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UT 2022: 2022 UT Senate race
Craig Bowden on Tax Reform
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Libertarian candidate for Utah U. S. Senate:
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- Lower taxes for everyone. (Feb 2018)
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Misty Snow on Tax Reform
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| Democratic candidate for Senate:
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Jonathan Swinton on Tax Reform
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Jenny Wilson on Tax Reform
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Democratic candidate for Utah U.S. Senator:
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- Reform tax code to narrow income gap, not benefit top 1%. (Dec 2017)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Rob Bishop on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (UT-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 YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
- Rated 65% 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)
- No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)
- Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)
- Permanently repeal the estate tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Feb 2014)
- Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2015)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
- Simplicity & fairness: 3 tax brackets with lower top rate. (Jun 2016)
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John Curtis on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 3):
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- Cut taxes; simplify system. (Aug 2017)
- PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
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Mia Love on Tax Reform
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Vote against all net tax increases. (Aug 2014)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
- 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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Ben McAdams on Tax Reform
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Make tax system simpler, fairer, more predictable. (May 2020)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
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Chris Stewart on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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- Just three rates: 10%, 15% and 25%. (Nov 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Rocky Anderson on Tax Reform
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Justice Party challenger for President:
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- Big tax cuts just cause more record deficits. (Oct 2012)
- Strongly supports progressive taxation. (Feb 2012)
- Massive tax favors to the very wealthiest is an obscenity. (Dec 2011)
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Vaughn Cook on Tax Reform
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Jonathan Johnson on Tax Reform
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- I will not raise taxes as governor. (Feb 2016)
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Orrin Hatch on Tax Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (UT):
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- You can't argue with math: tax cuts for vast majority. (Dec 2017)
- It will take political experience to reform the tax code. (Jan 2000)
- Leaving money in Washington means bigger budget spending. (Jan 2000)
- Day Two Agenda: Tax Reform. (Dec 1999)
- High taxes protect government bureaucracy. (Dec 1999)
- Tax sales instead of income & savings. (Dec 1999)
- Supports flat tax, but prefers “starting over”. (Oct 1999)
- Get rid of the entire IRS code and the IRS itself. (Oct 1999)
- Surplus means taxpayers paid too much -- so give it back. (Jul 1999)
- Estate tax hurts Great Aunt Edna, not the wealthy. (Jul 1999)
- Cutting capital gains helps most Americans, not just rich. (Jul 1999)
- $792B is about Congress being a kid in a candy store. (Jul 1999)
- Supports permanent research tax credit. (Mar 1999)
- 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 72% 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)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Mitt Romney on Tax Reform
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Republican Challenger for UT Senator:
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- Limit the number of tax deductions for everyone with a cap. (Oct 2012)
- We need to cut taxes and reduce regulations for businesses. (Oct 2012)
- I am not proposing a $5T tax cut for the rich. (Oct 2012)
- To close loopholes: Perhaps allow any deductions up to $25K. (Oct 2012)
- Reduce top income tax from 35% to 25%. (Jan 2012)
- 2002: refused to sign gimmicky "no new taxes" pledge. (Nov 2011)
- Tax rate flatter & simpler but still progressive for now. (Nov 2011)
- I don't want to raise taxes in the middle of a recession. (Nov 2011)
- Rich are doing fine; Poor have safety net; Middle needs help. (Oct 2011)
- $200,000 income threshold for no interest & dividend tax. (Sep 2011)
- FairTax is structured poorly against the middle class. (Sep 2011)
- Eliminate taxes on dividends & interest but not via FairTax. (Mar 2010)
- Fees are appropriate for the government to provide services. (Jan 2008)
- I support the Bush tax cuts. (Jan 2008)
- Avoid recession with immediate middle-income tax cuts. (Jan 2008)
- Zero tax rate on capital gains, for incomes up to $200,000. (Jan 2008)
- Lowering taxes, like Bush tax cuts, grows the economy. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Never opposed 2003 Bush cuts, but never supported. (Jan 2008)
- Reduce the tax burden on middle-income families. (Dec 2007)
- Signed no-tax pledge; Dems pledge to raise taxes. (Sep 2007)
- Death tax just doesn’t make sense. (Aug 2007)
- Commission studied FairTax and found serious flaws. (Aug 2007)
- Pledges no new taxes in 2007 after refusing pledge in 2002. (May 2007)
- End taxes on interests, dividends & capital gains. (May 2007)
- My pledge: no freeze on tax rollback. (Mar 2002)
- Pledges not to raise taxes. (Nov 1994)
Massachusetts
- 1996: flat tax is unfair to the middle class. (Nov 2011)
- I cut taxes 19 times as MA governor. (Aug 2011)
- Raised MA taxes by 5%, via $700M in fees. (Nov 2008)
- Raised service fees like highway ads, from $200 to $2,000. (Jan 2008)
- Raised $240M in MA fees, but only covering cost of services. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Did not raise MA taxes, but DID raise MA fees. (May 2007)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
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Jason Chaffetz on Tax Reform
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Signed the taxpayer protection pledge: no increases. (Nov 2008)
- Repeal the Death Tax. (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)
- Permanently repeal the estate tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
- Simplicity & fairness: 3 tax brackets with lower top rate. (Jun 2016)
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Jim Matheson on Tax Reform
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Democratic Representative (UT-2):
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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)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Rated 30% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 50% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration. (Mar 2013)
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Mike Leavitt-Gov on Tax Reform
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| Former Republican Governor (1993-2003); Sec. HHS and EPA:
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Olene Walker on Tax Reform
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| Former Republican Governor (2003-2004):
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Merrill Cook on Tax Reform
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2010 Republican challenger (lost primary):
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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)
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Merrill Cook on Tax Reform
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Former Republican (until 2001) (District 2):
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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)
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Paul Van Dam on Tax Reform
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- The wealthiest pay a lot of taxes. (Oct 2004)
- Most tax cuts are by and for the economic elite. (Aug 2004)
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Enid Waldholtz 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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Pete Ashdown on Tax Reform
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Democratic challenger:
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- Supports flat tax starting at $20,000 in income. (Jun 2006)
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Robert Bennett on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (UT):
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- Biggest tax burden already falls on the wealthiest 1%. (Oct 2004)
- 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 73% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
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Jason Chaffetz on Tax Reform
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Signed the taxpayer protection pledge: no increases. (Nov 2008)
- Repeal the Death Tax. (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)
- Permanently repeal the estate tax. (Jan 2011)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
- Simplicity & fairness: 3 tax brackets with lower top rate. (Jun 2016)
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Sam Granato on Tax Reform
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| 2010 Democratic challenger:
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James Hansen on Tax Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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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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Scott Howell on Tax Reform
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2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (UT):
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- Increase tax on high earners; decrease tax on low earners. (Nov 2000)
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Dan Liljenquist on Tax Reform
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Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Broaden the base; prefer FairTax. (May 2012)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
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Chris Cannon on Tax Reform
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Republican Representative (UT-3):
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- 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 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 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 70% 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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Mike Lee on Tax Reform
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Taxes are necessary but inherently impinge on liberty. (Jul 2011)
- Supports the FairTax and the flat tax. (Jul 2010)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
- Supports eliminating the death tax. (Nov 2016)
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Blake Moore on Tax Reform
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Burgess Owens on Tax Reform
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| Republican (District 4):
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