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NM 2020: 2020 NM Senatorial race
Gavin Clarkson on Tax Reform
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Pass payroll tax cut, make permanent full expensing. (Jun 2020)
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David Clements on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Make the tax code simple and regulations predictable. (Feb 2014)
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Martin Heinrich on Tax Reform
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Trump tax cuts do little for working families. (Oct 2018)
- Tax cuts for couples making less than $250,000. (Nov 2008)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Tax Reform
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Voted against 2017 tax cuts as fiscally irresponsible. (Sep 2020)
- 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)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Tax Reform
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger (withdrew):
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Mick Rich on Tax Reform
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Republican candidate for New Mexico U.S. Senator:
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- Trump tax cuts stimulated investment & job creation. (Oct 2018)
- Support Trump tax bill; 80% get a pay cut. (Jan 2018)
- No need for businesses to make decisions based on taxes. (Jan 2018)
- Low taxes creates job opportunities. (Aug 2017)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Elimination the Death Tax. (Jul 2018)
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Mark Ronchetti on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Nominee:
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- Against government raising taxes & reaching into our lives. (Sep 2020)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Sanchez on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- For tax cuts; for spending caps; against earmarks. (Jul 2011)
- Cut income tax & capital gains taxes. (Oct 2002)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
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Tom Udall on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (NM-3):
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- Cut taxes for the middle class instead of the wealthy. (Aug 2008)
- 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 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)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 24% 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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Bob Walsh on Tax Reform
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Libertarian Senate Challenger:
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- Lower taxes for the middle class. (May 2020)
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Allen Weh on Tax Reform
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Keep taxes in line with the states around us. (Nov 2010)
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Deb Haaland on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 1):
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- New tax law helps the rich and leaves rest behind. (Jun 2018)
- PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Voted against 2017 tax cuts as fiscally irresponsible. (Sep 2020)
- 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)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Michelle Lujan-Grisham on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Trump tax cuts reward the wealthy & special interests. (Oct 2018)
- End the Bush tax cuts for millionaires & Big Oil. (Nov 2012)
- Supports increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
- Supports an income tax increase. (Sep 2012)
- Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
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Steve Pearce on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (NM-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)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 61% 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)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2017)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2017)
- Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2017)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Xochitl Torres Small on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 2):
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- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Gary Johnson on Tax Reform
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Libertarian Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Taxes means government decides rather than people deciding. (Jul 2016)
- Revenue-neutral FairTax: life without the IRS. (Jun 2016)
- Current tax code penalizes productivity & investment. (Jan 2016)
- Replace inheritance tax with FairTax. (Feb 2014)
- 23% national sales tax while eliminating the IRS. (May 2012)
- Get rid of income tax and capital-gains tax. (Feb 2012)
- FairTax on all new goods & services, with prebates for poor. (Feb 2012)
- FairTax would absolutely reboot the American economy. (Sep 2011)
- Replace tax system with a FairTax. (Sep 2011)
- Replace job-killing tax code with FairTax. (Sep 2011)
- Reduce state personal income tax from 8.5% to 8%. (Jul 2011)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
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Bill Richardson on Tax Reform
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Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee:
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- Any tax increase must expire in 3 years or less. (Jan 2010)
- End unfair & unequal tax structure for wealthiest 2%. (Dec 2007)
- Replace Bush tax cuts with cuts for middle class. (Jun 2007)
- Cut NM capital gains tax & income tax from 8.2% to 4.9%. (Nov 2005)
- Continue to cut taxes and reform the tax code. (Jan 2004)
- Reduce income tax; create Taxpayer Bill of Rights. (Oct 2002)
- $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)
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Gary Johnson on Tax Reform
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Taxes means government decides rather than people deciding. (Jul 2016)
- Revenue-neutral FairTax: life without the IRS. (Jun 2016)
- Current tax code penalizes productivity & investment. (Jan 2016)
- Replace inheritance tax with FairTax. (Feb 2014)
- 23% national sales tax while eliminating the IRS. (May 2012)
- Get rid of income tax and capital-gains tax. (Feb 2012)
- FairTax on all new goods & services, with prebates for poor. (Feb 2012)
- FairTax would absolutely reboot the American economy. (Sep 2011)
- Replace tax system with a FairTax. (Sep 2011)
- Replace job-killing tax code with FairTax. (Sep 2011)
- Reduce state personal income tax from 8.5% to 8%. (Jul 2011)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
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Joe Carraro on Tax Reform
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| Former Republican Challenger (2006):
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Joe Skeen on Tax Reform
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Former Republican (District 2):
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- 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)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Gloria Tristani on Tax Reform
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2002 Democratic Challenger (NM):
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- Fair tax cuts; responsible budget. (Sep 2002)
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Hector Balderas on Tax Reform
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Former Democratic Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Tax increases on the wealthiest Americans. (Jan 2012)
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Tom Benavides on Tax Reform
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| Republican challenger; previously state senator:
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Pete Domenici on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (NM):
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- Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (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 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 71% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Martin Heinrich on Tax Reform
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Democrat (Senate run 2012) (District 1):
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- Trump tax cuts do little for working families. (Oct 2018)
- Tax cuts for couples making less than $250,000. (Nov 2008)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Francesca Lobato on Tax Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Inheritance tax above $2 million shouldn’t be repealed. (Feb 2006)
- End irresponsible repeal of federal tax laws. (Feb 2006)
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Allen McCulloch on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Make Bush tax cuts and estate tax cuts permanent. (Aug 2006)
- End the marriage penalty; extend the child tax credit. (Jun 2006)
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Steve Pearce on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (NM-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)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 61% 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)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2017)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Jan 2017)
- Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2017)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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David Pfeffer on Tax Reform
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| Republican Challenger:
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Harry Teague on Tax Reform
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| Democrat (until 2010) (District 2):
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Tom Udall on Tax Reform
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (NM-3):
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- Cut taxes for the middle class instead of the wealthy. (Aug 2008)
- 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 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)
- American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 24% 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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Heather Wilson on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (NM-1):
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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 NO 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 55% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 17% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- 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)
- Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999)
- Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)
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Jeff Bingaman on Tax Reform
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Democratic Sr Senator (NM):
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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 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 19% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
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Teresa Leger Fernandez on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Help small, local businesses with tax incentives. (Feb 2021)
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Yvette Herrell on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Valerie Plame on Tax Reform
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| Democrat (District 3):
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Melanie Stansbury on Tax Reform
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Heather Wilson on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (NM-1):
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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 NO 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 55% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 17% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- 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)
- Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999)
- Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)
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