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Economy, Taxes & Inflation

277
tracked promises
54%
of scored promises kept
195
stated positions
194/1
declared / inferred
122
officials on record

Officials on Economy, Taxes & Inflation

Officials on this issue
RDonald J. Trump3216%1
DJoe Biden1225%1
RKevin Stitt7100%2
RRon Johnson66
DBob Ferguson64
DDan McKee5100%4
RJosh Hawley4100%4
RKelly Armstrong4100%1
RSarah Huckabee Sanders4100%2
RJason Smith4100%1
RPete Ricketts467%3
RMike Braun450%2
RJoe Lombardo433%4
RGreg Gianforte40%3
RJim Pillen40%3
RRon DeSantis44
DBrendan F. Boyle44
RTed Cruz3100%3
RRick Scott30%2
DMichael F. Bennet30%3
RJohn Barrasso31
DKatie Hobbs33
DMary Peltola32
RMike Kehoe33
DMikie Sherrill33
DJared Polis33
RBrian Kemp31
RKim Reynolds32
DCory A. Booker2100%2
RMark Gordon2100%2
IBernard Sanders2100%1
DElizabeth Warren2100%2
RJohn Thune2100%1
DChris Van Hollen2100%1
RCynthia M. Lummis2100%2
RSteve Daines2100%2
DRaphael G. Warnock2100%2
RBrad Little2100%1
DLaura Kelly2100%1
DJanet Mills2100%1
RJeff Landry2100%2
RTim Walberg2100%1
RJames E. Risch250%1
RJohn Kennedy250%2
RMike Dunleavy250%2
RLisa C. McClain250%1
DJon Ossoff20%2
RMarsha Blackburn20%2
DBen Ray Luján20%2
DMark Kelly20%1
DJosh Stein20%2
RJon Husted20%2
RDavid McCormick20%2
DKathy Hochul22
RPatrick Morrisey22
RJohn Cornyn21
DTim Walz22
DJack Reed22
DAndy Beshear22
DMatt Meyer21
DGretchen Whitmer22
RHenry McMaster21
RLarry Rhoden21
RGreg Abbott21
RPhil Scott22
DTony Evers22
DManny Rutinel22
RTom Cotton1100%1
REric Schmitt1100%1
DMartin Heinrich1100%1
RLindsey Graham1100%1
RJames Lankford1100%1
RTed Budd1100%1
RDan Sullivan1100%1
DCatherine Cortez Masto1100%1
RKatie Boyd Britt1100%1
RJim Banks1100%1
RCindy Hyde-Smith1100%1
DJacky Rosen1100%1
DWes Moore1100%1
RTate Reeves1100%1
RMike Rogers1100%1
RMike Johnson1100%1
DRosa L. DeLauro1100%1
RMike Lee1100%1
DAngela D. Alsobrooks10%1
RTim Sheehy10%1
RJames C. Justice10%1
RSpencer Cox10%1
RRoger Williams10%1
RJuan Ciscomani11
RAshley Moody11
DCharles E. Schumer11
RSteve Scalise11
DChristopher A. Coons11
RBill Cassidy11
DAbigail Spanberger11
DPatty Murray11
RRand Paul11
RTim Scott11
DRon Wyden11
RTodd Young11
IAngus S. King, Jr.11
DHakeem S. Jeffries11
RKevin Cramer11
RDeb Fischer11
DRuben Gallego11
RMike Rounds11
RRoger Marshall11
DGavin Newsom11
DNed Lamont11
RKelly Ayotte11
DJB Pritzker11
DJosh Shapiro11
RAndrew R. Garbarino11
RMichael J Rogers11
DAdam Gray11
DChristina Bohannan11
DGabe Vasquez11
DLaura Gillen11
RMike Crapo11
DNathan Johnson03

Positions on record

  • Laura GillenStated position

    Restore the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction by eliminating the $10,000 cap — as an original co-sponsor of the bipartisan SALT Deductibility Act, push for full repeal of the cap.

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  • Manny RutinelStated position

    Close corporate tax loopholes, make billionaires 'pay what they owe,' and crack down on wealthy tax cheats (restore audits of wealthy taxpayers).

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  • Manny RutinelStated position

    Expand tax credits for millions of working parents.

