David Scott on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (GA-13): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for David Scott on other issues. 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 YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004) Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004) 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001) Rated 23% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 67% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Lynn Westmoreland on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (GA-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Westmoreland on other issues. Keep the "tax man" out of your pocket. (Nov 2004) 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) Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Bob Barr on Tax Reform

Republican (District 7): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Bob Barr on other issues. New tax revolt: both reduce and simplify taxes. (Jun 2008) Lower taxes by dramatically cutting back size of government. (May 2008) The FairTax replaces the IRS plus payroll taxes. (Apr 2008) Repeal the 16th amendment & eliminate the income tax. (Apr 2008) 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) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Saxby Chambliss on Tax Reform

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8): Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Saxby Chambliss on other issues. 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 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 74% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" 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) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Mac Collins on Tax Reform

Republican (District 3): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Mac Collins 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) Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003) Rated 69% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Johnny Isakson on Tax Reform

Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6): Click here for 26 full quotes OR click here for Johnny Isakson on other issues. Move forward on meaningful reform in tax policy. (Oct 2004) FairTax: repeal the current tax system. (Aug 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 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 65% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006) Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Cynthia McKinney on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 4): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Cynthia McKinney on other issues. Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005) 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 YES 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 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)

Charlie Norwood on Tax Reform

Republican (District 10): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Charlie Norwood 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 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 76% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Roy Barnes on Tax Reform

Former Democratic: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Roy Barnes on other issues. No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)

Allen Buckley on Tax Reform

Libertarian challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Allen Buckley on other issues. Simplify the system for individuals. (Aug 2004) Tie spending to tax rates, eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax. (Jun 2004) 10/x/39 system balances the budget. (Jun 2004) Establish a 10/x/39 three-bracket income tax system. (May 2004)

Max Burns on Tax Reform

Republican (Until 2004) (District 12): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Max Burns on other issues. 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)

Newt Gingrich on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Newt Gingrich on other issues. Change tax policies to make US companies competitive abroad. (Sep 2007) Create tax incentives that encourage R&D. (Sep 2007) Eliminate the capital gains tax to encourage investing. (Sep 2007) Opposing taxes is a key conservative value. (Jul 1998) Input of public judgement for any major tax reform. (Jul 1998) EITC is an invitation to fraud. (Jul 1998) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Denise Majette on Tax Reform

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Denise Majette on other issues. A national sales tax is a tax increase to most Americans. (Oct 2004) Repeal the estate tax; don't penalize financial success. (Oct 2002) 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) Rated 23% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Denise Majette on Tax Reform

2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Denise Majette on other issues. A national sales tax is a tax increase to most Americans. (Oct 2004) Repeal the estate tax; don't penalize financial success. (Oct 2002) 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) Rated 23% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Zell Miller on Tax Reform

Former Democratic Sr Senator retired 2004: Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Zell Miller on other issues. Once, Democrats believed in cutting taxes. (Oct 2003) Supports Bush’s $1.3 trillion tax cut. (Jan 2001) Was a tax-cutting governor; will be a tax-cutting senator. (Oct 2000) Eliminate the marriage penalty. (Oct 2000) Supports making income tax flatter & lower. (Sep 2000) Tax cuts of $334M in 1999. (Jan 1998) 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) Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003) Rated 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Mary Squires on Tax Reform

2004 former Democratic challenger; State Senator: Click here for Mary Squires on other issues. No stance on record.

Mac Collins on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative: Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Mac Collins 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) Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003) Rated 69% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Max Cleland on Tax Reform

Democratic Senator (Former): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Max Cleland on other issues. 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 NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999) Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)

Paul Coverdell on Tax Reform

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Paul Coverdell on other issues. Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999) Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)

Sam Nunn on Tax Reform

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for Sam Nunn on other issues. No stance on record.