Wendell Hampton Ford on Taxes

DemocratKY

Taxes403 votes · 71/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

646 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 403 of them counted toward the score above: 181 toward “Raise revenue” and 222 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 243 did not count: 224 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 19 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1975-12-11	TO AMEND S. 1267, THE PROPOSED FINANCIAL INSITUTIONS ACT OF 1975, BY DEFERRING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SO-CALLED "NOW" ACCOUNTS-(NEGOTIABLE ORDERS OF WITHDRAWAL).S. 1267 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-11-20	TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 466, REVISING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976, BY PROVIDING TAX INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY $1.6 BILLION FOR CALENDER YEAR 1976.H.Con.Res. 466 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6900 BY EXTENDING FROM MARCH 26 UNTIL JUNE 19, 1975, THE DATE BY WHICH CONSTRUCTION MUST HAVE BEEN BEGUN TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF NEW PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6900 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF A NEW PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, THAT PURCHASE PRICE IS THE LOWEST ONE AT WHICH THE RESIDENCE WAS OFFERED FOR SALE AS OF FEB. 28, 1975.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-06-20	TO TABLE SEN. CHILES AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A A SUBSTITUTE FOR SEN. LONG'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6900. SEN. CHILES AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT, IN THE CASE OF TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF A NEW PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, THE PURCHASE PRICE IS THE LOWEST PRICE AT WHICH THE RESIDENCE WAS OFFERED FOR SALE AS OF FEB. 28, 1975. THE ORIGINAL LONG AMENDMENT PROVIDED FOR A $2000 CASH REBATE INSTEAD OF TAX CREDIT AND ALSO PROVIDED THAT THE REBATE BE EXTENDED TO HOUSES UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY JUNE 19, 1975, INSTEAD OF MARCH.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-04-30	TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 32 BY ADDING $9 MILLION IN BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND ADDING $2.5 BILLION IN REVENUE THROUGH TAX REFORM.S.Con.Res. 32 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-26	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2166.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO PASS H.R. 2166.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY STRIKING A PROVISION INCREASING THE SURTAX EXCEPTION FOR SMALL BUSINESS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN. MATHIAS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 PROVIDING TO REVISE WITHOLDING TAX TABLES SO AS TO REDUCE EXCESS WITHHOLDING.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166, BY SUBSTITUTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL AS IT PASSED THE HOUSE, AND EMBODYING PROVISONS OF THE BENTSEN OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE AMENDMENT.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN. ALLEN'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, PROVIDING TO INCREASE FROM $60,000 TO $100,000 ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION ON FARMS AND WOODLANDS, PROVIDING THE LAND IS NOT SUBDIVIDED OR PUT TO DIFFERENT USE WITHIN 5 YEARS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166, SO AS TO PROVIDE A SUBSTITUTE FORMULA FOR TAX REBATE PROVISIONS, ALLOWING $50 REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR EACH PERSONAL EXEMPTION.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN GRAVEL'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 PROVIDING FOR THE DEREGULATION OF NATURAL GAS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN. BROOKS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, WHICH PROVIDES A TAX CREDIT OF UP TO $2000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN. BROOKS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, PROVIDING THAT TAX BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE BILL BE DISREGARDED IN COMPUTING A PERSON'S INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO TABLE THE BUMPERS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX REFUND PROVISIONS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN. CHILES MOTION TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, H.R. 2166. THE CHILES AMENDMENT HAS THE EFFECT OF REDUCING THE TAX REDUCTION PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 SO AS TO ALLOW THE CHOICE TO SUBSTITUTE NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYBACK YEARS FOR CARRYFORWARD YEARS DURING THE PERIOD L970-L975.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-03-21	TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2166.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 SO AS TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER TO TAKE A TAX CREDIT OF 26 AND 2/3% OF THE INTEREST PAID ON A HOME MORTGAGE IN LIEU OF A TAX DEDUCTION.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 SO AS TO REPEAL DEDUCTIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GASOLINE TAXES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY REDUCING CONGRESSIONAL AND CABINET LEVEL SALARIES IN THE YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO A BUDGET DEFICIT YEAR.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY AUTHORIZING AN ENTITLEMENT OF 13 WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ENTITLEMENT TO SUCH BENEFIT THROUGH JUNE OF 1975.