Charles Melancon on Tax Reform

Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Charles Melancon 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)

Steve Scalise on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (LA-1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Steve Scalise on other issues. Never voted for a tax increase and never will. (May 2008) Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (May 2008) Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Kathleen Blanco on Tax Reform

Democratic LA Governor: Click here for Kathleen Blanco on other issues. No stance on record.

Richard Hugh Baker on Tax Reform

Republican (District 6): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Richard Hugh Baker on other issues. 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) 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) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

John Cooksey on Tax Reform

Republican (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for John Cooksey on other issues. 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) Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)

David Vitter on Tax Reform

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (LA-1): Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for David Vitter 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 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 62% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Mike Foster on Tax Reform

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

Bob Livingston on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Livingston on other issues. Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Billy Tauzin on Tax Reform

Republican (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Billy Tauzin on other issues. 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 61% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Chris John on Tax Reform

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 7): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Chris John 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) 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 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) 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 32% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Billy Tauzin III on Tax Reform

Former GOP Challenger (2004) (District 3): Click here for Billy Tauzin III on other issues. No stance on record.

John Breaux on Tax Reform

Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Breaux on other issues. 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 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 36% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Chris John on Tax Reform

2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Chris John 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) 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 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) 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001) Rated 32% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

John Cooksey on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican Nominee: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for John Cooksey on other issues. 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) Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001) Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)

Bennett Johnston on Tax Reform

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