Joseph Francis Smith on Taxes

DemocratPA

Taxes9 votes

Raise revenueCut taxes

21 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 9 of them counted toward the score above: 6 toward “Raise revenue” and 3 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 12 did not count: 5 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 7 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
1982-12-21	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 7093, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO REDUCE THE RATE OF CERTAIN TAXES PAID TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ON VIRGIN ISLANDS SOURCE INCOME. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 7093 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1982-12-16	TO PASS H.R. 3191, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO ALLOW TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR BUSINESS CONVENTIONS HELD ON CRUISE SHIPS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3191 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1982-12-16	TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3191, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO ALLOW TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR BUSINESS CONVENTIONS HELD ON CRUISE SHIPS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3191 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1982-12-16	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 630, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 3191 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 3191 IS A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO ALLOW TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR BUSINESS CONVENTIONS HELD ON CRUISE SHIPS. (MOTION PASSED)H.Res. 630 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1982-12-13	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3191, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO ALLOW TAX DEDUCTIONS FO BUSINESS CONVENTIONS HELD ON CRUISE SHIPS. (MOTION FAILED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 3191 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1982-09-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5573, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO ENCOURAGE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMPUTERS AND OTHER SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 5573 · 97th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1982-09-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3581, A BILL ALLOWING SHAREHOLDERS OF CONSOLIDATED FOOD, INC. TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION DIVIDEND INCOME RECEIVED BY DUTCH SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY. (MOTION FAILED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 3581 · 97th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1982-08-19	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4961. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4961 · 97th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1982-07-28	TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO INSIST THAT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4961, BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT, RESULT IN ATTAINMENT OF EXPENDITURE REDUCTION LEVELS NO LOWER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE FIRST CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983, AND REVENUE RAISING LEVELS EQUAL TO THOSE REQUIRED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983 BY THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE FIRST CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4961 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1982-07-28	TO DISAGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HR. 4961, THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4961 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1982-07-28	TO TABLE THE ROUSSELOT RESOLUTION (H. RES. 541) TO RETURN TO THE SENATE H.R. 4961, A SENATE PASSED BILL, WITH A MESSAGE THAT THE SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE AN INFRINGEMENT OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE. H.R. 4961 IS THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT, PROPOSING CERTAIN TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS, AND PROVIDES FOR A CONFERENCE ON THE BILL. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4961 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1982-06-09	TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON H.R. 5922 TO AGREE TO MYERS MOTION, AS AMENDED BY SCHROEDER MOTION, TO AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT 50 WHICH WOULD DELETE A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO REPEAL A A PROVISION WHICH REQUIRES A BALANCED BUDGET BY 1981. THE MYERS MOTION ALSO INSTRUCTS CONFEREES TO AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT 62 TO RESTORE AN ANNUAL $3000 DEDUCTION ON BUSINESS-RELATED INCOME TAX DEDUCTION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT INSTRUCTS HOUSE CONFEREES TO INSIST UPON REPEALING THE AUTOMATIC, $75 PER DAY BUSINESS-RELATED DEDUCTON ALLOWED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5922 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1982-06-09	TO AMEND THE MYERS MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 5922 TO AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT 50 WHICH WOULD DELETE A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO REPEAL A LAW REQUIRING A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET BY 1981. THE MYERS MOTION ALSO INSTRUCTS CONFEREES TO AGREE TO A SENATE AMENDMENT NUMBERED 62 TO RESTORE AN ANNUAL $3000 DEDUCTION ON BUSINESS-RELATED INCOME TAX DEDUCTION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT INSTRUCTS HOUSE CONFEREES TO INSIST UPON REPEALING THE AUTOMATIC, $75 PER DAY BUSINESS-RELATED DEDUCTION ALLOWED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. (MOTION PASSEE)H.R. 5922 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1982-06-09	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE ORGINAL MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES ON H.R. 5922. THE MYERS MOTION INSTRUCTS CONFEREES TO AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT NUMBERED 50 WHICH WOULD DELETE A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO REPEAL A LAW TO REQUIRE A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET BY 1981. THE MYERS MOTION ALSO INSTRUCTS CONFEREES TO AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT 62, TO RESTORE AN ANNUAL $3000 DEDUCTION ON BUSINESS-RELATED INCOME TAX DEDUCTION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.H.R. 5922 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1982-05-24	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 345 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE OBEY SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES FUNDING FOR JOBS PROGRAMS, INCREASES CERTAIN DEFENSE PROGRAMS BY 7 PERCENT AND REDUCES THE 1981-ENACTED TAX CUT. (MOTION FAILED)H.Con.Res. 345 · 97th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1981-12-16	TO AGREE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R.5159, A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY INCREASE IN THE TAX IMPOSED ON PRODUCERS OF COAL. (MOTION PASSED).H.R. 5159 · 97th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1981-10-22	TO AMEND H.R. 3603, BY EXTENDING FARM AND FOOD PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS THROUGH FISCAL 1982-83 ONLY, THEREBY CANCELING PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATIONS FOR 1984-85. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3606 · 97th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1981-08-04	TO PASS H.R. 4242, THE TAX INCENTIVE ACT OF 1981. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4242 · 97th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1981-07-29	TO PASS H.R. 4242, TAX INCENTIVE ACT OF 1981. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 4242 · 97th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1981-07-29	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4242, TAX INCENTIVE ACT OF 1981, THAT PROVIDE FOR A 25% INDIVIDUAL TAX REDUCTION OVER 3 YEARS, INDEXING, AND PROVISIONS TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED PERSONAL SAVINGS. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 4260 · 97th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1981-07-29	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4242, TAX INCENTIVE ACT OF 1981, THAT PROVIDES FOR ALMOST $200 BILLION IN INDIVIDUAL TAX CUTS TARGETED TO TAXPAYERS UNDER $50,000 AND $9.5 BILLION IN BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES AND REPEALS THE 22% OIL AND GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4269 · 97th Congress	Yea	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.