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12-ATR
on Jan 1, 2012
Membership Roster: the Taxpayer Protection Pledge against raising taxes
Source: Taxpayer Protection Pledge
[The ATR, Americans for Tax Reform, run by conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist, ask legislators to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in each election cycle. Their self-description:]In the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, candidates and incumbents solemnly bind themselves to oppose any and all tax increases. Since its rollout in 1986, the pledge has become de rigeur for Republicans seeking office, and is a necessity for Democrats running in Republican districts. Today the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is offered to every candidate for state office and to all incumbents. More than 1,100 state officeholders, from state representative to governor, have signed the Pledge. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge: "I pledge to the taxpayers of my district and to the American people that I will: ONE, oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rate for individuals and business; and TWO, oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar
for dollar by further reducing tax rates." Opponents' Opinion (from wikipedia.com):In Nov. 2011, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) claimed that Congressional Republicans "are being led like puppets by Grover Norquist. They're giving speeches that we should compromise on our deficit, but never do they compromise on Grover Norquist. He is their leader." Since Norquist's pledge binds signatories to opposing deficit reduction agreements that include any element of increased tax revenue, some Republican deficit hawks now retired from office have stated that Norquist has become an obstacle to deficit reduction. Former Republican Senator Alan Simpson, co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, has been particularly critical, describing Norquist's position as "no taxes, under any situation, even if your country goes to hell."
Also see Notebook 10-ATR for older Taxpayer Protection Pledge (2010).
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11.
Question 11: Make taxes more progressive
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Tax Reform
- Headline: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
(Score: -2)
Participating counts on AmericansElect question 1.
- Headline: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
(Answer: A)
- AmericansElect Quiz Question 1 on
Economy:
When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: Cutting existing programs
- B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)
- C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)
- D: Raising Taxes
- E: Unsure
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Republicans
participating in 12-ATR |
| Sandy Adams |
s1s | Florida Republican (Lost 2012 primary) | |
| Robert Aderholt |
s1s | Alabama Republican | |
| Todd Akin |
s1s | Missouri Republican (Senate run 2012) | |
| Lamar Alexander |
s1s | TN Republican Sr Senator | |
| Rodney Alexander |
s1s | Louisiana Republican | |
| George Allen |
s1s | POTUS Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Justin Amash |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| Mark Amodei |
s1s | Nevada Republican | |
| Steve Austria |
s1s | Ohio Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Kelly Ayotte |
s1s | NH Republican Jr Senator | |
| Michele Bachmann |
s1s | Minnesota Republican | |
| Spencer Bachus |
s1s | Alabama Republican | |
| Haley Barbour |
s1s | MS Former Republican challenger (2006), Governor | |
| Lou Barletta |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Andy Barr |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Roscoe Bartlett |
s1s | Maryland Republican | |
| Charlie Bass |
s1s | New Hampshire Republican | |
| Dan Benishek |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| Kerry Bentivolio |
s1s | Michigan Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Rick Berg |
s1s | ND Republican Challenger | |
| Judy Biggert |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| Brian Bilbray |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Gus Bilirakis |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Kurt Bills |
s1s | MN Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Rob Bishop |
s1s | Utah Republican | |
| Diane Black |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | |
| Marsha Blackburn |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | |
| Roy Blunt |
s1s | Missouri Republican (until 2010) | |
| John Boehner |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Dan Bongino |
s1s | MD Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Jo Bonner |
s1s | Alabama Republican | |
| Mary Bono |
s1s | California Republican | |
| John Boozman |
s1s | AR Republican Jr Senator | |
| Charles Boustany |
s1s | Louisiana Republican | |
| Kevin Brady |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Mo Brooks |
s1s | Alabama Republican | |
| Paul Broun |
s1s | Georgia Republican | |
| Scott Brown |
s1s | MA Republican Jr Senator | |
| John Brunner |
s1s | MO Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Phil Bryant |
s1s | MS Republican Governor | |
| Vern Buchanan |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Ann Marie Buerkle |
s1s | New York Republican | |
