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Jack Markell on Tax Reform

Delaware Governor-Elect: Click here for Jack Markell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ruth Ann Minner on Tax Reform

Democratic DE Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ruth Ann Minner on other issues.

Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

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Joe Biden on Tax Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect: Click here for 24 full quotes OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.

Middle class is U.S. economic engine and needs tax cuts. (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: McCain did not vote with Obama on tax increase. (Oct 2008)
Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don�t need them. (Dec 2007)
Take away $85B in annual tax cuts for 1% of top earners. (Jul 2007)
FactCheck: Top 1% only got $67B in 2007 tax cuts, not $85B. (Jul 2007)
Eliminate the tax cut just for those people in the top 1%. (Mar 2007)
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 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)
Rated 15% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Tom Carper on Tax Reform

Democratic Jr Senator (DE): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Tom Carper on other issues.

Opposes making income tax flatter & lower. (Sep 2000)
Likes cutting taxes, but fairly and sustainably. (Aug 2000)
Remove marriage tax & estate tax; but no $1.9T tax cut. (Aug 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 NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
Rated 16% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Ted Kaufman on Tax Reform

Democratic Senate-Appointee: Click here for Ted Kaufman on other issues.

No stance on record.

Christine O`Donnell on Tax Reform

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Christine O`Donnell on other issues.

Deal With Delaware: I will never vote to increase taxes. (May 2008)
Pledges to never increase taxes. (Aug 2006)

House:

Michael Castle on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (DE-At-Large): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Michael Castle 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 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 50% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 33% by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Ray Clatworthy on Tax Reform

2002 Republican Senate Challenger (DE): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ray Clatworthy on other issues.

Make the Bush tax cut permanent. (Sep 2002)
Reduce Capital Gains tax rate from 20% to 15%. (Sep 2002)
End the death tax: it�s double taxation. (Sep 2002)

William Roth on Tax Reform

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for William Roth 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)

Mike Protack on Tax Reform

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

Single, low rate for taxes. (Jan 2006)

Jan Ting on Tax Reform

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jan Ting on other issues.

2001 tax cuts dug us out of a deep recession. (Sep 2006)
Supports a simpler, fairer tax code. (Aug 2006)

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