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  • Adam GrayStated position

    Lower the cost of living for Valley families by bringing down food, housing, and utility costs (e.g., the Stop Raising Prices on Food Act and the HEATS Act to lower energy costs).

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  • Jason SmithStated position

    As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Smith committed to writing and passing tax legislation that makes the individual and small-business provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, preventing their scheduled 2025 expiration and the resulting tax increase.

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  • Roger WilliamsStated position

    Support a federal Balanced Budget Amendment and oppose efforts to raise the debt ceiling.

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  • Tim WalbergStated position

    Committed to extending and making permanent the 2017 Trump tax cuts (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), and voted for the reconciliation legislation that extended them.

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  • Mike RogersStated position

    Signed Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment to oppose any and all efforts to increase individual and business income tax rates and to oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits unless matched by lower tax rates.

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  • Mike JohnsonStated position

    I will make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent.

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  • Mark GordonStated position

    Preserve funding for the Wyoming Business Council, opposing legislative efforts to defund the state economic-development agency.

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  • Josh SteinStated position

    Raise the minimum wage and cut taxes for working families to deliver economic security.

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  • Greg GianforteStated position

    Expand the business equipment tax exemption from $1 million to $3 million, eliminating the tax for more than 700 small businesses, farms, and ranches.

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  • James C. JusticeStated position

    Committed to fight to rein in federal spending, target waste, fraud, and abuse, and reduce the national debt.

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  • David McCormickStated position

    Get the federal fiscal house in order by passing a balanced budget amendment while protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits.

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  • David McCormickStated position

    Reduce the cost of living for working families and those on fixed incomes by extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, eliminating federal taxes on tips, and maintaining the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap.

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  • Jon HustedStated position

    On filing for re-election in 2026, pledged that his focus on delivering for Ohio's working families would carry into a full Senate term.

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  • Jacky RosenStated position

    Committed to push the Federal Trade Commission to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger, citing concerns about consolidation raising food prices.

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  • Cindy Hyde-SmithStated position

    Committed to fight to keep taxes low so that families and businesses retain more of their earnings.

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  • Angela D. AlsobrooksStated position

    Alsobrooks will be a vocal advocate to pass a permanent Child Tax Credit.

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  • Rick ScottStated position

    Cut taxes and advocate no tax increases as part of his Rescue America plan.

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  • John KennedyStated position

    Committed to continue opposing policies that would increase inflation and add to the national debt.

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  • John KennedyStated position

    Stated support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and pledged to continue working to end waste, duplicative programs, and improper payments.

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  • Steve DainesStated position

    Signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment to oppose and vote against any and all tax increases.

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  • Marsha BlackburnStated position

    As governor, Blackburn commits to keep taxes and prices low and to reduce what she characterizes as unnecessary spending and regulations to support economic growth.

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  • Michael F. BennetStated position

    Create a statewide technology transfer assistance office coordinating with institutions of higher education to help move research into the marketplace.

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  • Michael F. BennetStated position

    Establish a new Local Capital Fund that allocates capital to local financial institutions to expand access to capital for Colorado businesses.

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  • Christopher A. CoonsStated position

    Introduced the bipartisan NO BOSS Act to modernize the Self-Employment Assistance program so unemployed workers can keep receiving unemployment benefits while working full-time to launch a business.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    As the incoming Senate Budget Committee chairman, committed (through his office) to work to draft and pass a third budget reconciliation bill ('Reconciliation 3.0').

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  • Mikie SherrillStated position

    Expand New Jersey's Child Tax Credit by 25 percent to increase support for families with children.

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  • Jon HustedStated position

    Introduced the INVEST Act, which would require federal agencies to unwind equity stakes in private companies within eight years and direct the proceeds toward reducing the national debt.

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  • Gabe VasquezStated position

    Enact the Careworker Visa Act (H.R. 9234), which he introduced, to create a new legal visa pathway for qualified childcare, eldercare, and in-home careworkers to address the caregiver shortage and bring down care costs.

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  • Hakeem S. JeffriesStated position

    The first bill (H.R. 1) of a Democratic House majority will be legislation to lower the cost of living, developed through five working groups covering housing, gas and utilities, groceries and goods, caregiving, and health care.

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  • Bob FergusonStated position

    Call for enactment of a new 'Millionaires' Tax' on Washington's wealthiest residents.

