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Mike Beebe on Tax Reform
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Democratic Governor:
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- Cut regressive grocery sales tax now; eliminate it later. (Jan 2011)
- Phase out the sales tax on utilities for manufacturers. (Jan 2007)
- Get rid of the regressive sales tax on food. (Jan 2007)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Curtis Coleman on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Simple Flat Tax plan: 10% for all personal income tax. (Nov 2015)
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Tom Cotton on Tax Reform
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Republican Senator:
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- Support pro-growth policies with simple & low tax rates. (Nov 2012)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
- Opposes an income tax increase. (Sep 2012)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Conner Eldridge on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Lower taxes for families and small businesses. (Aug 2016)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
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Frank Gilbert on Tax Reform
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Libertarian Senate candidate:
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- Taxes should not be a form of punishment. (Aug 2014)
- Don't raise any taxes, and eliminate income tax. (Jul 2014)
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Ricky Dale Harrington on Tax Reform
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Nathan LaFrance on Tax Reform
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Libertarian Senate Challenger:
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- Replace income tax with national sales tax. (Sep 2014)
- Work to reduce taxes for all Americans. (Sep 2014)
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Josh Mahony on Tax Reform
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Rick Crawford on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
- Supports eliminating the inheritance tax. (Oct 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2017)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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French Hill on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- We need a simple fair tax code instead of wet blanket. (Nov 2014)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2017)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Mike Ross on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (AR-4):
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- I support lower tax rates. (Jul 2014)
- 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 YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 25% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 67% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Steve Womack on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2013)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Mike Huckabee on Tax Reform
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Republican Presidential candidate:
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- Higher tax brackets punish people for more work. (Jan 2016)
- 22% of cost of goods is embedded taxes; take that tax out. (Nov 2015)
- Get rid of all taxes on people who produce. (Sep 2015)
- Tax system can't be fixed, not even with Duct Tape & WD-40. (Nov 2008)
- Tax system punishes people for working & productivity. (Feb 2008)
- Signed tax pledge to not raise marginal tax rates. (Feb 2008)
- Supported Bush tax cuts then; I support them now. (Feb 2008)
- Raising fees is the same as raising taxes. (Jan 2008)
- AdWatch: Your worth is from God, not your checking account. (Jan 2008)
- Raised some taxes based on court orders and voter approval. (Dec 2007)
- Gut this incredibly complex and arcane tax code. (Aug 2007)
- Attacked as tax-and-spend by several anti-tax groups. (Aug 2007)
- Tax system penalizes productivity; needs complete overhaul. (Aug 2007)
- Wouldn’t propose new taxes, but won’t pledge against taxes. (Jan 2007)
- Illustrated hypocrisy with “Tax Me More Fund”. (Jan 2007)
- We ought to un-tax innovation, un-tax income. (Jan 2006)
- Remove the poorest taxpayers from the tax rolls. (Jan 2001)
- Remove sales tax on food; it's regressive. (Sep 1997)
- No tax increase under any circumstances. (Nov 1992)
Arkansas Taxation
- In AR, eliminated marriage penalty & bracket creep. (Nov 2008)
- Net change as governor: same income tax; 1› more sales tax. (Jan 2008)
- Raised AR net tax burden by $500M to comply with court order. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: 90 cuts + 23 tax increases: net $505M increase. (Jan 2008)
- AdWatch: Signed first-ever broad-based tax cut in Arkansas. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Passed broad-based tax cut, but not “first ever”. (Jan 2008)
- First governor in Arkansas history to ever lower taxes. (Jan 2007)
- Raised Arkansas taxes 5 times, but lowered taxes 94 times. (Jan 2007)
- Eliminated AR marriage penalty & capital gains on home sales. (Jan 2007)
FairTax
- FairTax is better than punishing productivity. (Nov 2015)
- FairTax gets rid of IRS and sifts power back to the states. (Aug 2015)
- FairTax broadens tax base to include non-wage-earners. (Aug 2015)
- Bottom 1/3 of economy benefits most from the FairTax. (May 2015)
- Replace IRS & income tax with national sales tax. (May 2015)
- FactCheck: To be revenue-neutral, FairTax raises some taxes. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: FairTax does not bring underground into economy. (Jan 2008)
- FairTax will tax the average American much less. (Jan 2008)
- FairTax and its prebate untax the poor and the elderly. (Jan 2008)
- Support FairTax with a tax credit for the poor. (Dec 2007)
- FactCheck: FairTax would not eliminate IRS; just change role. (Nov 2007)
- FairTax is 23%; Bush’s study missed prebate & other aspects. (Nov 2007)
- FairTax untaxes productivity & things which we export. (Oct 2007)
- FairTax eliminates all taxes on productivity & saving. (Sep 2007)
- FairTax puts Going-Out-of-Business sign on IRS. (May 2007)
- FactCheck: FairTax requires 34% sales tax +$600B entitlement. (May 2007)
- Flatter, fairer, finite, family friendly overhaul: Fair Tax. (May 2007)
- Supports national flat tax to keep up with globalization. (Jan 2007)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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Asa Hutchinson on Tax Reform
