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Bob Flanders on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
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Bobby Nardolillo on Tax Reform
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Republican candidate for Rhode Island U.S. Senator:
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- Cut tax rates, cut spending. (Oct 2017)
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Jack Reed on Tax Reform
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Democratic Sr Senator (RI):
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- 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 phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
- Rated 23% 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. (Mar 2012)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Allen Waters on Tax Reform
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Republican candidate for Rhode Island U. S. Senator:
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- Replace income tax with national sales tax, close the IRS. (Jun 2020)
- Advocate of FairTax system, pay taxes only on what you buy. (Apr 2018)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general:
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- Tax code is broken, but flat tax is a lousy idea. (Oct 2012)
- $2T in new revenues, and $2T in cuts, to balance budget. (Oct 2012)
- Bush tax cuts are improvident & unfair--repeal them. (Sep 2006)
- Roll back the tax reductions to America’s wealthiest. (Aug 2005)
- 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)
- Sponsored minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1M. (Mar 2012)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Mark Zaccaria on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- FairTax ends complexity that requires entire industry. (Sep 2014)
- Eliminate the estate tax; cut spending to match tax cuts. (Nov 2010)
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David Cicilline on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Feb 2012)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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James Langevin on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (RI-2):
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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 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)
- Rated 22% 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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Lincoln Chafee on Tax Reform
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- Ordinary Republicans vote against their economic interests. (Jul 2017)
- Repeal Bush tax cuts that favor wealthy. (Oct 2015)
- End excessive loopholes; tax cuts for wealthy & corporations. (Oct 2015)
- I voted against every Bush tax cut favoring the wealthy. (Jun 2015)
- 2000: Repeal the marriage tax penalty. (Apr 2008)
- Draw down budget surplus to pay to abolish Marriage Tax. (Apr 2008)
- Opposes making income tax flatter & lower. (Sep 2000)
- 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 YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
- Rated 46% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Chris Young on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Opposes more progressive taxation. (Aug 2008)
- Leader of Rhode Islanders Against Excessive Taxation. (Mar 2008)
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Lincoln Almond on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Eliminate the capital gains tax. (Feb 2001)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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Myrth York on Tax Reform
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John Chafee on Tax Reform
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
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Lincoln Chafee on Tax Reform
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- Ordinary Republicans vote against their economic interests. (Jul 2017)
- Repeal Bush tax cuts that favor wealthy. (Oct 2015)
- End excessive loopholes; tax cuts for wealthy & corporations. (Oct 2015)
- I voted against every Bush tax cut favoring the wealthy. (Jun 2015)
- 2000: Repeal the marriage tax penalty. (Apr 2008)
- Draw down budget surplus to pay to abolish Marriage Tax. (Apr 2008)
- Opposes making income tax flatter & lower. (Sep 2000)
- 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 YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
- Rated 46% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)
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Claiborne Pell on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Senator (Former):
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Matt Brown on Tax Reform
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| Democratic challenger, secretary of state:
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Patrick Kennedy on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (RI-1):
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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 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 "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- Rated 23% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Stephen Laffey on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Tax cuts are good for America. (Aug 2006)
- Eliminate estate taxes, capital gains taxes, and more. (May 2006)
- Lower highest tax rate from 35% to 30% to help middle-class. (May 2006)
- Keep taxes low and simple. (Sep 2005)
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Carl Sheeler on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Restore millionaire tax cuts & pursue loopholes. (Jun 2006)
- Property taxes are regressive. (Nov 2004)
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Bob Tingle on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger (RI):
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- Abolish the Federal Income Tax and the IRS. (Aug 2008)
- Replace federal Income Tax with the Fair Tax. (Jul 2008)
- Simplify tax code; close loopholes. (Apr 2002)
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Robert Weygand on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
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Barry Hinckley on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Lower rates for families, lower rates for businesses. (Oct 2012)
- Broaden the base with the FairTax. (Jul 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
- Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
- Supports eliminating the inheritance tax. (Oct 2012)
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