Robert Wexler on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (FL-19): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Robert Wexler on other issues. Voted NO 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 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 25% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Bill Young on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (FL-10): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Bill Young on other issues. 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) 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 59% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" 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)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jeb Bush on Tax Reform

Republican FL Governor: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues. Supports estate tax repeal, but not at states’ expense. (Jun 2001) Don’t broaden county & city taxing authority. (Jun 2001) Voter approval of tax increases; cut taxes by $1B. (Jan 2000) No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000) Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Michael Bilirakis on Tax Reform

Republican (District 9): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Michael Bilirakis 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) Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003) Rated 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Charles Canady on Tax Reform

Republican (District 12): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Charles Canady on other issues. 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)

Jim Davis on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 11): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Jim Davis on other issues. 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 27% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Tillie Fowler on Tax Reform

Republican (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tillie Fowler on other issues. 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)

Katherine Harris on Tax Reform

Republican (District 13): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris on other issues. Supports Fair Tax: 23% sales tax to replace income tax. (Nov 2006) Income tax requires 5 billion hours for annual compliance. (Nov 2006) 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 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Bill McCollum on Tax Reform

Republican (District 8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues. Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Dan Miller on Tax Reform

Republican (retired) (District 13): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Dan Miller on other issues. 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) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Joe Scarborough on Tax Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Joe Scarborough on other issues. 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) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Clay Shaw on Tax Reform

Republican (District 22): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Clay Shaw 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 57% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994) Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Karen Thurman on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Karen Thurman 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) Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999) Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

Bill McBride on Tax Reform

Democrat Challenger 2002: Click here for Bill McBride on other issues. No stance on record.

Janet Reno on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Challenger: Click here for Janet Reno on other issues. No stance on record.

Peter Deutsch on Tax Reform

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 20): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues. Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 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) Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001) Rated 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Mark Foley on Tax Reform

Republican (District 16): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Mark Foley 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) Overhaul income tax; end capital gains & inheritance tax. (Dec 2000) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 59% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994) Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Porter Goss on Tax Reform

Republican (Until 2004) (District 14): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Porter Goss on other issues. 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) Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003) Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994) Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Carrie Meek on Tax Reform

Democrat (retired 2002) (District 17): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Carrie Meek 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) American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001) Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999) Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

Betty Castor on Tax Reform

2004 former Democratic Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Betty Castor on other issues. Tax cuts must reward people who work hard for a living. (Oct 2004) Promote tax fairness for all, not just the wealthy. (Oct 2004)

Bob Graham on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Bob Graham on other issues. Irresponsible to promise no new taxes. (Sep 2003) Repeal Bush tax cuts that went to top earners. (Sep 2003) Estate tax repeal hurts federal-state relations. (Jun 2001) 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 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Peter Deutsch on Tax Reform

Former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues. Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 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) Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001) Rated 28% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Katherine Harris on Tax Reform

Republican challenger; Former US Representative: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris on other issues. Supports Fair Tax: 23% sales tax to replace income tax. (Nov 2006) Income tax requires 5 billion hours for annual compliance. (Nov 2006) 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 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Connie Mack on Tax Reform

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Connie Mack on other issues. 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) Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)

Bill McCollum on Tax Reform

Former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues. Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Bob Smith on Tax Reform

Republican Sr Senator (NH; retired 2002): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Bob Smith on other issues. Tobacco bill was a $500B tax bill in disguise. (Aug 1999) Throw out tax code & fire IRS agents who harass citizens. (Jul 1999) Lower taxes for individuals and businesses. (May 1999) Overhaul the entire tax system. (Mar 1999) Flat tax ok, consumption tax not. (Jul 1996) 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)