much & listens too little. (Jul 2011)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
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Pat Flynn on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Replace IRS with the FairTax. (Jul 2011)
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Chuck Hagel on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (NE):
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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 YES 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 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)
- Rated 78% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Mike Johanns on Tax Reform
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Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor:
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- No tax increase for research on celluosic ethanol. (Aug 2008)
- As governor I opposed higher taxes; will do same in Senate. (Mar 2008)
- $60M in property tax relief over next two years. (Jan 2001)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)
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Bob Kerrey on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger (previously Senator):
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- Support the Buffett rule: lower tax on wages. (Aug 2012)
- Voted YES 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)
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Scott Kleeb on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Supports $1B in tax funds for research on celluosic ethanol. (Aug 2008)
- Keep middle-class out of AMT, estate tax, and capital gains. (Aug 2008)
- Tax relief for middle class families. (May 2008)
- Simplify the tax code. (May 2008)
- Balance tax cuts with need to bring deficit under control. (May 2008)
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Steven Larrick on Tax Reform
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Green Senate Challenger:
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- We need a more progressive income tax. (Oct 2008)
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Tom Osborne on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
- 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)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 59% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
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Tony Raimondo on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Continue most of President Bush’s tax cuts. (May 2008)
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Peter Ricketts on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Property tax relief is a top priority. (Jan 2020)
- Ease burden of property taxes; plus 3% local cap. (Jan 2019)
- Provide tax relief through property tax regulations. (Jan 2016)
- Protect taxpayers from bureaucracy & burdensome regulations. (Nov 2014)
- Supports line-item veto and fair & simple taxes. (Feb 2006)
- Death tax is based on jealousy of high achievement. (Feb 2006)
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Don Stenberg on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate challenger (NE):
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- Fight for no new taxes & to extend Bush tax cuts. (Jul 2011)
- Supports making income tax flatter & lower. (Sep 2000)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
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David Kramer on Tax Reform
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Republican challenger, state party chair (lost May primary):
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- Make President Bush’s tax cuts permanent. (Jan 2006)
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Ben Nelson on Tax Reform
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Democratic Sr Senator (NE):
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- Supports making income tax flatter & lower. (Sep 2000)
- 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 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 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 YES 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)
- Rated 42% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- 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)
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