2004 Congressional Candidate Survey1. TAX
LIMITATION AMENDMENT TO U.S. CONSTITUTION. I will work and vote for a U.S. Constitutional
Amendment to require a
roll-call vote of at least two-thirds of the whole number of each House
of Congress to increase revenue in any way.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
2. BALANCED
BUDGET AMENDMENT TO U.S. CONSTITUTION. I
will work and vote for a U.S. Constitutional Amendment which requires
that (a) total federal outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total
receipts for that fiscal year without at least a three-fifths vote of
the whole number of each House of Congress; (b) the limit on United States
debt held by the public shall not be increased without at least a three-fifths
vote of the whole number of each House; and (c) no bill to increase revenue
shall become law unless approved by at least a majority of the whole
number of each House by a roll-call vote. These provisions could be waived
only under a declaration of war or a joint resolution (passed by a majority
of the whole number of each House) declaring an imminent and serious
threat to national security.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
3. SOCIAL
SECURITY CHOICE. I recognize
that Social Security will default on its obligations to future retirees
unless fundamental reforms are made. Therefore, I will work and vote
for a system of Social Security Choice that will allow younger workers
to have the choice of investing much of their Social Security taxes in
regulated individual retirement accounts. Current retirees and those
nearing retirement would not have any change in their Social Security
benefits. Social Security Choice will give younger workers ownership
of their Social Security accounts, with higher rates of return and better
benefits than are possible under the current system.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
4. SPENDING
RESTRAINT. I will work and
vote for a freeze in total non-defense discretionary spending during
the next two fiscal years. I will not vote for any budgetary gimmicks
(such as claiming non-emergency spending as emergency spending) and will
not vote to waive budgetary rules restraining taxes and spending.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
5. NO
TAX INCREASE. I believe the
current tax burden on Americans is too high. Therefore, I will (a) vote
against ANY increase of ANY tax -- including individual income taxes,
corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, and excise taxes; (b) work and
vote for continuation of all the tax relief enacted in 2001 through 2003
(I recognize that ending any tax relief is equivalent to raising taxes);
and (c) vote against any attempt to repeal, limit, or delay
income tax indexing, which prevents inflation from bumping taxpayers
into higher tax brackets.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
6. MAJOR
TAX REFORM. I will work and
vote to repeal the entire federal Tax Code and completely replace it.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
7. TAX
REFORM CHOICE. If you answered
Yes to Question 6, please state reforms you will support (check one or
more):
[ ] A
national retail sales tax that provides reasonable protection for low-income
people, with a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to abolish and prohibit all
federal income taxes after a transition period
[ ] A
single, low, flat-rate income tax with a large exemption for each taxpayer
and dependent, with a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to prohibit more than
one income tax rate
[ ] Other
(specify)_____________________________________________________
8. PERMANENT
TAX RELIEF. I will work and
vote to make permanent all of the tax relief contained in the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and in the Jobs and
Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, including but not limited
to the across-the-board income tax rate cuts, repeal of the death tax,
reduction of the marriage tax penalty, and incentives for investment
and retirement savings.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
9. PRO-GROWTH
TAX RELIEF. I will work and
vote for these types of pro-growth tax relief to help stimulate the economy,
both promptly and long-term (please check an answer for EACH proposal):
Complete elimination of
the marriage tax penalty, by allowing each married couple to split their
total taxable income in
half and pay single-person rates on each half [ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
Further across-the-board reduction of income tax rates [ ] YES [ ] NO
[ ] UNDECIDED
Further capital gains tax relief [ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
Repeal personal alternative minimum tax [ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
Repeal corporate alternative minimum tax [ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
10. OPPOSE
INTERNET TAXATION. I oppose Internet taxation. I will work and vote for
a permanent ban on all types of taxes targeted to the Internet or Internet
access. I will oppose all proposals to compel vendors to collect sales
taxes on out-of-state sales.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
11. RESPONSIBLE
BILL SPONSORSHIP. I will ensure that the legislation I sponsor or cosponsor
will, if enacted in its totality, cause a net reduction in federal spending.
[ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] UNDECIDED
I understand that my answers to this survey will be
published. My answers are a firm and unconditional commitment to the people
of the United States.
CAMPAIGN INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT)
CANDIDATE NAME____________________________________________________________
CANDIDATE (OR AUTHORIZED) SIGNATURE ____________________________________
NAME OF SIGNER (IF OTHER THAN CANDIDATE) ________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
PHONE_________________________________ FAX__________________________________
EMAIL______________________________ WEB SITE________________________________
CANDIDATE FOR: [ ] HOUSE [ ] SENATE
PARTY_____________________________
STATE_____________________ DISTRICT_______ DATE____________________________
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