Key Votes 108th Congress, 2nd Session U.S. House of Representatives

1 - Taxpayer Protection Pledge This is not a vote, but a rating on whether or not members of the House and Senate have signed ATR's Pledge, which reads, "I pledge to the taxpayers of my state and to the American people that I will 1) oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses; and 2) oppose any further reduction or elimination of deductions and credits unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates." To get a "+", all a member of the House or Senate has to do is sign the pledge. ATR consider the pledge to be so important that we double rate the vote. 2 - Taxpayer Protection Pledge This is not a vote, but a rating on whether or not members of the House and Senate have signed ATR's Pledge, which reads, "I pledge to the taxpayers of my state and to the American people that I will 1) oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses; and 2) oppose any further reduction or elimination of deductions and credits unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates." To get a "+", all a member of the House or Senate has to do is sign the pledge. ATR consider the pledge to be so important that we double rate the vote. 3 - Child Tax Credit This vote targetted the child tax credit for poor families. ATR opposed this vote. 4 - Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act This vote stops protectionist policies between the U.S. and Morocco and increases global markets for U.S companies. ATR supports this vote. 5 - Business Expensing This vote extends for two years the ability to deduct greater business expenses for more small businesses. ATR supports this vote. 6 - Stock Option Accounting Reform Act Preserves the ability of businesses to offer stock options as alternative compensation without mandatory expensing requirements for most employees. ATR supports this vote. 7 - Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act This vote stops protectionist policies between the U.S. and Australia and increases global markets for U.S companies. ATR supports this vote. 8 - Spending Control Act of 2004 This vote establishes budget rules to hold the line on spending. ATR supports this vote. 9 - International Tax Reform This vote aims to stop passage of international tax reform and to put the U.S. at a disadvantage in the global marketplace. ATR opposes this vote. 10 - Personal Reemployment Accounts This vote establishes Personal Reemployment Accounts to assist Americans in returning to work. ATR supports this vote. 11 - Base Closures Kennedy of Minnesota amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) that sought to eliminate the 2-year BRAC delay containing in the bill and require that certain reports be submitted to Congress approximately six months before any potential vote to disapprove the recommendations of the BRAC Commission in order to review and hold hearings on the report (by a recorded vote of 162 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 200. 12 - Medical Malpractice- Tort Reform This vote supports decreasing the cost and improving the effectiveness of health care by stopping frivolous lawsuits. ATR supports this vote. 13 - Overtime Reform This vote provided for a common-sense update of overtime rules. ATR supports this vote. 14 - Permanent extension of the 10 % individual income tax rate This vote aims to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracket. ATR supports this vote. 15 - Alternative Minimum Tax This vote extends middle-class tax cuts to 2005. ATR supports this vote. 16 - Alternative Minimum Tax This vote aims to extend middle-class tax cuts to 2005. ATR supports this vote.. 17 - Transportation Equity Act This vote aims to eliminate highway tolls except for new voluntary use lanes and only until they are paid for. ATR supports this vote. 18 - Congressional Budget This vote passes the U.S. House version of the fiscal year 2005 budget. It would extend President Bush's tax cuts on middle class families. It would freeze non-homeland security, non-defense discretionary spending at 2004 levels. ATR supports this vote. 19 - Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act This vote aims to eliminate frivolous lawsuits blaming the food and beverage industry for obesity. ATR supports this vote 20 - Welfare Reform This vote aims to stop passage of a bill to extend welfare reform. ATR opposes this vote.

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