| Michael Burgess |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Richard Burr |
s1s | NC Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative | |
| Dan Burton |
s1s | Indiana Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Ken Calvert |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Dave Camp |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| John Campbell |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Quico Canseco |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Eric Cantor |
s1s | Virginia Republican | |
| Shelley Moore Capito |
s1s | West Virginia Republican | |
| John Carter |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Bill Cassidy |
s1s | Louisiana Republican | |
| Steve Chabot |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Jason Chaffetz |
s1s | UT Former Republican Challenger (2011) | |
| Saxby Chambliss |
s1s | GA Republican Sr Senator | |
| Tom Coburn |
s1s | OK Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | |
| Mike Coffman |
s1s | Colorado Republican | |
| Tom Cole |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican | |
| Chris Collins |
s1s | New York Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Doug Collins |
s1s | Georgia Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Mike Conaway |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Tom Corbett |
s1s | PA Republican Governor | |
| Bob Corker |
s1s | TN Republican Jr Senator | |
| John Cornyn |
s1s | TX Republican Jr Senator | |
| Tom Cotton |
s1s | Arkansas Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Kevin Cramer |
s1s | North Dakota Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Chip Cravaack |
s1s | Minnesota Republican | |
| Rick Crawford |
s1s | Arkansas Republican | |
| Ander Crenshaw |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Ted Cruz |
s1s | TX Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| John Culberson |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Steve Daines |
s1s | Montana Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Geoff Davis |
s1s | Kentucky Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Nathan Deal |
s1s | GA Republican Governor | |
| Jim DeMint |
s1s | SC Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | |
| Jeff Denham |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Ron DeSantis |
s1s | Florida Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Scott DesJarlais |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | |
| David Dewhurst |
s1s | TX Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Bob Dold |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| David Dreier |
s1s | California Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Sean Duffy |
s1s | Wisconsin Republican | |
| Jeff Duncan |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | |
| Renee Ellmers |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | |
| Jo Ann Emerson |
s1s | Missouri Republican | |
| Elizabeth Emken |
s1s | CA Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Mary Fallin |
s1s | OK Republican Governor | |
| Blake Farenthold |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Stephen Fincher |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | |
| Deb Fischer |
s1s | NE Republican Senate Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Jeff Flake |
s1s | Arizona Republican (Senate run 2012) | |
| John Fleming |
s1s | Louisiana Republican | |
| Bill Flores |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Randy Forbes |
s1s | Virginia Republican | |
| Jeff Fortenberry |
s1s | Nebraska Republican | |
| Virginia Foxx |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | |
| Trent Franks |
s1s | Arizona Republican | |
| Rodney Frelinghuysen |
s1s | New Jersey Republican | |
| Elton Gallegly |
s1s | California Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Cory Gardner |
s1s | Colorado Republican | |
| Scott Garrett |
s1s | New Jersey Republican | |
| Jim Gerlach |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Bob Gibbs |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Chris Gibson |
s1s | New York Republican | |
| Phil Gingrey |
s1s | Georgia Republican | |
| Louie Gohmert |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Bob Goodlatte |
s1s | Virginia Republican | |
| Paul Gosar |
s1s | Arizona Republican | |
| Trey Gowdy |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | |
| Lindsey Graham |
s1s | SC Republican Sr Senator | |
| Kay Granger |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Tom Graves |
s1s | Georgia Republican | |
| Tim Griffin |
s1s | Arkansas Republican | |
| Morgan Griffith |
s1s | Virginia Republican | |
| Michael Grimm |
s1s | New York Republican | |
| Frank Guinta |
s1s | New Hanpshire Republican | |
| Brett Guthrie |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | |
| Nikki Haley |
s1s | SC Republican Governor | |
| Gregg Harper |
s1s | Mississippi Republican | |
| Andy Harris |
s1s | Maryland Republican | |
| Vicky Hartzler |
s1s | Missouri Republican | |
| Doc Hastings |
s1s | Washington Republican | |
| Orrin Hatch |
s1s | UT Republican Sr Senator | |
| Nan Hayworth |
s1s | New York Republican | |
| Joe Heck |
s1s | Nevada Republican | |
| Dean Heller |
s1s | Nevada Republican (Resigned 2011) | |
| Jeb Hensarling |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Wally Herger |
s1s | California Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Jaime Herrera |
