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Vote number 2006-010 retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
on Feb 2, 2006 regarding bill HR 4297 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act
Results: Bill passed, 66-31 Bill passed

Vote to reduce federal spending by $56.1 billion over five years by retaining a reduced tax rate on capital gains and dividends, as well as.
  • Decreasing the number of people that will be required to pay the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
  • Allowing for deductions of state and local general sales taxes through 2007 instead of 2006
  • Lengthening tax credits for research expenses
  • Increasing the age limit for eligibility for food stamp recipients from 25 to 35 years
  • Continuing reduced tax rates of 15% and 5% on capital gains and dividends through 2010
  • Extending through 2007 the expense allowances for environmental remediation costs (the cost of cleanup of sites where petroleum products have been released or disposed)

Categorized under Tax Reform

Voting N counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 11: Repeal tax cuts on wealthy.


Democrats voting on 2006-010

Daniel Akaka NOHI Democrat Jr Senator
Evan Bayh NOIN Democratic Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic incumbent
Robert Byrd NOWV Democrat Sr Senator
Maria Cantwell YESWA Democrat Jr Senator
Tom Carper YESDE Democrat Jr Senator
Hillary Clinton YESNY Democrat Jr Senator
Kent Conrad NOND Democrat Sr Senator
Mark Dayton YESMN Democrat Jr Senator
Chris Dodd NOCT Democratic incumbent
Byron Dorgan NOND Democratic incumbent
Russell Feingold NOWI Democratic incumbent
Dianne Feinstein YESCA Democrat Sr Senator
Daniel Inouye NOHI Democratic incumbent
Ted Kennedy NOMA Democrat Sr Senator
Herbert Kohl NOWI Democrat Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic incumbent
Joseph Lieberman NOCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Democratic incumbent
Robert Menendez YESNJ Democratic appointee; previously U.S. Rep.
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic incumbent
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic incumbent
Ben Nelson YESNE Democrat Jr Senator
Bill Nelson YESFL Democrat Sr Senator
Barack Obama NOIL Democratic Jr Senator
Harry Reid NONV Democratic incumbent
Ken Salazar YESCO Democratic Jr Senator
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Democrat Sr Senator
Charles Schumer YESNY Democratic incumbent
Debbie Stabenow YESMI Democrat Jr Senator
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic incumbent


Republicans voting on 2006-010

George Allen YESVA Republican Jr Senator
Robert Bennett YESUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond YESMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback YESKS Republican incumbent
Jim Bunning YESKY Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Richard Burr NONC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Lincoln Chafee NORI Republican Jr Senator
Tom Coburn NOOK Republican Jr Senator; previously US Rep
Michael Crapo YESID Republican incumbent
Jim DeMint YESSC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Mike DeWine YESOH Republican Sr Senator
John Ensign YESNV Republican Jr Senator
Bill Frist YESTN Republican Jr Senator
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg YESNH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison YESTX Republican Jr Senator
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Johnny Isakson YESGA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Jon Kyl YESAZ Republican Jr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar YESIN Republican Sr Senator
Mel Martinez YESFL Republican Jr Senator; previously US Housing Secretary
John McCain YESAZ Republican incumbent
Lisa Murkowski YESAK Republican incumbent
Rick Santorum YESPA Republican Jr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Olympia Snowe YESME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter YESPA Republican incumbent
Jim Talent YESMO Former Republican Jr Senator (MO, 2002-2007)
John Thune YESSD Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
David Vitter YESLA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
George Voinovich NOOH Republican incumbent


Independents voting on 2006-010

Jim Jeffords NOVT Independent Jr Senator



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 12; NO 19
Republicans: YES 30; NO 4
Independents: YES 0; NO 1