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Republican Governor:
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- Lower tax rate for new residents to 4.9% for five years. (Jan 2021)
- 2-4-5.9 plan: flatten & simplify rates, to spur growth. (Jan 2019)
- Tax cuts attract keep veterans in state. (Feb 2018)
- Tax cuts keep Arkansas competitive : cut from 6.9% to 6%. (Feb 2018)
- Don't raise any taxes, while reducing individual tax rate. (Jul 2014)
- Tax reduction will spur job growth. (Dec 2013)
- 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)
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Mark Swaney on Tax Reform
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2014 Green Senate Challenger:
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- Higher taxes on the wealthy, and on wealthy institutions. (Aug 2014)
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Tom Cotton on Tax Reform
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 4):
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- Support pro-growth policies with simple & low tax rates. (Nov 2012)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
- Opposes an income tax increase. (Sep 2012)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Tim Griffin on Tax Reform
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Republican (Governor run 2014) (District 2):
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- Eliminating state income tax should be our goal. (Nov 2020)
- Tax relief encourages sustainable economic growth. (Nov 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Dale Bumpers on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
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Tim Hutchinson on Tax Reform
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Former Republican Sr Senator (until 2002):
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- 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)
- Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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David Pryor on Tax Reform
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Marion Berry on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (AR-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 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 YES 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)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 28% 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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John Boozman on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AR-3):
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- Support the FairTax; abolish the Internal Revenue Service. (Sep 2010)
- 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)
- Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Jay Dickey on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 4):
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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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Tom Formicola on Tax Reform
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Jim Holt on Tax Reform
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Republican challenger for Senate (AR):
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- Reduce taxes instead of making taxes more progressive. (Apr 2010)
- Taxes should be cut further. (Oct 2004)
- Support a tax rate that is flatter and fairer. (Jul 2004)
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Asa Hutchinson on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- Lower tax rate for new residents to 4.9% for five years. (Jan 2021)
- 2-4-5.9 plan: flatten & simplify rates, to spur growth. (Jan 2019)
- Tax cuts attract keep veterans in state. (Feb 2018)
- Tax cuts keep Arkansas competitive : cut from 6.9% to 6%. (Feb 2018)
- Don't raise any taxes, while reducing individual tax rate. (Jul 2014)
- Tax reduction will spur job growth. (Dec 2013)
- 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)
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Rebekah Kennedy on Tax Reform
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Green Senate challenger:
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- Reasonable progressive tax on large estates. (May 2008)
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Blanche Lambert Lincoln on Tax Reform
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Democratic Sr Senator (AR):
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- Extend tax cuts for low and middle income. (Oct 2010)
- The ultrawealthy should not receive tax cuts. (Sep 2010)
- National sales tax of 23% is just a bad idea for Arkansans. (Sep 2010)
- Like to see tax cuts for the lower and middle class. (Oct 2004)
- 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 YES 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 YES 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 NO 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 NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
- Rated 20% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 40% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty. (Aug 2010)
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Vic Snyder on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (AR-2):
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- 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 25% 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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John Boozman on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (AR-3):
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- Support the FairTax; abolish the Internal Revenue Service. (Sep 2010)
- 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)
- Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Mark Pryor on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator (AR):
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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 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 NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
- Rated 19% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 50% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Bruce Westerman on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Dan Whitfield on Tax Reform
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Independent Senate challenger:
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- Close loopholes for wealthy; lower taxes for working class. (Jun 2020)
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