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  • Ron DeSantisStated position

    Eliminate property taxes on homesteaded Florida homes by placing a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot, starting with a large homestead exemption and phasing toward full elimination.

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  • Mary PeltolaStated position

    Create a federally subsidized 'Essential Freight Service' and restore Bypass Mail funding to lower shipping costs for rural Alaska.

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  • Mary PeltolaStated position

    Eliminate federal income tax entirely for working- and middle-class Alaskans earning less than $92,000 per year, paid for by raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires.

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  • Patty MurrayStated position

    Committed to introduce legislation closing an estate-tax loophole used by the ultra-wealthy to avoid taxes on inherited wealth.

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  • Brendan F. BoyleStated position

    Enact Boyle's Gas Price Relief Act (H.R. 8600) to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax when the national average price of gasoline exceeds roughly $4 per gallon, fully offset by ending certain oil-and-gas company subsidies.

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  • Tim WalzStated position

    Proposed to cut Minnesota's statewide sales tax for the first time in state history.

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  • Tim WalzStated position

    Proposed $10 million in partially-forgivable loans for businesses that lost significant revenue during Operation Metro Surge (referred to in the speech as 'the occupation').

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  • Michael J RogersStated position

    When elected to the U.S. Senate, make permanent the tax cuts eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security.

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  • Mark KellyStated position

    Pledged to remain laser-focused on bringing down the high costs hitting Arizona families, including strengthening energy independence and eliminating the federal gas tax through the end of the year.

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  • Elizabeth WarrenStated position

    Enact the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act — an annual 2% tax on household net worth above $50 million, plus an additional 1% on net worth above $1 billion — to raise revenue from the wealthiest households.

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  • Brendan F. BoyleStated position

    Enact the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, which Boyle co-leads in the House, imposing a 2% annual tax on household net worth above $50 million plus an additional 1% annual surtax on net worth above $1 billion.

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  • Angus S. King, Jr.Stated position

    Committed, through the 3% Resolution introduced with Sen. Kevin Cramer, to the goal of reducing the federal budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2030.

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  • Mike RoundsStated position

    Rounds committed to advance legislation modernizing federal securities law (raising the SEC private-fund-adviser registration threshold) to expand small businesses' and entrepreneurs' access to capital.

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  • Chris Van HollenStated position

    Introduced the Working Americans' Tax Cut Act, committing to eliminate federal income taxes for workers earning below the median cost of living (about $46,000) and to provide a tax cut for tens of millions of other working Americans.

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  • Mikie SherrillStated position

    Balance the state budget without raising taxes on individual New Jersey residents.

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  • Mikie SherrillStated position

    Deliver the largest amount of property tax relief in state history — nearly $4.2 billion — in her first budget, through the ANCHOR, Senior Freeze, and Stay NJ programs.

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  • Bill CassidyStated position

    Introduced the Fiscal Commission Act to establish a bipartisan commission charged with addressing the national debt.

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  • Rick ScottStated position

    Support and advance a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget, with a supermajority vote in Congress needed to authorize emergency spending that exceeds the nation's revenues.

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  • Gretchen WhitmerStated position

    Deliver a balanced, bipartisan FY27 state budget on time — by June 30, 2026.

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  • Michael F. BennetStated position

    Pursue a 'Build for the Future' cost-of-living agenda aimed at ensuring no Coloradan is forced to spend more than 30% of their income on housing.

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  • Gretchen WhitmerStated position

    Provide property-tax relief to about 335,000 Michigan seniors through an expanded credit that refunds roughly 10% of their property taxes (about $345 per year on average).

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  • Ned LamontStated position

    Asked the legislature to extend the state's Federal Cuts Response Fund (emergency reserve) through the end of the next fiscal year to backfill potential federal funding reductions.

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  • Janet MillsStated position

    Return a share of the state surplus to residents through direct relief checks (proposed at about $500 per person; enacted as $850 checks to an estimated 858,000 Mainers).

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  • Abigail SpanbergerStated position

    Direct all Cabinet Secretaries and executive-branch agencies to submit reports within 90 days identifying concrete budgetary, regulatory, or policy changes that would reduce costs for Virginians (the Statewide Affordability Directive).

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  • Jared PolisStated position

    Bring homeowners insurance rates down in 2026, including by making hail-resistant roofs more affordable and reducing fire risk to lower claims and premiums.

