John McCain's Kevo

* Tax system is fair; wealthy pay bulk of taxes. (Oct 2007)
* Won't sign no-tax pledge; focus on cutting spending. (Sep 2007)
* Make tax reform commission & vote yes-or-no on outcome. (Aug 2007)
* FactCheck: Families spend $20B on tax prep, not $140B. (Aug 2007)
* Opposed Bush tax cuts, but must extend them now. (May 2007)
* New tax cuts account for contingencies and over-spending. (May 2007)
* Alternative minimum tax is eating Americans alive. (May 2007)
* Bush tax cuts fiscally reckless & favored rich;but keep them. (Apr 2007)
* Tax plan: $238B over 5 years; $500B over 10 years. (Feb 2000)
* Double child tax credit; add family incentives. (Feb 2000)
* “Balanced approach”, and starts a flat tax system. (Feb 2000)
* Reagan Republican: simplify taxes; cut waste. (Feb 2000)
* Big money interests fear closing loopholes. (Jan 2000)
* Remove charitable deduction; it only benefits rich. (Jan 2000)
* Replace employer-provided benefits with a tax cut. (Jan 2000)
* Middle-class tax cut: expand 15% tax bracket. (Jan 2000)
* Don’t promise tax cuts from future surpluses we may not have. (Jan 2000)
* 1st step to simplify taxes: close special interest loopholes. (Dec 1999)
* Supports flat tax; stop complexity by special interests. (Oct 1999)
* Keep lump-sum earned income tax credit. (Oct 1999)
* Cut marriage tax, inheritance tax, & earnings test. (Sep 1999)
* Taxes should be flatter, lower, and simpler. (Apr 1999)

Voting Record
* Voted against Bush tax cuts for not reining in spending. (May 2007)
* 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 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 NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
* Voted YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
* Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
* Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
* Rated 72% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
* Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)