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Jim Doyle on Tax Reform

Democratic WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Doyle on other issues.

Balanced our budgets while cutting taxes $700 million. (Oct 2006)

Senate:

WI Senate Debate

Russell Feingold on Tax Reform

Democratic Jr Senator (WI): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Russell Feingold on other issues.

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 17% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Herbert Kohl on Tax Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (WI): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Herbert Kohl on other issues.

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 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 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 75% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Robert Lorge on Tax Reform

Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Robert Lorge on other issues.

Tax system is broken; throw it out and start over. (Aug 2006)
We are taxed too much by Washington. (Feb 2006)

David Redick on Tax Reform

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for David Redick on other issues.

Supports flat tax; and per-person user fees. (Mar 2006)

Rae Vogeler on Tax Reform

Green Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rae Vogeler on other issues.

Bush tax cuts shifted taxes from wealthy to working families. (Oct 2006)
Rescind tax cuts for families making over $200,000 a year. (Oct 2006)
Supports progressive and fair taxation. (Jan 2006)

House:

Tammy Baldwin on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin 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 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 26% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999)
Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

Mark Green on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (WI-8): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Mark Green 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)
Rated 71% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Steve Kagen on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.

Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)

Ron Kind on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind 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 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)
Rated 31% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Gwen Moore on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Gwen Moore 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)
American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

David Obey on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WI-7): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for David Obey 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 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 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Tom Petri on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (WI-6): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Tom Petri on other issues.

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)
Rated 70% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Paul Ryan on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Paul Ryan on other issues.

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 72% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

James Sensenbrenner on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (WI-5): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for James Sensenbrenner on other issues.

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 79% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 17% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Former officeholders:

Tom Barrett on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Representative (WI-5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tom Barrett 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)

Jerry Kleczka on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Kleczka on other issues.

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)
Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Rated 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Scott McCallum on Tax Reform

Former Republican Candidate WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scott McCallum on other issues.

Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Ed Thompson on Tax Reform

Former Libertarian Challenger WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Thompson on other issues.

Get Wisconson off the Top Ten Tax List. (Jun 2002)

Tim Michels on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Michels on other issues.

I will never vote to raise taxes. Period. (Sep 2004)

Tommy Thompson on Tax Reform

Former Secretary of H.H.S.; former Republican Governor (WI): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tommy Thompson on other issues.

Replace alternative minimum tax with flat tax. (May 2007)
Cut taxes 91 times in Wisconsin, totaling $16.7 billion. (Jan 2001)
Tax cuts are an investment in working families. (Jan 2001)
No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)

Steve Gunderson on Tax Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Gunderson on other issues.

Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Scott Klug on Tax Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scott Klug on other issues.

Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Mark Neumann on Tax Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.

Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Toby Roth on Tax Reform

Former Republican Representative (WI-8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Toby Roth on other issues.

Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

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