Robert Smith on Taxes

RepublicanNH

Taxes202 votes · 80.8/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

336 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 202 of them counted toward the score above: 55 toward “Raise revenue” and 147 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 134 did not count: 134 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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
1992-03-13	To require a 60-vote supermajority in the Senate to pass any bill increasing taxes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 306 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF MCCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 1722, TO REQUIRE 60 VOTES IN THE SENATE TO PASS ANY BILL INCREASING TAXES.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Cut taxes
1992-03-12	To provide tax incentives for businesses locating on Indian reservations, and for other puproses. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 311(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF MCCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 1720, TO PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESSES LOCATING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Cut taxes
1992-03-12	To prohibit a State from imposing an income tax on the pension or retirement income of individuals who are not residents or domiciliaries of that State. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE REID AMENDMENT NO. 1719, TO PROHIBIT A STATE FROM IMPOSING AN INCOME TAX ON PENSION OR RETIREMENT INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT RESIDENTS OR DOMICILIARIES OF THAT STATE.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Cut taxes
1992-03-12	To express the sense of the Senate regarding the House bank. — (SENATE AGREED TO HELMS MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1714, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT NO SENATE BANK WITH CHARACTERISTICS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE FORMER HOUSE BANK SHOULD EVER BE ESTABLISHED.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-12	To reduce the Federal budget deficit, and to express the sense of the Senate that additional funds should be directed toward job training and transportation infrastructure improvements. — (SENATE TABLED THE LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 1712, TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT, AND TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD JOB TRAINING IN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-03-11	In the nature of a substitute, the Economic Recovery Act of 1992. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 311(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 1709, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-11	To provide for the containment of prescription drug prices by reducing certain non-research related tax credits to pharmaceutical manufacturers, by establishing the Prescription Drug Policy Review Commission, be requiring a study of the feasibility of establishing a pharmaceutical products price review board, and by requiring a study of the value of Federal subsidies and tax credits given to pharmaceutical manufacturers, and for other purposes. — H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (SENATE TABLED THE PRYOR AMENDMENT NO. 1708, ADDING THE "PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT ACT OF 1992.".)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Cut taxes
1991-11-22	To provide an incentive for increased consumer spending and to provide a short-term economic stimulus by waiving the penalty under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on certain withdrawals from pension plans which are used to purchase consumer goods and other items and by extending for 1 year the research and experimentation tax credit, the low-income housing tax credit, the mortgage revenue bond tax provisions, and the targeted jobs tax credit. — (SENATE TABLED THE SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 1409, TO WAIVE THE PENALTY UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 ON CERTAIN WITHDRAWALS FROM PENSION PLANS WHICH ARE USED TO PURCHASE CONSUMER GOODS AND TO EXTEND FOR 1 YEAR THE RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION TAX CREDIT, THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT, THE MORTGAGE REVENUE BOND TAX PROVISIONS, AND THE TARGETED JOBS TAX CREDIT.)H.J.Res. 157 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Cut taxes
1991-04-24	To allow a Social Security tax cut. — S.C.R.29 BY SASSER (D-TN) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, AND 1996 (SENATE TABLED THE MOYNIHAN AMENDMENT NO. 74, REDUCING THE CURRENT SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION RATES AND PLACING SOCIAL SECURITY ON A PAY-AS-YOU-GO BASIS.)S.Con.Res. 29 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Raise revenue
1991-01-24	A bill to extend the time for performing certain acts under the internal revenue laws for individuals performing services as part of the Desert Shield operation. — H.R.4 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- OPERATION DESERT SHIELD PARTICIPANTS, EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS (PUB. L. 102-2, APPROVED 1/30/91) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 4, TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR PERFORMING CERTAIN ACTS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS FOR INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING SERVICES AS PART OF THE DESERT SHIELD OPERATION.)H.R. 4 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Cut taxes
1990-10-16	TO AMEND EN BLOC HR 5835, OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990, TO REDUCE THE INCREASES IN THE MEDICARE PREMIUM AND DEDUCTIBLE, ELIMINATE THE GAS TAX INCREASE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.H.R. 5835 · 101st Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENTS	Nay	Raise revenue
1990-07-13	TO AMEND HR 5241, TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1991, TO REDUCE BY 2 PERCENT ALL DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR THE IRS APPROPRIATION.H.R. 5241 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1990-07-13	TO AMEND HR 5241, TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1991, TO REDUCE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING BY 6.9 PERCENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1990 LEVEL, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR THE IRS APPROPRIATION.H.R. 5241 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1990-03-29	TO AMEND HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS FOR CHILD CARE AND EXPANSION OF THE BASIC EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Raise revenue
