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John Baldacci on Tax Reform

Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Baldacci on other issues.

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)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

Senate:

Tom Allen on Tax Reform

2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Tom Allen on other issues.

Restore PayGo rules; undo 2001 & 2003 tax cuts. (Nov 2006)
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 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 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Susan Collins on Tax Reform

Republican Jr Senator (ME): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Susan Collins on other issues.

Voted YES 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 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 20% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Olympia Snowe on Tax Reform

Republican Sr Senator (ME): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Olympia Snowe on other issues.

Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES 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 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 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 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 52% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 40% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

House:

Tom Allen on Tax Reform

2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Tom Allen on other issues.

Restore PayGo rules; undo 2001 & 2003 tax cuts. (Nov 2006)
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 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 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

John Baldacci on Tax Reform

Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Baldacci on other issues.

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)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

Michael Michaud on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (ME-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Michael Michaud 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 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Angus King on Tax Reform

Former Independent Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Angus King on other issues.

No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Jim Longley on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Longley on other issues.

Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

William Cohen on Tax Reform

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for William Cohen on other issues.

No stance on record.

Chellie Pingree on Tax Reform

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (ME): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Chellie Pingree on other issues.

Close corporate tax loopholes. (Sep 2002)

Jean Hay Bright on Tax Reform

Democratic challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jean Hay Bright on other issues.

Opposes decreasing overall taxation of the wealthy. (Dec 2005)
Repealing estate tax shifts burden to working class. (Sep 2005)

Eric Mehnert on Tax Reform

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Eric Mehnert on other issues.

No stance on record.

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