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  • Brian KempStated position

    Cut Georgia's personal and corporate income tax rate by a further 20 basis points to 4.99 percent, fulfilling his re-election campaign pledge to lower the state income tax rate below 5 percent, three years ahead of schedule.

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  • Jared PolisStated position

    Pursue a cut to Colorado's state income tax rate in the 2026 legislative session, building on the special-session closure of corporate tax loopholes.

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  • Jared PolisStated position

    Fund the senior homestead property-tax exemption in 2026.

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  • Jim PillenStated position

    Create a 'Grow the Good Life' incentive giving businesses a 10% tax credit for a full decade when they bring new, highly paid workers to Nebraska.

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  • Jim PillenStated position

    Deliver a $500 million improvement to the state's bottom line in the biennium through budget/spending reductions.

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  • Kim ReynoldsStated position

    Cap overall revenue growth for cities and counties at no more than 2% per year (excluding new construction, debt service, and school funding) as part of a property tax reform plan her office estimates would save taxpayers more than $3 billion over six years.

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  • Mike KehoeStated position

    Never support extending sales taxes onto agriculture, healthcare, or real estate as part of the income-tax elimination plan.

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  • Bob FergusonStated position

    Provide a one-time $200 household utility bill credit to 125,000 Washington families.

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  • Mike KehoeStated position

    Deliver a balanced state budget, cutting more than $600 million from the general-revenue core, when he acts on the budget in June 2026.

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  • Bob FergusonStated position

    Cut taxes on small businesses so they owe no B&O (business and occupation) tax until they gross more than $1 million in revenue.

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  • Dan McKeeStated position

    Expand the dependent deduction to create Rhode Island's first permanent Child Tax Credit of $325 per child.

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  • Larry RhodenStated position

    Proposed cutting owner-occupied property taxes by giving voters in each county the option to replace the county's share of property taxes with a half-cent sales tax.

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  • Dan McKeeStated position

    Put forward a budget plan to eliminate the Rhode Island state tax on Social Security income.

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  • Katie HobbsStated position

    Proposed a $3.50-per-night fee on short-term rental (e.g., Airbnb) stays to provide ongoing funding for the Arizona Affordability Fund.

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  • Todd YoungStated position

    Committed to passing the Stronger Start for Working Families Act to make the Child Tax Credit refundable starting from the first dollar of earnings, expanding access for low-income working parents.

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  • Katie HobbsStated position

    Pledged to sign the "Middle Class Tax Cuts Package" if the Legislature sends it to her desk — a package she says delivers an over-$200 million tax cut, including no tax on tips and overtime, a higher standard deduction, and an added deduction for seniors over 65.

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  • Katie HobbsStated position

    Proposed creating an Arizona Affordability Fund, starting with a $20 million investment, to help working families pay utility bills, weatherize homes to lower energy costs, and build more affordable housing units.

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  • Andy BeshearStated position

    Create a $75 million fund to help at-risk Kentuckians pay their utility bills.

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  • Andy BeshearStated position

    Reinvest in job creation with $70 million for site development (plus infrastructure and a rural economic development fund) to attract new projects statewide.

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  • Ben Ray LujánStated position

    Committed (with Senate Democrats) to keep pushing back against Republican policies and fight for an economy that works for American families, not just the wealthy.

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  • Jon OssoffStated position

    Committed to introduce the bipartisan Support Small Business Growth Act to create a new tax deduction for small businesses with fewer than 15 employees, based on wages paid.

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  • Cynthia M. LummisStated position

    Co-sponsored a constitutional balanced budget amendment (the Principles-Based Balanced Budget Amendment) requiring the federal government to balance its budget within 10 years of ratification.

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  • John CornynStated position

    Serve as a 'battle-tested' partner to President Trump to restore law and order, cut taxes and spending, and 'take back our jobs and supply chains' — the platform he launched his 2026 re-election campaign on.

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  • Ron WydenStated position

    Committed, through reintroducing the Billionaires Income Tax Act, to change tax law so people with more than $1 billion in assets pay tax each year on their gains rather than deferring it.

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  • Rand PaulStated position

    Committed to balancing the federal budget within five years through his 'Six Penny Plan,' which would cut projected federal spending by roughly six percent each year until on-budget outlays and revenues balance in year five.