s1s | Washington Republican | |
| Barry Hinckley |
s1s | RI Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| George Holding |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Jack Hoogendyk |
s1s | MI Republican Senate challenger (2008) | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Richard Hudson |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Tim Huelskamp |
s1s | Kansas Republican | |
| Bill Huizenga |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| Randy Hultgren |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| Robert Hurt |
s1s | Virginia Republican | |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison |
s1s | TX Republican Sr Senator (Retiring) | |
| James Inhofe |
s1s | OK Republican Sr Senator | |
| Johnny Isakson |
s1s | GA Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | |
| Lynn Jenkins |
s1s | Kansas Republican | |
| Bobby Jindal |
s1s | LA Republican Governor | |
| Mike Johanns |
s1s | NE Former Republican Governor (2005-2007); elected Senator 2008 | |
| Bill Johnson |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Ron Johnson |
s1s | WI Republican Jr Senator | |
| Sam Johnson |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Walter Beaman Jones |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | |
| Jim Jordan |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| John Kasich |
s1s | OH Republican Governor | |
| Mike Kelly |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Peter King |
s1s | New York Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life | |
| Steve King |
s1s | Iowa Republican | |
| Jack Kingston |
s1s | Georgia Republican | |
| Adam Kinzinger |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| Mark Kirk |
s1s | IL Republican Jr Senator | |
| John Kline |
s1s | Minnesota Republican | |
| Jon Kyl |
s1s | AZ Republican Jr Senator (Retiring) | |
| Raul Labrador |
s1s | Idaho Republican | |
| Doug LaMalfa |
s1s | California Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Doug Lamborn |
s1s | Colorado Republican | |
| Leonard Lance |
s1s | New Jersey Republican | |
| James Lankford |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican | |
| Tom Latham |
s1s | Iowa Republican | |
| Bob Latta |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Paul LePage |
s1s | ME Republican Governor | |
| Jerry Lewis |
s1s | California Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Dan Liljenquist |
s1s | UT Republican Primary Challenger (2012) | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Frank LoBiondo |
s1s | New Jersey Republican | |
| Billy Long |
s1s | Missouri Republican | |
| Wendy Long |
s1s | NY Republican Senate Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer |
s1s | Missouri Republican | |
| Cynthia Lummis |
s1s | Wyoming Republican | |
| Dan Lungren |
s1s | California Republican | |
| John MacGovern |
s1s | VT Republican challenger | |
| Connie Mack IV |
s1s | FL Republican Challenger | |
| Josh Mandel |
s1s | OH Republican Nominee | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Kenny Marchant |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Thomas Massie |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| John McCain |
s1s | AZ Republican Sr Senator | |
| Kevin McCarthy |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Michael McCaul |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Tom McClintock |
s1s | CA03 Former Republican Challenger (2003) | |
| Mitch McConnell |
s1s | KY Republican Sr Senator | |
| Thad McCotter |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| Patrick McHenry |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | |
| Buck McKeon |
s1s | California Republican | |
| David McKinley |
s1s | West Virginia Republican | |
| Mark Meadows |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| John Mica |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Candice Miller |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| Gary Miller |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Jeff Miller |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Jerry Moran |
s1s | Kansas Republican (until 2010) | |
| Richard Mourdock |
s1s | IN Republican Challenger | |
| Markwayne Mullin |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Mick Mulvaney |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | |
| Lisa Murkowski |
s1s | AK Republican Sr Senator | |
| Tim Murphy |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Sue Myrick |
s1s | North Carolina Republican (Retiring 2012) | |
| Randy Neugebauer |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Kristi Noem |
s1s | South Dakota Republican | |
| Rich Nugent |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Devin Nunes |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Alan Nunnelee |
s1s | Mississippi Republican | |
| Pete Olson |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Steven Palazzo |
s1s | Mississippi Republican | |
| Sean Parnell |
s1s | AK Republican Governor | |
| Rand Paul |
s1s | KY Republican Jr Senator | |
| Ron Paul |
s1s | POTUS Republican (Libertarian 1988) | |
| Erik Paulsen |
s1s | Minnesota Republican | |
| Steve Pearce |
s1s | New Mexico Republican | |
| Mike Pence |
s1s | IN Republican | |
| Rick Perry |
s1s | TX Republican Governor | |
| Tom Petri |
s1s | Wisconsin Republican | |
| Robert Pittenger |
