Ted Stevens on Tax Reform

Republican Sr Senator (AK): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Ted Stevens 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 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 71% 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)

Vic Vickers on Tax Reform

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Vic Vickers on other issues. No stance on record.

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House:

Don Young on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (AK-At-Large): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Don 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) 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) Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006) Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Frank Murkowski on Tax Reform

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski 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 YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999) Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)

Tony Knowles on Tax Reform

Former Democratic: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tony Knowles on other issues. Supports new $50M annual cruise ship tourism tax. (Oct 2006) Oppose the $143 billion corporate tax bill as a tax giveaway. (Oct 2004) Offer a tax credit for the industry to build a gas pipeline. (Oct 2004) Support permanent tax cuts for most wage earners. (Oct 2004) Support tax cuts for lower and middle-class. (Jun 2004) No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000) Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Jim Sykes on Tax Reform

2004 former Green challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Sykes on other issues. Fight for Alaskans’ Permanent Fund Dividend. (Jun 2004) Protect PFD. (May 2004)

Frank Vondersaar on Tax Reform

Democrat Challenger (Former): Click here for Frank Vondersaar on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank Murkowski on Tax Reform

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski 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 YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999) Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)