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Candidates' Positions and Views |
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for:
U.S. Senate, Arkansas |
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November 2004 General Election |
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Candidates positions and views on other Issues where information is available: |
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The report below lists the candidate responses to Taxes issue questions. The responses were provided by Jim Holt, Blanche Lambert Lincoln, Gene Mason, Mark Pryor and Glen Schwarz or were obtained from their websites. The candidates select the issues and questions for which they want to provide a response. The first link is a report of all the issues and questions made available to the candidates. Many issues and questions had no responses - links are only provided where we have information. If there are many candidates for this office, you may have to scroll down to compare all responses. |
| Taxes |
Jim Holt - R
Website
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Blanche Lambert Lincoln - D
Website
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Gene Mason - G
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| 2001 Tax Cuts |
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While I will continue to explore an opportunity to extend the 2001 tax cuts beyond their expiration in 2011, I will first work to ensure the long-term solvency of Social Security, Medicare, and private pensions; the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S.1637, into law; and to relieve taxpayers of the burden of our growing national debt.
Source: Candidate Website (10/02/2004) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Taxes, a General Statement |
| Tax Code |
| Income Tax Rates |
| Taxing the the Wealthiest 1% |
| Corporate Income Taxes |
| Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains |
| Estate Taxes (Death / Birth Tax) |
| Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) |
| Extending the Bush Tax Cuts |
| Value-Added Tax |
| Tax Proposals |
| Taxes Policy |
| National Sales Tax |
| Flat Tax |
| Reforming and Simplifying Federal Taxes |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) |
| Marriage Penalty |
| Income Tax on Seniors |
| Tax Rates on Private Equity Funds |
| Tax Credits for College |
| Tax Credits for Health Care |
| Child Tax Credit |
| Tax-Free Savings Accounts |
| Business Tax Credits |
| R&D Tax Credit |
| Corporate Tax Loopholes |
| Offshore Tax Havens |
| Oil Company Tax Breaks |
| Property Taxes |
| Internal Revenu Service (IRS) |
| Taxes |
Mark Pryor - D
Website
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Glen Schwarz - L
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| Taxes, a General Statement |
As Senator, I will work to lower taxes for working families and fight for the needs of everyday Arkansans, because the state's economy revolves around these individuals. I support updating and modernizing our tax laws to shield small business owners and family farmers from the estate tax. I am working toward a bipartisan solution to increase the estate tax exemption to $5 million ($10 million for married couples) and reduce the tax to a 35 percent marginal rate. For estates worth more than $30 million, the benefit of this exemption would be phased out. I do not believe full repeal of the estate tax is a fiscally responsible option at this time. However, my approach eases the estate tax burden for all families and most likely erases it entirely for virtually every small business owner and family farmer in Arkansas.
Source: pryor.senate.gov/issues/economic.cfm (04/21/2008) |
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| Corporate Income Taxes |
As we look for ways to jump start our economy, creating new jobs is of the utmost importance. I support helping small businesses provide these new jobs through targeted tax cuts.
Source: Candidate Website (10/04/2008) |
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| Estate Taxes (Death / Birth Tax) |
I support updating and modernizing our tax laws to shield small business owners and family farmers from the estate tax. I am working toward a bipartisan solution to increase the estate tax exemption to $5 million ($10 million for married couples) and reduce the tax to a 35 percent marginal rate. For estates worth more than $30 million, the benefit of this exemption would be phased out. I do not believe full repeal of the estate tax is a fiscally responsible option at this time. However, my approach eases the estate tax burden for all families and most likely erases it entirely for virtually every small business owner and family farmer in Arkansas.
Source: pryor.senate.gov/issues/economic.cfm (04/21/2008) |
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| Taxes Policy |
As Senator, I will work to lower taxes for working families and fight for the needs of everyday Arkansans, because the state's economy revolves around these individuals. I support updating and modernizing our tax laws to shield small business owners and family farmers from the estate tax. I am working toward a bipartisan solution to increase the estate tax exemption to $5 million ($10 million for married couples) and reduce the tax to a 35 percent marginal rate. For estates worth more than $30 million, the benefit of this exemption would be phased out. I do not believe full repeal of the estate tax is a fiscally responsible option at this time. However, my approach eases the estate tax burden for all families and most likely erases it entirely for virtually every small business owner and family farmer in Arkansas.
Source: pryor.senate.gov/issues/economic.cfm (04/21/2008) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Tax Code |
| Income Tax Rates |
| Taxing the the Wealthiest 1% |
| Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains |
| Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) |
| Extending the Bush Tax Cuts |
| Value-Added Tax |
| Tax Proposals |
| National Sales Tax |
| Flat Tax |
| Reforming and Simplifying Federal Taxes |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) |
| Marriage Penalty |
| Income Tax on Seniors |
| Tax Rates on Private Equity Funds |
| 2001 Tax Cuts |
| Tax Credits for College |
| Tax Credits for Health Care |
| Child Tax Credit |
| Tax-Free Savings Accounts |
| Business Tax Credits |
| R&D Tax Credit |
| Corporate Tax Loopholes |
| Offshore Tax Havens |
| Oil Company Tax Breaks |
| Property Taxes |
| Internal Revenu Service (IRS) |