s1s | North Carolina Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Joseph Pitts |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Ted Poe |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Rob Portman |
s1s | OH Republican Jr Senator | |
| Bill Posey |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Tom Price |
s1s | Georgia Republican | |
| Ben Quayle |
s1s | Arizona Republican (lost 2012 primary) | |
| Trey Radel |
s1s | Florida Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Tom Reed |
s1s | New York Republican | |
| Dennis Rehberg |
s1s | Montana Republican (Senate run 2012) | |
| Dave Reichert |
s1s | Washington Republican (Governor run 2012) | |
| Jim Renacci |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Reid Ribble |
s1s | Wisconsin Republican | |
| Scott Rigell |
s1s | Virginia Republican | |
| David Rivera |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Pat Roberts |
s1s | KS Republican Sr Senator | |
| Martha Roby |
s1s | Alabama Republican | |
| Phil Roe |
s1s | Tennessee Republican | |
| Michael Rogers |
s1s | Alabama Republican | |
| Mike Rogers |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| Dana Rohrabacher |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Todd Rokita |
s1s | Indiana Republican | |
| Tom Rooney |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Peter Roskam |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| Dennis Ross |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Keith Rothfus |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Ed Royce |
s1s | California Republican | |
| Marco Rubio |
s1s | FL Republican Jr Senator | |
| Jon Runyan |
s1s | New Jersey Republican | |
| Paul Ryan |
s1s | POTUS Republican | |
| Matt Salmon |
s1s | Arizona Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Steve Scalise |
s1s | LA Republican challenger | |
| Bobby Schilling |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| Jean Schmidt |
s1s | Ohio Republican (Lost 2012 Primary) | |
| Aaron Schock |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| David Schweikert |
s1s | Arizona Republican | |
| Austin Scott |
s1s | Georgia Republican | |
| Rick Scott |
s1s | FL Republican Governor | |
| Tim Scott |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | |
| Jeff Sessions |
s1s | AL Republican Sr Senator | |
| Pete Sessions |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Richard Shelby |
s1s | AL Republican Jr Senator | |
| John Shimkus |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| Bill Shuster |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Adrian Smith |
s1s | Nebraska Republican | |
| Lamar Smith |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| Tom Smith |
s1s | PA Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Steve Southerland |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Cliff Stearns |
s1s | Florida Republican (Lost 2012 primary) | |
| Sarah Steelman |
s1s | MO Republican Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Steve Stivers |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Steve Stockman |
s1s | Texas Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Marlin Stutzman |
s1s | Indiana Republican | |
| John Sullivan |
s1s | Oklahoma Republican | |
| Lee Terry |
s1s | Nebraska Republican | |
| Glenn Thompson |
s1s | Pennsylvania Republican | |
| Mac Thornberry |
s1s | Texas Republican | |
| John Thune |
s1s | SD Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | |
| Pat Tiberi |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Scott Tipton |
s1s | Colorado Republican | |
| Pat Toomey |
s1s | PA Republican Jr Senator | |
| Bob Turner |
s1s | New York Republican (Senate run 2012) | |
| Mike Turner |
s1s | Ohio Republican | |
| Fred Upton |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| David Vitter |
s1s | LA Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | |
| Kevin Wade |
s1s | DE Republican Senate challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Ann Wagner |
s1s | Missouri Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Tim Walberg |
s1s | Michigan Republican | |
| Greg Walden |
s1s | Oregon Republican | |
| Scott Walker |
s1s | WI Republican Governor | |
| Joe Walsh |
s1s | Illinois Republican | |
| Randy Weber |
s1s | Texas Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Allen West |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Lynn Westmoreland |
s1s | Georgia Republican | |
| Ed Whitfield |
s1s | Kentucky Republican | |
| Roger Wicker |
s1s | Mississippi Republican (Senate 2008) | |
| Roger Williams |
s1s | Texas Republican | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Heather Wilson |
s1s | New Mexico Republican (Senate 2008) | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Joe Wilson |
s1s | South Carolina Republican | |
| Steve Womack |
s1s | Arkansas Republican | |
| Bill Young |
s1s | Florida Republican | |
| Don Young |
s1s | Alaska Republican | |
| Todd Young |
s1s | Indiana Republican | |
Independents
participating in 12-ATR |
| Scotty Boman |
s1s | MI Libertarian Senate Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
s1s | Florida Former GOP (until 2010) | |
| Darrell Issa |
s1s | CA03 Former Initiator of Gubernatorial Recall (2003) | |
| George LeMieux |
s1s | FL 2012 Republican Primary Challenger | |
| Charlie Summers |
s1s | ME Secretary of State; Republican Senate Challenger | Aug 31, 2012 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
3
Republicans:
300
Independents:
5 |
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