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  • Ruben GallegoStated position

    Pass the No Tax on Large Party Tips Act to ensure auto-gratuities and recommended tips (such as those added for large restaurant parties) are covered by the federal 'no tax on tips' provision.

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  • Brendan F. BoyleStated position

    Enact the Debt Ceiling Reform Act, which Boyle sponsors, to end debt-ceiling brinkmanship by giving the Treasury Secretary authority to keep paying the nation's bills unless both chambers of Congress pass a veto-proof resolution of disapproval.

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  • Gavin NewsomStated position

    Newsom championed and enacted an expansion of California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program, more than doubling its annual funding from $330 million to $750 million to keep production in the state.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Committed to keep working to return the federal government to pre-pandemic spending levels in order to move toward a balanced budget.

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  • Nathan JohnsonStated position

    Committed to keep working to return the federal government to pre-pandemic spending levels in order to move toward a balanced budget.

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  • Jack ReedStated position

    Pledged to continue working on a bipartisan basis to oppose the House-passed rescissions package that would claw back $9.4 billion for humanitarian aid, NPR, and PBS.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Committed to keep working to cut federal spending and put the federal budget on a path toward balance.

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  • Christina BohannanStated position

    Vote to repeal the Trump administration's tariffs, which she calls one of the biggest tax increases in American history.

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  • Mike CrapoStated position

    As Senate Finance Committee Chairman, commits to enacting reconciliation legislation that makes the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Trump tax cuts) permanent and prevents an over-$4 trillion tax increase on families and businesses.

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  • Nathan JohnsonStated position

    Said he would not vote for the 2025 Republican budget reconciliation bill unless it was changed to seriously address the deficit and spending. (He ultimately voted to advance it after stating his conditions were met.)

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Said he would not vote for the 2025 Republican budget reconciliation bill unless it was changed to seriously address the deficit and spending. (He ultimately voted to advance it after stating his conditions were met.)

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  • John BarrassoStated position

    Committed to making the 2017 Republican tax cuts permanent, framing it as a core Republican deliverable in the 119th Congress.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Vowed to withhold his vote for the 2025 Republican reconciliation bill (the 'One Big Beautiful Bill') unless it returned federal spending to a reasonable, pre-pandemic level with a process to achieve and maintain it.

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  • Roger MarshallStated position

    Sponsor and pass legislation to eliminate federal income tax on overtime wages, delivering President Trump's 'No Tax on Overtime' pledge. Marshall introduced and is leading the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act to accomplish this.

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  • Ashley MoodyStated position

    Introduced the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act to give spaceports the same tax-exempt private-activity-bond access already available to airports and seaports, to strengthen Florida's spaceports and aerospace partnerships.

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  • Matt MeyerStated position

    Reduce personal income taxes for 92% of Delaware residents.

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  • Raphael G. WarnockStated position

    Keep fighting to pass an expansion of the Child Tax Credit (American Family Act) to support working families.

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  • Brendan F. BoyleStated position

    Pass the Paying a Fair Share Act (the 'Buffett Rule'), which Boyle leads in the House, to set a 30% minimum effective tax rate on individuals earning more than $1 million per year.

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  • Josh HawleyStated position

    Pass the No Tax on Overtime Act to exclude overtime pay from federal income tax.

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  • Josh SteinStated position

    Cut taxes to help families manage the cost of raising a child.

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  • Pete RickettsStated position

    Work with the President and administration to codify the 2017 Trump tax cuts into permanent federal law.

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  • Ron DeSantisStated position

    Eliminate Florida's business rent tax (the tax on commercial leases).

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  • Ron DeSantisStated position

    Not seek to raise state taxes.

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  • Ron DeSantisStated position

    Add a new sales-tax holiday on marine fuel to benefit boaters and anglers.

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  • Mark GordonStated position

    Deliver permanent property tax relief for Wyoming homeowners; he signed Senate Enrolled Act 60, a 25% exemption on the first $1 million of a single-family home's fair market value with no sunset.

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  • JB PritzkerStated position

    Pledged to only sign a balanced state budget and to require offsetting cuts for any new spending.

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  • Tony EversStated position

    Pledged to provide nearly $2 billion in tax relief in his 2025-27 budget, including eliminating income taxes on tips.

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  • Tony EversStated position

    Committed to holding the line on property taxes in his budget so that the average homeowner would not see a property tax increase.

