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Christine Gregoire on Tax Reform

Democratic WA Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Christine Gregoire on other issues.

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

Senate:

WA Senate Debate

Maria Cantwell on Tax Reform

Democratic Jr Senator (WA): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Maria Cantwell on other issues.

Opposes making income tax flatter & lower. (Sep 2000)
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 NO 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 NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES 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 YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Rated 15% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Patty Murray on Tax Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (WA): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Patty Murray on other issues.

Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO 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 NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO 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 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 16% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 75% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

House:

Brian Baird on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WA-3): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Brian Baird 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 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 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 29% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Norm Dicks on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WA-6): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Norm Dicks 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 NO 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)
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)

Doc Hastings on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (WA-4): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Doc Hastings 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 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 60% 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)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Jay Inslee on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WA-1): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Jay Inslee 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 NO 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)
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 YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
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)

Rick Larsen on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WA-2): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Rick Larsen 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 NO 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)
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)
Rated 27% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 83% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Jim McDermott on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WA-7): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Jim McDermott 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 NO 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)
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 27% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on Tax Reform

Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Cathy McMorris-Rodgers 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)

Dave Reichert on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (WA-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Dave Reichert on other issues.

Make Bush's tax cuts permanent. (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)

David Adam Smith on Tax Reform

Democratic Representative (WA-9): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for David Adam Smith on other issues.

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 NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
Voted NO 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)
Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
Rated 35% 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:

Jack Metcalf on Tax Reform

Republican (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jack Metcalf 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)

Gary Locke on Tax Reform

Former Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Gary Locke on other issues.

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

Jennifer Dunn on Tax Reform

Republican (Until 2004) (District 8): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Jennifer Dunn 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 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)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999)
Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

Linda Smith on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Linda Smith on other issues.

Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Randy Tate on Tax Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 9): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Randy Tate on other issues.

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

Rick White on Tax Reform

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

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

George Nethercutt on Tax Reform

Republican (Until 2004) (District 5): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for George Nethercutt on other issues.

Restore sales tax deduction. (Feb 2004)
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 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)

George Nethercutt on Tax Reform

2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative: Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for George Nethercutt on other issues.

Restore sales tax deduction. (Feb 2004)
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 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)

Slade Gorton on Tax Reform

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Slade Gorton 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)

Bruce Guthrie on Tax Reform

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bruce Guthrie on other issues.

Tax burden is unbearably high. (Oct 2006)

Brad Klippert on Tax Reform

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Brad Klippert on other issues.

Same fair percentage tax rate at all income levels. (Jul 2006)
Tax incentives to encourage business growth. (Jan 2006)

Mike McGavick on Tax Reform

Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike McGavick on other issues.

Tax increases are counterproductive. (May 2006)

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