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Date Bill Summary

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312; Ryan Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldrequire the Ways andMeans Committee toreport a reconciliation

report that would changelaws under its jurisdictionto reduce revenues by notmore than $683 billion forfiscal 2009-2013.

According to theamendment, the amount

would be equal to theincreased tax revenues that

would result from theexpiration of the 2001 and2003 tax cuts in 2010.

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312; Garrett Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldinstruct the Ways & MeansCommittee to extend the

Alternative Minimum Taxpatch for one year.

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312; M.Diaz-Balart Amendment

Voted against anamendment that would callfor the continuation of the2001 and 2003 tax cutsbeyond their current 2010expiration.

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312; Tiberi Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldrequire the Ways andMeans Committee toreport a reconciliation billthat would change laws toreduce revenues by notmore than $28.8 billion forfiscal 2009 through 2013.

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312; Porter Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldrequire the Ways andMeans Committee to

report a reconciliation billthat would makes changesto the Internal RevenueCode to ensure that thechild tax credit will not becut to $500 from $1,000/

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312;Campbell Amendment;House Budget Committee

Voted against anamendment that woulddirect the Budget



Committee to disregardprovisions deemed´impermissible indecreasing the deficits,µ aspursuant to pay-as-you-gorules.

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312; M.Diaz-Balart Amendment;House Budget Committee

Voted against anamendment that woulddirect the Ways and MeansCommittee to report areconciliation bill to changelaws to reduce revenues by not more than $13.5 billionfor fiscal 2009-2013.

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312;McHenry Amendment;House Budget Committee

Voted against anamendment that woulddirect the Ways and MeansCommittee to report a

reconciliation bill that would change laws todecrease the total level of outlays by not less than$1.8 billion from fiscal2009 to 2013.

March 05, 2008 H. Con. Res. 312; Vote toReport; House BudgetCommittee

Voted to report the Fiscal Year 2009 budget thatraised taxes out of committee.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99; Ryan Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldstate that the federalgovernment should notraise taxes. It would includea reconciliation instructionto extend the 2001 and2003 tax laws that are set toexpire.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99; Tiberi Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldpreserve the 2001-enactedtax credits across theboard.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99;

Campbell Amendment;House Budget Committee

Voted against an

amendment that wouldextend the capital gains anddividends tax rate beyond2010.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99; Porter Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldextend the child tax credit.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99; Bonner Voted against an



Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

amendment that would addto the measurereconciliation instructionsto extend the marriagepenalty tax relief.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99; M. Diaz-

Balart amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against an

amendment that wouldextend the estate tax repeal.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99; Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldextend the state and localtax deduction for sevenstates.

March 21, 2007 H. Con. Res. 99;McHenry amendment;House Budget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldprohibit tax increases frombeing used in deficit-neutral reserve funds.


Voted to report the Fiscal Year 2008 budget out of committee that would raisetaxes.

March 25, 2009 H. Con. Res. 85; M. Diaz-Balart Amendment;House Budget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldreduce the cumulative levelof revenue by $490 billionfor the period of fiscal2010-2014 and extendcertain tax policies througha currency policy reserve

fund.March 25, 2009 H. Con. Res. 85; Latta Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldreduce the cumulative levelof revenue by $100.9billion for the period of fiscal 2010-2014, anamount sufficient to reflectthe scheduled eliminattionof the estate tax in 2010.

March 25, 2009 H. Con. Res. 85; Nunes Amendment; HouseBudget Committee

Voted against anamendment that wouldestablish a point of order in

the House against any legislation that wouldincrease taxes on domesticproduction of oil andnatural gas energy.


Voted to report the Fiscal Year 2010 budget out of committee that raised



taxes.March 20, 2003 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 78 Voted for a substitute

budget amendment thatput conditions on tax cuts

March 20, 2003 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 79 Voted against a substitutebudget amendment that

would call for a 10-year,$1.6 billion tax cut

March 21, 2003 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 82 Voted against a budgetresolution that would callfor $1.3 trillion in tax cutsand $265 billion inmandatory spending reductions over the nextdecade.