1990-03-29	TO AMEND HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM, PROVIDE AN INCREASE IN TITLE XX BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES, AND PROVIDE EXPANSION OF THE BASIC EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
1989-10-05	TO AMEND HR 3299, BUDGET RECONCILIATION, TO INCREASE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM AND SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOR AN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3299 · 101st Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1989-10-05	TO AMEND HR 3299, BUDGET RECONCILIATION, TO REMOVE ALL CHILD CARE PROVISIONS AND REPLACE THEM WITH AN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, IN ADDITION TO A SUPPLEMENTAL TAX CREDIT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.H.R. 3299 · 101st Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1989-09-28	TO AMEND HR 3299, BUDGET RECONCILIATION, TO GET RID OF THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX CUTS, MAKE CHANGES TO THE TAX LAWS AND CREATE A DEFICIT REDUCTION TRUST FUND, AMONG OTHER ITEMS.H.R. 3299 · 101st Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1988-10-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4333, TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, TO CORRECT TECHNICAL ERRORS IN THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986 AND CERTAIN OTHER TAX LAWS. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4333 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-10-06	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 2953, GAS PIPELINE TAXATION, TO AMEND TITLE 28 OF THE U.S. CODE TO ALLOW THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS TO PROHIBIT OR WITHHOLD SOME STATE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES ON INTERSTATE GAS TRANSMISSION PROPERTY. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 2953 · 100th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1988-08-04	TO PASS HR 4333, TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, TO CORRECT TECHNICAL MISTAKES IN THE 1986 TAX ACT AND MAKE OTHER CHANGES IN TAX LAW.H.R. 4333 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-08-04	TO ADOPT H RES 507, THE RULE TO ALLOW FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 4333, TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.H.R. 4333 · 100th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1987-01-06	TO MOTION TO COMMIT H RES 5, RULES OF THE HOUSE, TO A SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO ADD AN AMENDMENT PROHIBITING A RAISE IN THE MARGINAL TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS OR THE TOP RATE FOR BUSINESS IN THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986.H.Res. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1986-09-25	TO ACCEPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 3838, A BILL TO REFORM THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR SENATE ACTION.H.R. 3838 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1986-09-25	TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 3838, A BILL TO REFORM THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS, TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.H.R. 3838 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1986-07-16	TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES TO INSIST THAT THE CONFERENCE ON H R 3838 RESULT IN A FAIR TAX BURDEN FOR ALL TAXPAYERS, BOTH CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL, COUPLED WITH MARGINAL TAX RATES NO HIGHER THAN THE SENATE AMENDMENT;FAIR TREATMENT OF FAMILIES IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE INCOME GROUPS, WHICH REQUIRES A FULL $2,000 PERSONAL EXEMPTION FOR BOTH ITEMIZERS AND NONITEMIZERS; PRESERVATION OF THE HOUSE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH PRESERVING RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS INCENTIVES FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME TAXPAYERS; AND NO NET INCREASE IN FEDERAL TAXES.H.R. 3838 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1986-05-15	TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE H CON RES 337, TO FUND IN FULL MOST DOMESTIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE, DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING, AND RAISE NEW REVENUES BY INCREASING INCOME TAX FOR SELECTED CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS WHILE REDUCING TAXES FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES.99th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1985-12-19	A MOTION TO CONSIDER H RES 350, A RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H R 3992 WHICH WOULD AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE OF 1954 BY EXTENDING SOME TAX PROVISIONS BEYOND 1985. A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3992 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-12-17	MOTION TO RECOMMIT H R 3838 TO THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3838 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-12-17	AN AMENDMENT TO H R 3838 TO PROVIDE RATE REDUCTIONS, STANDARD DEDUCTION INCREASES, AND PERSONAL EXEMPTION INCREASES. IT WOULD SHIFT $100 BILLION OF THE TAX BURDEN FROM INDIVIDUALS TO BUSINESSES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3838 · 99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1985-12-17	AN AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE A 100% TAX CREDIT, UP TO $100 MAXIMUM PER PERSON ($200 ON JOINT RETURNS), FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES FROM THEIR HOME STATE. (MOTION PASSED)99th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1985-12-17	TO ADOPT H RES 343, A RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H R 3838 WHICH WOULD REVISE THE INTERNAL REVENUE STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3838 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-12-11	TO ADOPT H RES 336, A RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF STATUTES EMBODIED IN H R 3838 FOR REFORMIMG THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3838 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-05-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H R 2475, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO SIMPLIFY THE IMPUTED INTEREST RULES OF SECTIONS 1274 AND 483. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 2475 · 99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1985-05-08	TO AGREE TO H R 1869, A MEASURE REPEALING THE CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS ADDED BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1984. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1869 · 99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1985-04-02	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H R 1869, A BILL REPEALING THE CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS ADDED BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1984. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 1869 · 99th 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.