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  • Kevin CramerStated position

    Cramer committed to passing the Death Tax Repeal Act to permanently repeal the federal estate ('death') tax.

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  • Patrick MorriseyStated position

    Enact a plan to give West Virginia the lowest personal income tax of all its bordering states.

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  • Patrick MorriseyStated position

    Submit and enact a balanced 'Mountain State Comeback Budget' as a down payment on a multi-year plan to close the state's budget shortfall, including over 2% in general-revenue reductions.

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  • Deb FischerStated position

    Committed to get her Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit extension-and-enhancement legislation included in whatever federal tax package Congress considered in 2025.

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  • Josh ShapiroStated position

    Accelerate the scheduled reductions to Pennsylvania's Corporate Net Income Tax by two years.

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  • Greg AbbottStated position

    Pass at least $10 billion in new property tax relief, which Abbott declared an emergency item for the 2025 legislative session.

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  • Jack ReedStated position

    Committed to do everything in his power to help lower prices for working families and meet Rhode Islanders' needs during the 119th Congress.

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  • Mike BraunStated position

    Provide state tax relief on seniors' retirement income.

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  • Mike BraunStated position

    Cut property taxes for Hoosier homeowners, farmers, and businesses and cap the annual increase in tax bills, delivering property tax relief as the central plank of his Freedom and Opportunity Agenda.

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  • Henry McMasterStated position

    Eliminate South Carolina's personal income tax entirely, continuing to cut the rate "as much and as fast as we can" until it reaches zero.

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  • Mike KehoeStated position

    Eliminate Missouri's individual income tax. Kehoe directed the Department of Revenue to develop a plan to eliminate the individual income tax 'once and for all,' and reaffirmed the goal a year later.

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  • Phil ScottStated position

    Proposed a $9 billion fiscal-year 2026 state budget that does not raise taxes or fees.

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  • Nathan JohnsonStated position

    Committed to making the individual income and estate tax provisions of the 2017 Trump tax law permanent, rather than allowing them to expire.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Committed to making the individual income and estate tax provisions of the 2017 Trump tax law permanent, rather than allowing them to expire.

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  • Charles E. SchumerStated position

    Do everything in his power to fully repeal the SALT (state and local tax) deduction cap.

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  • Ted CruzStated position

    Committed to enacting his bipartisan No Tax on Tips Act to end federal income taxation of voluntary tips earned by tipped workers.

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  • Tim ScottStated position

    Committed to promote and develop policies that increase access to capital for entrepreneurs and small businesses across the country.

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  • Bob FergusonStated position

    Refuse to sign any state budget that relies on unrealistic revenue-growth assumptions to balance.

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  • Joe LombardoStated position

    Keep the state budget balanced without raising taxes on Nevada families.

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  • Andrew R. GarbarinoStated position

    Repeal the $10,000 federal cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction and restore the full SALT deduction, via the SALT Deductibility Act he sponsors as co-chair of the bipartisan SALT Caucus.

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  • Kim ReynoldsStated position

    Cut in half the unemployment insurance payments that Iowa employers make.

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  • Kathy HochulStated position

    Cut middle-class income taxes for more than 8.3 million New York taxpayers, bringing rates to their lowest level in nearly 70 years.

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  • Kathy HochulStated position

    Send 'inflation refund' checks of up to $500 to more than 8.6 million New York households, returning surplus sales-tax revenue.

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  • Greg GianforteStated position

    Reduce Montana's top individual income tax rate from 5.9% to 4.9%, which he described as the largest income tax cut in state history.

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  • Greg GianforteStated position

    Enact a 'homestead' property tax rate cut for Montanans' primary residences, projected to lower property taxes for homeowners by about 15% and for small businesses by about 18%.

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  • Marsha BlackburnStated position

    Blackburn committed to work to make the 2017 tax cuts (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) permanent.

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  • Kelly AyotteStated position

    Maintain New Hampshire's status of having no income tax and no sales tax, pledging never to institute either.

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  • Phil ScottStated position

    Pledged that if school boards contain spending growth to the projected level, his budget would lower the impact of the coming year's education property tax increase, with a stated goal of eliminating it.

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  • Kelly ArmstrongStated position

    Put the bulk of North Dakota primary residences on a path to zero property taxes within the next decade.

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  • Brad LittleStated position

    Propose an additional $100 million round of tax relief for Idaho families, on top of $4.6 billion returned over the prior five years.

