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Ron Paul on Taxes

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Taxes178 votes · 73.6/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes

430 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 178 of them counted toward the score above: 33 toward “Raise revenue” and 145 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 252 did not count: 235 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 17 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1979-07-13TO AMEND H.R. 4393, THE TREASURY-POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS, BY PROHIBITING USE OF TREASURY APPROPRIATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLECTION OF ANY UNDERPAYMENT OF ANY TAX IMPOSED BY THE IRS UNLESS THE CONDUCT OF IRS EMPLOYEES COMPLIES WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4392 · 96th CongressYeaCut taxes
1979-06-28TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3919 WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD HAVE PROVIDED FOR A PLOWBACK ENERGY INVESTMENT CREDIT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3919 · 96th CongressYeaCut taxes
1979-06-28TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY INCREASING THE QUANTITY OF LOWER TIER OIL THAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE WINDFALL PROFITS TAX BY DECREASING THE QUANTITY OF LOWER TIER OIL THAT WOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM TIER ONE EACH MONTH FROM 1.50 TO 1.25 PERCENT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3919 · 96th CongressNayCut taxes
1979-06-28TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 3919 THAT REDUCES THE TAX RATE FROM 70% TO 60%, TAXES THE REVENUE FROM MARGINAL WELLS UNDER THE TIER TWO RATE RETURN RATHER THAN THE TIER ONE RATE ENDS THE TAX ON UPPER TIER OIL AT THE END OF 1990, AND ENDS THE TAX ON NEWLY DISCOVERED OIL AT THE END OF 1990. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3919 · 96th CongressYeaCut taxes
1979-06-28TO AGREE TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3919 THAT PROVIDE FOR A 70% TAX RATE OF ANY ADDITIONAL REVENUE YIELD ABOVE $16 A BARREL TO ENHANCE THE INCENTIVE FOR NEWLY DISCOVERED OIL ABOVE THE PRESIDENT'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3919 · 96th CongressNayCut taxes
1979-05-10TO AMEND H. CON. RES. 107 BY PROVIDING FOR ADJUSTMENT OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATES FOR INFLATION IN FISCAL 1979 AND A TEN PERCENT REDUCTION IN TAX RATES IN 1980. (MOTION FAILED)H.Con.Res. 107 · 96th CongressYeaCut taxes
1979-05-09TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE LATTA SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 107. THE LATTA SUBSTITUTE SETS 1980 BUDGET AUTHORITY AT $593.8 BILLION, OUTLAYS AT $523.4 BILLION, WITH A DEFICIT OF $15.2 BILLION. THE BURTON AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A BALANCED BUDGET BY REDUCING BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS BY THE AMOUNT OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS IN THE DEFENSE BUDGET AND DOE OVERHEAD COSTS AND URANIUM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, AND INCREASING REVENUES BY $3 BILLION BY RECOMMENDING THE REPEAL OF THE FOREIGN TAX CREDIT FOR OIL COMPANIES. (MOTION FAILED)H.Con.Res. 107 · 96th CongressNayCut taxes
1979-05-08TO AGREE TO AN AMENDED AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 107 THAT INCREASES REVENUES AND DECREASES THE DEFICIT BY $1.2 BILLION THROUGH REVISION OF THE FOREIGN TAX CREDIT FOR OIL COMPANIES. (MOTION PASSED)H.Con.Res. 107 · 96th CongressNayCut taxes
1979-04-25TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2283, A BILL EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY ACT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2283 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1979-03-27TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3091, A BILL TO EXTEND FOR ONE YEAR THE PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO THE BUSINESS EXPENSES OF STATE LEGISLATORS. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 3091 · 96th CongressYeaCut taxes
