James Ralph Sasser on Taxes

DemocratTN

Taxes224 votes · 64.8/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

348 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 224 of them counted toward the score above: 109 toward “Raise revenue” and 115 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 124 did not count: 109 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 15 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
1977-11-04	TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1060 TO THE ROTH AMENDMENT (SEE RC 626) TO H.R. 9346. KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1060 REDUCES THE TUITION TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WITH AN ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME OF MORE THAN $25,000 ANNUALLY.H.R. 9346 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-11-04	TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1059 TO THE ROTH AMENDMENT (SEE RC 626) TO H.R. 9346. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES TO TAX-PAYING PARENTS A TUITION TAX CREDIT OF $150 IF ONE OFFSPRING IS ENROLLED FULL-TIME IN A HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND A $250 TAX CREDIT IF MORE THAN ONE DEPENDENT IS ENROLLED FULL-TIME.H.R. 9346 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-11-04	TO AMEND H.R. 9346 BY AUTHORIZING A REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT OF 10% FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR STATES, MUNICIPALITIES, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLEGES AND OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR THEIR TOTAL SOCIAL SECURITY LIABILITIES.H.R. 9346 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-10-29	TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT #1010 TO H.R. 5263. AMENDMENT #1010 STRIKES THE PROPOSED 10% INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT INSTALL INSULATION.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-10-29	TO TABLE THE PERCY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5263, AN AMENDMENT THAT REPEALS THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL GASOLINE TAXES.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-10-29	TO TABLE THE MODIFIED DURKIN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5263. THE MODIFIED DURKIN AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A 15% REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR HOME HEATING COSTS OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-10-28	TO AGREE TO AMENDMENT #1467, AS MODIFIED, TO H.R. 5263. THE MODIFEID KENNEDY AMENDMENT REDUCES THE REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY CONVERSION FROM 40% TO 15%.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-10-28	TO TABLE THE ALLEN AMENDMENT TO THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT (SEE RC 594) TO H.R. 5263. THE ALLEN AMENDMENT REDUCES THE REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY CONVERSION FROM 40% TO 20%.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-10-28	TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1467 TO H.R. 5263. KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1467 REDUCES THE REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY CONVERSION FROM 40% TO 10%.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-10-28	TO AMEND H.R. 5263 SO AS TO MAKE THE PROPOSED 40% TAX CREDIT FOR CONVERSION TO COAL NONREFUNDABLE TO CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1977-10-28	TO AMEND H.R. 5263 BY DELETING THE PROPOSED TAX CREDIT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OIL FROM SHALE ROCK.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-10-28	TO AMEND H.R. 5263 SO AS TO DELETE THE PROPOSED TAX CREDIT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS FROM NONCONVENTIONAL SOURCES SUCH AS SHALE ROCK.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-10-27	TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5263, AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD STRIKE FROM THE BILL THE PROVISION FOR A TAX CREDIT OF 20% ON THE FIRST $2,000 OF EXPENDITURES FOR HOME INSULATION AND FOR HOME INSTALLATION OF OTHER ENERGY CONSERVATION DEVICES.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-10-27	TO TABLE THE PACKWOOD AMENDMENT OFFERED IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO THE DOLE AMENDMENT (SEE RC 587) TO H.R. 5263. THE PACKWOOD AMENDMENT DELAYS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE 20% TAX CREDIT ON EXPENDITURES FOR HOME INSULATION UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1979.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-10-27	TO AMEND H.R. 5263 BY DELETING THE SECTION OF THE BILL THAT PROVIDES FOR A 20% REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT TO INTERCITY BUS COMPANIES.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1977-10-27	TO AMEND H.R. 5263 SO THAT A REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY COSTS MAY BE PROVIDED TO ELDERLY HOUSEHOLDS.H.R. 5263 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-09-09	TO TABLE THE ROTH AMENDMENT TO S. CON. RES. 43. THE ROTH AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE REDUCED REVENUE LEVELS BY $175 MILLION IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE A $250 TAX CREDIT FOR FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS.95th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1977-09-09	TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 43 BY REDUCING REVENUES BY $11.4 BILLION AND REDUCING OUTLAYS BY 2.5% IN ALL FUNCTIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR A 10% ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCOME TAX REDUCTION.95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-08-03	THAT THE SENATE SUSTAIN A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE PACKWOOD AMENDMENT #715 TO S. 926, AN AMENDMENT INCREASING THE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS. THE CHARGE OF UNCONSTITUTIONALITY IS BASED HERE ON THE CLAIM THAT THE PACKWOOD AMENDMENT INFRINGES ON THE SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-04-29	TO PASS H.R. 3477.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-29	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY EXTENDING FOR SIX QUARTERS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1978 THE ANTI-RECESSION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-04-29	TO TABLE THE ALLEN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3477. THE ALLEN AMENDMENT POSTPONES FOR ONE YEAR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE IRS RULING ON CERTAIN INVESTMENT ANNUITIES.