Candidate Responses
Opposed 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. Opposed extending tax cuts through 2010. Proposed legislation to roll back some tax cuts for those making over $1 million a year.
Opposed 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and opposed extending tax cuts through 2010. Would let some of the tax cuts for higher income households expire.
Would repeal tax breaks for wealthiest Americans. Opposed 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and opposed extension through 2010. Supports tax incentives for businesses that invest in employee health care, pensions and innovation.
Says Bush's tax policies increased the tax burden borne by the middle class. Supports eliminating tax cuts for oil companies and wealthiest Americans. Opposed 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts.
Favors a "fair tax" and eliminating the IRS and income taxes with a national sales tax.
Opposed 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and opposed extension through 2010. Supports restoring tax rates in place during Bill Clinton's adminstration.
Opposed extending 2003 tax cut through 2010. Supports scaling back capital gains and dividends tax cuts and cutting tax benefits for top one percent.
Opposed Bush tax cuts because they were not offset by additional revenue. However, as governor signed into law cuts in capital gains taxes and income taxes in his first term.
Favors Bush tax cuts and said he would propose additional cuts.
Supports Bush tax cuts and would make them permanent. He is proposing a plan known as the "fair tax."
