David Kemp Karnes on Taxes

RepublicanNE

Taxes5 votes

Raise revenueCut taxes

17 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 5 of them counted toward the score above: 1 toward “Raise revenue” and 4 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 12 did not count: 11 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
1988-10-11	TO PASS HR 4333, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1988, A BILL TO CORRECT TECHNICAL ERRORS IN THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986 AND CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.H.R. 4333 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-11	TO AMEND THE MELCHER, MT AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ALLOW FARMERS WHO RECEIVED AID UNDER THE 1988 DROUGHT RELIEF BILL TO POSTPONE FOR ONE YEAR THEIR TAX PAYMENTS ON THAT MONEY.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1988-10-11	TO AMEND S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO IMPOSE U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ FOR ITS VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ITS USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST ITS OWN KURDISH PEOPLE.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-11	TO TABLE THE BRADLEY, NJ AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO START A TRUST FUND TO SUPPORT THE IMPENDING DRUG BILL AND TO FUND THE TRUST FUND WITH REVENUES FROM LOOPHOLE CLOSURE IN THE TECHNICAL TAX BILL.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1988-10-11	TO TABLE THE BRADLEY, NJ AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO INCREASE THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT ONE PERCENT AND CHANGE PROVISIONS TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL REVENUE.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1988-10-07	TO AMEND THE WARNER, VT AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF MORE LAND FOR THE MANASSAS BATTLEFIELD PARK IN VIRGINIA AND TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF RELOCATING TWO HIGHWAYS AT THE PARK.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-07	TO TABLE THE GORE, TN AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ENSURE FAIR MARKETING PRACTICES FOR CERTAIN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-07	TO TABLE THE CRANSTON, CA AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ALLOW THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS IN THE CASES OF RAPE, INCEST OR DANGER TO THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WITH FEDERAL MONIES AND MAKE NON-FEDERAL MONIES AVAILABLE TO NEEDY WOMEN FOR THE SAME.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-07	TO TABLE THE D'AMATO, NY AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TAX-FREE MASS TRANSIT COMMUTING COSTS A EMPLOYEE WOULD RECEIVE AND REPLACE THE LOST REVENUE BY RAISING THE EXCISE TAX ON CARS WITH HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-07	TO TABLE THE EVANS, WA AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ORDER A STUDY OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE JOB CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM TO TO REVIEW JOB DESCRIPTIONS VERSUS COMPENSATION AND TO DETERMINE THE REASONS FOR PAY DISTINCTIONS.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-07	TO AMEND S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SENATE SHOULD OPPOSE NEW LIMITS ON THE USE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR FINANCING THE BUILDING OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY BY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-06	TO TABLE THE RUDMAN, NH AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO INCREASE THE TAX ON CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL AND TO ALLOCATE THE RESULTING REVENUES TO FUND THE OMNIBUS ANTI-SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACT OF 1988.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1988-10-06	TO RECOMMIT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS TO PAY FOR PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY THE OMNIBUS ANTI-SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACT OF 1988.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1988-10-06	TO TABLE THE HUMPHREY, NH AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO DENY TAX-EXEMPT STATUS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PERFORM OR PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ABORTION.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1988-10-06	TO AMEND S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ALLOW INCOME USED FROM U.S. SAVINGS BONDS TO PAY FOR TUITION AND FEES AT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO BE COUNTED AS NON-TAXABLE INCOME.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1988-04-14	TO TABLE THE ARMSTRONG, CO AMENDMENT TO SC RES 113, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL 1989, TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR THE INDEXING OF CAPITAL GAINS TAX.100th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1987-05-06	TO TABLE THE DOLE, KS AMENDMENT OF A PERFECTING NATURE TO THE CHILES D,FL AMENDMENT TO HC RES 93, THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RESOLUTION, WHICH WOULD EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE CHANGES IN INCOME TAX RATES SHOULD BE INCREASED OR POSTPONED.100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable

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.