Jim Ramstad on Tax Reform

Republican Representative (MN-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Jim Ramstad 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) 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) Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

Tim Walz on Tax Reform

Democrat (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walz on other issues. The wealthy are not the engine of our economy. (Nov 2006) Don't repeal the estate tax; do repeal Bush tax cuts. (Nov 2006) Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Mike Ciresi on Tax Reform

Former DFL Senate Challenger: Click here for Mike Ciresi on other issues. No stance on record.

Gil Gutknecht on Tax Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Gil Gutknecht on other issues. 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 NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000) Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003) Rated 73% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003) Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Mark Kennedy on Tax Reform

Republican (District 2): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Tax relief promotes job growth. (Oct 2006) Tax relief was a reward for those who create jobs. (Oct 2006) Make the positive effects of tax cuts permanent. (Mar 2006) 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) Rated 63% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Bill Luther on Tax Reform

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Luther on other issues. 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)

David Minge on Tax Reform

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Minge on other issues. Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000) Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)

Martin Sabo on Tax Reform

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 5): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Martin Sabo on other issues. 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)

Bruce Vento on Tax Reform

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 4): Click here for Bruce Vento on other issues. No stance on record.

Jesse Ventura on Tax Reform

Former Independent: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues. Modernize, simplify, & clarify tax system. (Dec 2000) Repeal the 16th Amendment. (Jul 2000) Replace income with national sales tax. (Jul 2000) Let people keep as much of their money as possible. (Jan 1999) $600 “Jesse Checks” tax rebate to every taxpayer. (Jan 1999) Replace income tax with 15% national sales tax. (Jan 1999) Supports national consumption tax to equalize tax burden. (Nov 1998) Reform outdated property tax system. (Oct 1998) No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000) Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Paul Wellstone on Tax Reform

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Paul Wellstone on other issues. Cut taxes forr families, not businesses. (Dec 1998) 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) American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)

Rod Grams on Tax Reform

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rod Grams 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)

Walter Mondale on Tax Reform

Former Democrat for Senate: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Walter Mondale on other issues. Cut FICA taxes on poor instead of tax cuts for rich. (Nov 2002) Massive tax cuts hurt the economy. (Aug 2000) 1984 election: Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. (Jan 1997)

Patty Wetterling on Tax Reform

Former DFL challenger, 2004 Congressional nominee: Click here for Patty Wetterling on other issues. No stance on record.

Mark Dayton on Tax Reform

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Mark Dayton on other issues. Targeted middle class tax cuts. (Nov 2000) Target tax cuts to middle class, not the rich. (Jul 2000) Property taxes are the most unfair tax. (Jul 1998) 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 17% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Mark Kennedy on Tax Reform

Republican challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Tax relief promotes job growth. (Oct 2006) Tax relief was a reward for those who create jobs. (Oct 2006) Make the positive effects of tax cuts permanent. (Mar 2006) 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) Rated 63% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)

Ford Bell on Tax Reform

DFL challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ford Bell on other issues. People should pay their fair share. (Jan 2006) Tax-and-spend better than tax-and-borrow. (Jan 2006) Focus on minimum wage, not wealthy estate tax. (Dec 2005)

Robert Fitzgerald on Tax Reform

Independence Party Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Robert Fitzgerald on other issues. No estate tax repeal; no permanent Bush tax cut. (Oct 2006) Bush tax cuts will be paid for by young people in the future. (Oct 2006) National sales tax to replace the income tax. (Oct 2006)