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  • Martin HeinrichStated position

    As he began his third Senate term, continue working to lower costs for working families, grow the economy, advance clean energy, and keep communities safe.

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  • Ben Ray LujánStated position

    Committed to push for a fair tax code that provides middle-class New Mexicans with tax relief.

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  • Steve ScaliseStated position

    Make the 2017 Trump tax cuts (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) permanent and prevent their scheduled expiration by passing a single budget-reconciliation bill (the 'One Big Beautiful Bill').

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  • Josh HawleyStated position

    Push to expand the Child Tax Credit to $5,000 per child, applied to payroll taxes and paid in installments, in the next tax bill.

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  • Jim BanksStated position

    In a 'Working Families First' agenda, said he plans to work with President Trump to enact a policy agenda focused on American industry, citizens, and families.

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  • Spencer CoxStated position

    Eliminate Utah's state income tax on Social Security benefits.

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  • Pete RickettsStated position

    Fix the broken congressional appropriations process and get federal spending under control.

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  • Pete RickettsStated position

    Push to restore Trump-era pro-growth economic policies.

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  • Jeff LandryStated position

    Provide tax relief for senior citizens as part of the tax-reform package.

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  • Jeff LandryStated position

    Overhaul the state tax system, lowering income taxes to put more money in workers' pockets and fully eliminating income taxes for the working poor.

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  • Catherine Cortez MastoStated position

    Cortez Masto introduced the bipartisan WAGER Act, committing that her legislation will provide tax relief to consumers and the sports gaming industry, create jobs, keep tax money in Nevada, and crack down on illegal betting.

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  • Josh HawleyStated position

    Deliver working-class tax relief, including ending federal taxes on overtime pay.

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  • Josh HawleyStated position

    Cap credit-card interest rates to provide relief to working families.

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  • Ted CruzStated position

    Pass his No Tax on Tips Act to exempt workers' tips from the federal income tax.

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  • Bernard SandersStated position

    Make the wealthiest families and largest corporations pay their fair share by taxing extreme wealth to reverse income and wealth inequality.

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  • Wes MooreStated position

    Cut government red tape so Maryland becomes the friendliest state in the nation to start a business.

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  • Kevin StittStated position

    Ask voters, via a state question, to write a 3% annual cap on recurring state spending growth into the Oklahoma Constitution.

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  • Kevin StittStated position

    Put Oklahoma on a "path to zero" personal income tax and sign any tax cut sent to his desk, incrementally lowering the income tax rate with the stated goal of full elimination.

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  • Jim PillenStated position

    Slash property taxes paid by Nebraskans by an average of 50 percent through the property tax reduction plan presented for the 2024 special session.

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  • Dan McKeeStated position

    Call for reducing the state corporate minimum tax from $400 to $350, which most affects the smallest businesses.

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  • Dan McKeeStated position

    Set a state goal to raise Rhode Island per capita income by a minimum of $20,000 by the year 2030.

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  • Rosa L. DeLauroStated position

    Enact the American Family Act to permanently expand and improve the Child Tax Credit, restoring the 2021 monthly credit of $300 per month ($3,600/year) for each child under 6 and $250 per month ($3,000/year) for each child ages 6-17, paid in monthly installments and fully refundable.

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  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Committed to passing legislation to withhold pay from members of Congress who fail to pass a balanced budget.

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  • Eric SchmittStated position

    On Tax Day, pledged to continue standing against 'business as usual' spending in Washington.

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  • Elizabeth WarrenStated position

    Enact a wealth tax on billionaires and the ultra-rich (an annual tax on the largest fortunes).

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  • Katie Boyd BrittStated position

    Cosponsored a constitutional balanced budget amendment (S.J.Res.13) to require the federal government to enact a balanced budget each year.

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  • Donald J. TrumpStated position

    We will phase in a system of universal, baseline tariffs on most foreign products. As tariffs on foreign producers go up, taxes on American producers will go down and go down very substantially.

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  • Mike LeeStated position

    Committed to enact a constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, casting it as the starting point for eliminating deficits and reducing the national debt; he has repeatedly introduced the amendment (most recently with Sen. Chuck Grassley in 2023).

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  • Cory A. BookerStated position

    Booker committed to enacting the American Opportunity Accounts Act ('Baby Bonds'), which would create a federally managed savings account seeded with $1,000 for every American child at birth, with additional annual deposits scaled to family income, accessible at age 18 for uses such as homeownership and higher education.