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1977-04-29	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY ARRANGING THAT THE DEDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN INTANGIBLE OIL DRILLING EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS BE RETROACTIVE TO 1976, AS WELL AS TO 1977 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-29	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY ALLOWING ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR INVESTMENTS IN HIGH UNEMPLOYENT AREAS.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO TABLE THE BENTSEN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3477. THE BENTSEN AMENDMENT MODIFIES THE METHODS FOR INCLUDING CERTAIN INTANGIBLE DRILLING EXPENSES AS DEDUCTIONS IN THE MINIMUM TAX.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY NO LONGER CLASSIFYING FIRST-CLASS AIR TRAVEL AS A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS EXPENSE TAX DEDUCTION.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY AUTOMATICALLY INDEXING TAX RATES, PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS, AND STANDARD DEDUCTIONS ACCORDING TO INCREASES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY ALLOWING THAT THOSE PERSONS AND FIRMS WHO HAVE INVESTED IN POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT MAY RECEIVE THE FULL INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY RAISING THE STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR SINGLE PERSONS FROM $2,200 TO $2,400.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-28	TO TABLE THE HANSEN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3477, AN AMENDMENT ALLOWING A MAXIMUM TAX CREDIT OF $225 FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN INSTALLING INSULATION AND OTHER ITEMS FOR HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY ELIMINATING THE TAX INCREASES RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 1976.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY OMITTING FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AID TO A CHILD IN A HOUSEHOLD FROM THE CALCULATIONS FOR EARNED INCOME CREDIT FOR THAT HOUSEHOLD.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY PROVIDING THAT THOSE STATES WHICH HAVE HAD A 1976 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 7.5% AND WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT PAYROLL HAS BEEN 101% OF THE PRIOR YEAR'S PAYROLL, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOBS TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY DELAYING UNTIL TAX YEAR 1978 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGES IN THE TAX REFORM ACT FOR CERTAIN POULTRY FARMING CORPORATIONS.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY INSERTING A TAX CREDIT OF $250 FOR THOSE TAXPAYERS MAINTAINING AN ELDERLY DEPENDENT OF AGE 65 OR OLDER.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY DELETING THE SECTION THAT PROVIDES FOR A TEMPORARY INCREASE TO 12% OF THE INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1977-04-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY ALLOWING THAT THE PRESENT 10% INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT BE ONE-THIRD REFUNDABLE TO CERTAIN FIRMS. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT SUGGESTS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 12% INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT PROPOSED IN THE BILL.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 WITH A PROVISION FOR RESTORING TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE ATTENDANCE OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES WITHIN NORTH AMERICA.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY PROVIDING FOR A 10% CUT IN TAX RATES FOR ALL INCOME BRACKETS.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY PROVIDING FOR A PERMANENT TAX RATE REDUCTION TO 14% FOR ALL TAXABLE INCOME BRACKETS BELOW $20,000.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-26	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY ALLOWING THAT TAXPAYERS 65 YEARS OR OLDER HAVE THE OPTION TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR 1976 BY EITHER THE FORMER RETIREMENT INCOME CREDIT OR THE NEWLY PROPOSED ELDERLY CREDIT.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-21	TO AGREE TO DIVISION 2 OF AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3477 THAT WOULD INCREASE THE LIMIT ON THE NEW JOBS TAX CREDIT FROM $40,000 TO $100,000 PER EMPLOYER.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1977-04-21	TO AGREE TO DIVISION 1 OF AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3477 THAT WOULD INCREASE THE NEW JOBS TAX CREDIT FOR EACH NEW EMPLOYEE HIRED FROM 25% TO 50% OF THE FIRST $4200 IN WAGES PAID OVER EXISTING LEVELS.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-04-21	TO AMEND H.R. 3477 BY MAKING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE ONLY FOR NEW EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN UNEMPLOYED 26 WEEKS OR LONGER, AND BY RAISING THAT CREDIT TO 50% OF THE FIRST $4200 IN WAGES PAID OVER EXISTING LEVELS.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1977-04-21	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3477, PROPOSED TAX REDUCTION AND SIMPLIFICATION ACT, TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO DELETE SECTION 302, THE PROVISION FOR BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES.H.R. 3477 · 95th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1977-04-06	TO PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 1828, A BILL DELAYING UNTIL JANURARY 1, 1977 THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CERTAIN SICK PAY EXCLUSIONS MADE BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1976.H.R. 1828 · 95th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1977-03-23	TO TABLE THE SCHMITT AMENDMENT TO S. RES. 110. THE SCHMITT AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, GROSS INCOME, TAXABLE INCOME AND INCOME TAX OF EACH SENATOR. (CQ MARCH 26, 1977, PG. 580S.Res. 110 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1977-03-23	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO S. RES. 110 THAT WOULD ALTER THOSE SECTIONS OF THE BILL DEALING WITH FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE SO THAT INCOME TAX RETURNS MUST BE DISCLOSED. THE WEICKER AMENDMENT ALSO WOULD DELETE THE RESTRICTION ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME.S.Res. 110 · 95th 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.