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES FOR CERTAIN RESIDENCE ENERGY-CONSERVING IMPROVEMENTS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY MAKING HOUSEHOLD SERVICES AND CHILD CARE EXPENSES A PERSONAL RATHER THAN BUSINESS DEDUCTION, AND PROVIDING AN OPTION OF TAKING A TAX CREDIT OF UP TO $600 A YEAR FOR SUCH EXPENSES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN. PASTORE'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH SEN. HART'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 WAS AGREED TO. (SEE VAR. 102)H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPANY PUT 25 PER CENT OF ANY REFUND INTO A SUPPLEMENTARY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT FUND IN THE YEAR SUCH REFUND IS RECEIVED. THE AMENDMENT ALSO ALLOWS, IN FIGURING LOSSES FOR TAX PURPOSES, THE SUBSTITUTION OF NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYBACK YEARS FOR CARRYFORWARD YEARS, BUT DIFFERS FROM THE COMMITEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY RESTRICTING THAT OPTION TO TAXABLE YEARS 1974 AND 1975; THUS RESTRICTING THE EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT TO THOSE FIRMS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT RECESSION.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO STRIKE SECTION 203 OF THE COMMITTEE VERSION OF H.R. 2166. THAT SECTION ALLOWS A 10% TAX CREDIT ON EARNED INCOME OF UP TO $400 FOR FAMILIES WITH ONE OR MORE CHILDREN AND INCOME OF LESS THAN $8000.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO TABLE SEN. BUCKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, PROVIDING COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO TAX RATES, EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 1976.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 ADDING A NEW TITLE DEALING WITH OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCES, FOREIGN TAX CREDIT, AND LOCATION OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATION.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-20	TO AMEND HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY PROVIDING TO RETAIN PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCES FOR PRODUCERS WITH AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION OF UP TO 2000 BBLS OF OIL OR 12 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO TABLE BARTLETT AMENDMENT TO HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166. THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT WAS DESIGNED TO GIVE CREDIT ON THE SO-CALLED "PLOWBACK" TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS WHO WOULD BE USING USED EQUIPMENT.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO AMEND SEN. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY REPEALING OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE EXCEPT FOR FIRST 300 BBLS OR 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF GAS PRODUCED DAILY BY INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS (I.E., THOSE OWNING NO RETAIL OUTLETS).H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO AMEND SEN. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 SO AS TO RETAIN PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCES FOR PRODUCERS WITH AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION OF UP TO 3000 BARRELS OF OIL AND 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF GAS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO TABLE SEN. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT ADDING A NEW TITLE TO H.R. 2166, DEALING WITH OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCES, FOREIGN TAX CREDIT AND TAXATION OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 TO ELIMINATE THE FOREIGN TAX CREDIT FOR TAXES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN OIL-RELATED INCOME.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 2166 TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTHWITH AN AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY SEN. MANSFIELD AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT WAS AGREED TO AND THE BILL, AS THUS AMENDED WAS CONSIDERED AS ORIGINAL TEXT FOR FURTHER AMENDMENT -- ALL PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AMENDMENTS WERE NULLIFIED.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-20	TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2166.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-19	TO TABLE HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO CRANSTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, RELATING TO OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT REPEALS OIL & GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE RETROACTIVE TO JAN. 1975 FOR 12 MAJOR OIL COMPANIES, AND PHASES OUT THE ALLOWANCE OVER A 4 YEAR PERIOD FOR SMALLER, INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-19	TO AMEND H.R. 2166. (SEE VAR. 88)H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-19	TO TABLE SEN. HARTKE'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, REQUIRING THAT EARNINGS AND PROFITS OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS BE INCLUDED CURRENTLY IN THE INCOME OF U.S. SHAREHOLDERS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-03-18	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY REPEALING OIL AND GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST 3000 BARRELS OF OIL AND 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS PRODUCED DAILY BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-18	TO AMEND SEN. BENTSEN'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY REDUCING FROM 3000 BBLS OF OIL AND 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS TO 1000 BBLS OF OIL AND 6 MILLION CU. FT THE AMOUNT OF DAILY PRODUCTION BY INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANIES TO BE EXEMPT FROM OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-18	TO TABLE CRANSTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, LIMITING USE OF FOREIGN TAX CREDITS BY U.S. OIL COMPANIES, AND REPEALING OIL AND GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST 3000 BBLS OF DAILY OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION BY INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-03-18	TO AMEND H.R. 2166, A BILL MAKING TAX REDUCTIONS, BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX REDUCTION TO THAT PASSED IN HOUSE BILL, BEFORE AMENDED BY SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Raise revenue / Cut taxes axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.