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  • Ted BuddStated position

    Budd committed to amending the U.S. Constitution to require the President and Congress to balance the federal budget every year, sponsoring a Balanced Budget Amendment to that end.

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  • Joe LombardoStated position

    Increase Rainy Day Fund savings from 20 percent to 30 percent and fully fund the account, adding roughly $630 million.

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  • Joe LombardoStated position

    Suspend Nevada's state motor vehicle fuel (gas) tax for 12 months, which he estimated would save consumers and businesses about $250 million.

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  • Joe LombardoStated position

    Cut the Modified Business Tax rate by 15 percent, lowering it to 1.17 percent.

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  • Tate ReevesStated position

    Completely eliminate Mississippi's individual income tax, phasing the rate down to zero.

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  • Sarah Huckabee SandersStated position

    Committed to leverage Arkansas's natural beauty to promote tourism, an effort that became the Natural State Initiative.

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  • Sarah Huckabee SandersStated position

    Pledged to keep cutting Arkansas's state income tax until it is eliminated entirely, saying she would keep cutting it "no matter how long it takes."

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  • John ThuneStated position

    Make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax relief permanent and prevent scheduled tax increases on hardworking families and small businesses.

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  • Raphael G. WarnockStated position

    Fight to pass a federal gas-tax holiday bill to lower gas prices and provide relief at the pump for Georgia families.

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  • James LankfordStated position

    Committed to continue working to reduce federal spending and to pursue reforms of the federal budget process.

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  • Laura KellyStated position

    Enact a plan to "Axe the Food Tax" and eliminate the Kansas state sales tax on groceries.

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  • Juan CiscomaniStated position

    Signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge, committing to oppose any and all efforts to increase income tax rates on individuals or businesses and to oppose any net reduction or elimination of tax deductions and credits unless matched dollar-for-dollar by rate cuts.

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  • Cynthia M. LummisStated position

    Introduced the Pay Down the Debt Act to let state and local governments redirect federal grant money toward reducing the national debt.

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  • James E. RischStated position

    Named reducing the national debt as his top priority, framing the debt as an existential threat he will focus on.

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  • Jon OssoffStated position

    Promised that electing him and Raphael Warnock would result in the Senate passing $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks for Americans.

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  • Dan SullivanStated position

    Continue fighting for Alaska-specific priorities and Alaskan jobs in future federal COVID-19 relief legislation as the state's economy recovers.

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  • Joe BidenStated position

    We'll not only build back, we'll build back better — with 5 million new manufacturing and technology jobs so the future is made in America.

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  • Lisa C. McClainStated position

    Signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge, committing to oppose any and all efforts to increase federal income tax rates on individuals or businesses and to oppose any net reduction or elimination of tax deductions or credits unless matched dollar-for-dollar by further rate cuts.

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  • Cory A. BookerStated position

    Continue fighting to create 'baby bonds' — a federally funded savings account for every child born in America — to close the racial wealth gap.

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  • Tom CottonStated position

    Keep taxes low on working families and preserve the 2017 Republican tax cuts.

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  • Mike DunleavyStated position

    Enact a constitutional spending limit (a 'spending and savings rule') to restrain growth in state government spending.

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  • Mike DunleavyStated position

    Amend the Alaska Constitution so that no new tax can be created or increased without a statewide vote of the people.

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  • Steve DainesStated position

    Committed to work to require the federal government to balance its budget, introducing the Balanced Budget Accountability Act as his first bill in the Senate.

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  • Lindsey GrahamStated position

    Sign the Cut, Cap, and Balance Pledge, committing to make substantial cuts in spending, enforce statutory spending caps, and pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution before voting to increase the debt limit.

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  • Ted CruzInferred · AI analysis · 70% confidence

    On taxes, the sponsor's cited record shows support for rolling back federal tax-reporting regulation: he was the lead sponsor of S.J.Res. 3 (119th Congress), a Congressional Review Act resolution nullifying the IRS rule requiring brokers to report gross proceeds from digital-asset (cryptocurrency) sales. This reflects a lighter-touch approach to tax-compliance regulation. Note: the measure repeals a reporting requirement and does not itself change tax rates or tax liabilities.

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