1979-03-21TO PASS H.R. 2283, A BILL AMENDING THE COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY ACT AND EXTENDING THE COUNCIL'S AUTHORITY TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1981. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2283 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1979-03-20TO AMEND H.R. 2283, A BILL TO EXTEND THE WAGE AND PRICE COUNCIL, BY EXTENDING THE COUNCIL FOR ONE YEAR RATHER THAN THE PROPOSED TWO YEARS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2283 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-03-20TO AGREE TO A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2283, A BILL EXTENDING THE WAGE AND PRICE COUNCIL. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR REGIONAL HEARINGS AND ENLISTS THE PUBLIC'S HELP IN MONITORING THE COUNCIL'S PROGRAMS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2283 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-09-30THAT THE HOUSE RECED AND CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13367, WITH AN AMENDMENT WHICH INDEXES AN ADDITIONAL $600 MILLION TO INCOME TAX COLLECTION LEVELS.H.R. 13367 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-09-16THAT THE HOUSE RECEDE AND CONCUR WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT #35, OF A TECHNICAL NATURE, TO H.R. 10612.H.R. 10612 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-09-16TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE ULLMAN MOTION THAT THE HOUSE RECEDE AND CONCUR WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT #35, OF A TECHNICAL NATURE, TO H.R. 10612.H.R. 10612 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-09-16TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 10612, TO REFORM THE TAX LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.H.R. 10612 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-09-13TO PASS H.R. 3605, TO REDUCE THE EXCISE TAX ON BEER FOR SMALL BREWERS.H.R. 3605 · 94th CongressYeaCut taxes
1976-08-24TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. R. 10902, REGARDING THE INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF SECURITIES WHICH ARE ACQUIRED FOR BUSINESS REASONS AND NOT AS AN INVESTMENT.H.R. 10902 · 94th CongressNayRaise revenue
1976-08-24TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10155, REGARDING THE EXEMPT INCOME OF A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.H.R. 10155 · 94th CongressYeaCut taxes
1976-08-24TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 7929, RELATING TO THE DEDUCTION OF INTEREST ON CERTAIN CORPORATE INDEBTEDNESS TO ACQUIRE STOCK OR ASSETS OF ANOTHER CORPORATION.H.R. 7929 · 94th CongressYeaCut taxes
1976-08-02TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3605, TO PROVIDE A REDUCTION IN FEDERAL EXERCISE TAX ON BEER PRODUCED BY CERTAIN SMALL BREWERIES.H.R. 3605 · 94th CongressYeaCut taxes
1976-07-20TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 2447, PROVIDING THAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS MAY NOT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF STATE INCOME TAX LAWS, BE TREATED AS RESIDENTS FROM ANY OTHER STATE THAN FROM THE STATE FROM WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED.S. 2447 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-07-20TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 12224, REGARDING TAX TREATMENT OF GRANTOR OF CERTAIN OPTIONS.H.R. 12224 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-06-22TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10051, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE THAT INCOME DISTRIBUTED BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY INADVERTENTLY FROM THE POLICY HOLDERS SURPLUS ACCOUNT AND THEN PROMPTLY RETURNED TO THE COMPANY WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO TAX.H.R. 10051 · 94th CongressYeaCut taxes
1976-06-22TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 8125, AS AMENDED, CHANGING THE TAX BRACKET ON CIGARS TO AN AD VALOREM TAX.H.R. 8125 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-06-14TO AMEND H.R. 14261, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IRS TO BE USED FOR COMPILING AND MAKING PUBLIC RECORDS OF CONTACTS MADE BY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE IRS.H.R. 14261 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-06-14TO AMEND H.R. 14261, THE TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1977 BY PROHIBITING FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE IRS TO BE USED FOR ITS INFORMER PROGRAM.H.R. 14261 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-06-08TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 13500, AS AMENDED, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 BY PROVIDING A NEW ELECTIVE SET OF STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A TAX-EXEMPT CHARITY HAS ENGAGED IN SO MUCH LOBBYING THAT IT LOSES ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS.H.R. 13500 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-05-03TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 11920, AS AMENDED, TO TERMINATE THE USE OF EXCHANGE FUNDS AS A MEANS OF ESCAPING INCOME TAXES ON REALIZED CAPITAL GAINS.H.R. 11920 · 94th CongressYeaRaise revenue

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