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Mark Callahan on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Support flat tax or FairTax; oppose growing government. (Sep 2016)
- Implement a Flat Tax to replace 74,000-page tax system. (Aug 2016)
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Jason Conger on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Pushed tax relief for middle and low income families. (Nov 2013)
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Jeff Merkley on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- Supports raising taxes on earnings over $250,000 per year. (Oct 2008)
- Repeal $18 billion in tax breaks given to big oil companies. (Jul 2008)
- No state sales tax. (Nov 1998)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Apr 2012)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Paul Romero on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Downsize government and balance budget. (Dec 2019)
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Kevin Stine on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Senate candidate:
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Monica Wehby on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- 40% of budget on debt servicing is generational theft. (Mar 2014)
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Earl Blumenauer on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (OR-3):
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- 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 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 30% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Member of House Ways and Means Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Suzanne Bonamici on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 1):
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- End the Bush tax cuts for millionaires. (Jan 2012)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Peter Defazio on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (OR-4):
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- 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)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 29% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Apr 2012)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Kurt Schrader on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Greg Walden on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (OR-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 60% 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)
- 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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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Tax Reform
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Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Decreasing taxes on the rich has made rich people richer. (Dec 2015)
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John Kitzhaber on Tax Reform
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Democratic Governor:
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- Opportunity for revenue: capping total deductions & credits. (Jan 2013)
- No state sales tax; no flat tax; increase gas tax. (Nov 1998)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
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Ted Kulongoski on Tax Reform
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Democratic OR Governor:
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- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Bob Niemeyer on Tax Reform
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Bill Bradbury on Tax Reform
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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Bruce Broussard on Tax Reform
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Former Republican challenger (2004):
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- Provide businesses with tax incentives to create jobs. (Mar 2004)
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Wes Cooley 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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Mark Hatfield on Tax Reform
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Al King on Tax Reform
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Replace IRS with a National Sales Tax. (Aug 2004)
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Bob Packwood on Tax Reform
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Dave Brownlow on Tax Reform
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- Opposes progressive taxes; supports cutting budget by 85%. (Jun 2008)
- Serious question whether any of our wages are taxable. (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Tax Reform
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| Independent Challenger:
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Elizabeth Furse on Tax Reform
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Darlene Hooley on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (OR-5):
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- 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 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 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 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 67% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999)
- Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)
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Jim Huffman on Tax Reform
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases. (Aug 2010)
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Steve Novick on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Restore fairness to our tax code, instead of Bush tax cuts. (Apr 2008)
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Gordon Harold Smith on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- I believe in pro-growth tax cuts. (Oct 2008)
- 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 69% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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David Wu on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (OR-1):
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- 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 YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- Rated 18% 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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Cliff Bentz on Tax Reform
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Knute Buehler on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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- No new or higher taxes during booming economy. (May 2018)
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Jo Rae Perkins on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Wealthy pay disproportionately high share of taxes. (Sep 2020)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ron Wyden on Tax Reform
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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- Sophisticated wealthy few distort tax system. (Sep 2016)
- 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 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 NO 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 YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
- Rated 15% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty. (Aug 2010)
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