Paul Martin Simon on Taxes

DemocratIL

Taxes186 votes · 75.6/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

341 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 186 of them counted toward the score above: 109 toward “Raise revenue” and 77 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 155 did not count: 145 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 10 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
1975-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 10612 BY RETAINING THE 1972-1974 BASE PERIOD FOR CALCULATING DOMESTIC INTENATIONAL SALES CORPORATIONS BENEFITS FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS, AFTER WHICH THE BASE PERIOD WOULD MOVE FORWARD 1 YEAR ANNUALLY.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 10612 BY STRIKING THE PROVISIONS WHICH ELIMINATE THE 30% WITHHOLDING TAX CURRENTLY IMPOSED ON PORTFOLIO INCOME PAID ON FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN THE U.S.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 10612 BY ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM TAXABLE TABLE INCOME IN LIEU OF THE MINIMUM TAX PROVISIONS AND LIMITATION ON ARTIFICIAL LOSSES PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 10612 BY ELIMINATING THE EXEMPTION OF 50% OF REGULAR INCOME TAXES FROM PREFERENTIAL INCOME MADE SUBJECT TO THE MINIMUM INCOME TAX PROVISIONS.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 10612 BY APPLING REALESTATE PROVISIONS ON A PROPERTY BY PROPERTY BASIS SO THAT ARTIFICIAL LOSSES FROM ONE REAL ESTATE VENTURE COULD NOT BE USED TO WRITE OFF INCOME FROM ANOTHER REAL ESTATE VENTURE.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-12-04	TO RISE AND REPORT H.R. 10612 BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 10612 BY STRIKING PROVISION PERMITTING INDIVIDUALS TO CARRY BACK CAPITAL LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $30,000 FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-10-06	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9968, RELATING TO TAX TREATMENT OF IRRIGATION FACILITIES OBLIGATIONS.H.R. 9968 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-07-16	TO AMEND H.R. 8597, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CERTAIN INDEPENDENT AGENCIES FOR FISCAL 1976, BY DELETING LANGUAGE PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS BY IRS TO REQUIRE THE NATION'S PRIVATE COLLEGES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVE THEY HAVE ADOPTED RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICIES.H.R. 8597 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-06-19	TO PASS H.R. 6860.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-06-19	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 6860 TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AND THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY STRIKING LANGUAGE WHICH EXTENDS A TAX INVESTMENT CREDIT FOR RECYCLING.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-06-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6860, A BILL TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM, BY SEEKING TO ALLOW TAX DEDUCTIONS BASED ON A 5-YEAR AMORTIZATION ON "QUALIFIED SOLAR ENERGY MANUFACTURING GACILITES."H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-06-17	TO AMEND H.R. 6860, A BILL TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM, BY STRIKING TITLE IV, RELATING TO THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND CONVERSION TRUST FUND.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-13	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY PROVIDING THAT AT LEAST 25% OF TRUST FUND MONEYS MUST BE EXPENDED FOR MASS TRANSIT AND COMMITTEE PROJECTS.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-13	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 SO AS TO REDUCE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE ENERGY TRUST FUND BY THE COST IN REVENUE OF THE TAX INCENTIVES PROVIDED IN THE BILL.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-13	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY INCREASING INDIVIDUAL TAX CREDIT FORH.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-06-12	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY DELETING THE TAX CREDIT FOR HOME INSULATION.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-06-12	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY PHASING OUT THE REPEAL OF THE EXCISE TAX ON RADIAL TIRES.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-06-12	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY SETTING FLEETWIDE GAS MILEAGE STANDARDS FOR CARS MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-06-12	TO AMEND THE SHARP AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6860 BY PAYING A REBATE TO EVERYONE WHO BUYS A CAR WITH BETTER-THANSTANDARD GAS MILEAGEH.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-06-12	TO AMEND THE SHARP AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6860, RELATING TO FLEETWIDE STANDARDS FOR GAS MILEAGE. THE JACOVS AMENDMENT MAKES THE ATTAINMENT OF CERTAIN M.P.G STANDARDS MANDATORY.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-06-12	TAX BEGINNING IN MODEL YEAR 1977 ON FUEL INEFFICIENT AUTOS; THE AMENDMENT REPLACING LANGUAGE THAT IMPOSES SUCH A TAX ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY STRIKING TITLE II, RELATING TO A GASOLINE CONSERVATION PROGRAM.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY STRIKING THE ADDITIONAL GASOLINE TAX OF UP TO 20 CENTS A GALLON TO BE IMPOSED IN APRIL, 1977.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 SO AS TO INCREASE THE IMPORT QUOTAS BY THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION TO BE NECESSARY TO COMPENSATE FOR NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENTS.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY INCREASING IMPORT QUOTAS FOR 1979 FROM 5.5 MILLION TO 6 MILLION BBLS PER DAY AND FOR 1980 FROM 5.5 MILLION TO 6.5 MILLION BBLS. PER DAY.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-10	TO AMEND H.R. 6860 BY STRIKING OUT THE OIL IMPORT QUOTA PROVISIONS OF TITLE I.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-10	TO AMEND TITLE I OF H.R. 6860 RELATING TO IMPORT TREATMENT OF OIL.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-10	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I OF H.R. 6860, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND CONVERSION ACT OF 1975. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT STRIKES OUT ENTIRELY THE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL ALLOWING THE PRESIDENT TO PURCHASE FOREIGN OIL. THE MIKVA AMENDMENT MANDATES THE SETTING UP AND USE OF A U.S. OIL PURCHASING AUTHORITY.H.R. 6860 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-05-06	TO PASS H.R. 5810, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS ACT.H.R. 5810 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-26	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2166.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-26	TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPOT ON H.R. 2166 TO THE CONFERCOMMITTEE.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-22	TO AGREE TO A MOTION THAT THE HOUSE DISAGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 2166, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A REFUND OF 1974 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES, TO INCREASE THE LOW INCOME ALLOWANCE AND THE PERCENTAGE STANDARD DEDUCTION, TO PROVIDE A CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EARNED INCOME AND TO INCREASE THE INVESTMENT CREDIT AND THE SURTAX EXEMPTION.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-02-27	TO PASS H.R. 2166.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-02-27	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 SO AS TO INCREASE THE REBATE OF THE COMMITTEE'S BILL, BUT TO DELETE ALL OF THE 1975 INDIVIDUAL TAX REDUCTIONS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-02-27	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE 22 PER CENT OIL AND GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 1975.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-02-27	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 SO AS TO ALLOW A 15 PERCENT DEPLETION ALLOWANCE FOR OIL WELLS NORTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-02-27	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 SO AS TO RETAIN THE OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-02-27	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, BY RETAINING THE OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE INDEFINITELY FOR REGULATED NATURAL GAS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-02-27	TO AGREE TO THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2166, TAX REDUCTION ACT.H.R. 2166 · 94th 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.