April 11, 2003 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 141 Voted against a budgetresolution that would allow a tax cut of up to $550

billion to be protected by reconciliation rules.

May 09, 2003 HR 2; Vote 181 Voted for a motion torecommit the bill, whichput conditions on theimplementation of tax cuts.

May 09, 2003 HR 2; Vote 182 Voted against a bill that would provide $550 billionin tax breaks over 11 years.

May 23, 2003 HR 2; Vote 225 Voted against theconference report of thebill that would provide

$350 billion in tax breaksover 11 years. June 12, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 275 Voted for a motion to

instruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the billby an extension of customsuser fees.

June 18, 2003 HR 8; Vote 287 Voted for a substituteamendment that wouldstrike the measure'spermanent repeal languagefor the estate tax andmaintain the tax at certainlevels.

June 18, 2003 HR 8; Vote 288 Voted against a bill that would make permanent therepeal of the estate taxcontained in the 2001 taxcut law (PL 107-16) and

which is set to expire after2010.



June 26, 2003 HR 2596; Vote 328 Voted against a bill that would create a taxdeduction for contributionsto either of two new healthsavings accounts and allow tax-free withdrawals for

medical expenses July 16, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 370 Voted for a motion to


July 17, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 390 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the billby an extension of customsuser fees.

July 18, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 396 Voted for a motion to



July 25, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 446 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the bill

by an extension of customsuser fees. July 25, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 447 Voted for a motion to



September 05, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 477 Voted for a motion to


September 10, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 493 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the billby an extension of customs



user fees.September 10, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 501 Voted for a motion to


September 17, 2003 HR 7; Vote 506 Voted for a substituteamendment that would bepaid for by reducing corporate tax breaks

September 23, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 509 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the billby an extension of customsuser fees.

September 30, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 525 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the bill

by an extension of customsuser fees.

October 01, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 529 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the billby an extension of customsuser fees.

October 07, 2003 HR 1; Vote 533 Voted for a motion toinstruct House conferees toreject provisions of theHouse bill relating to thecreation of tax-favored

health savings accounts forindividuals to pay forqualified health careexpenses

October 15, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 541 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the billby an extension of customsuser fees.

October 15, 2003 HR 1; Vote 542 Voted for a motion toinstruct House conferees toreject provisions of theHouse bill relating to the

creation of tax-favoredhealth savings accounts forindividuals to pay forqualified health careexpenses

October 28, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 572 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the bill



by an extension of customsuser fees.

November 06, 2003 HR 1308; Vote 614 Voted for a motion toinstruct which offset the$9.8 billion cost of the billby an extension of customs

user fees.November 18, 2003 HR 6; Vote 630 Voted against a bill that

would authorize $25.7billion in tax breaks over 10years, including $11.9billion to encourage oil andgas production, $2.5 billionfor "clean coal" programs,$2.2 billion in incentivesfor alternative motor

vehicles, and $1.8 billionfor the electric power

industry and otherbusinesses.March 25, 2004 H.Con.Res 393; Vote 89 Voted against a substitute

that would defer additionaltax cuts.

March 25, 2004 H.Con.Res 393; Vote 90 Voted against a substitutebudget amendment that

would provide proceduralprotection for $182.6billion in tax cuts over fiveyears

March 25, 2004 H.Con.Res 393; Vote 91 Voted for a substitute

budget amendment that would reduce tax cuts forthose who make more than$500,000 a year

March 25, 2004 H.Con.Res 393; Vote 92 Voted against a budgetresolution that would callfor $152.6 billion in taxcuts over five years

March 30, 2004 S.Con.Res 95; Vote 97 Voted for a motion toinstruct which putconditions on tax cuts.

April 28, 2004 HR 4181; Vote 136 Voted for a substituteamendment that would

offset the cost of the bill by imposing a 3.6 percentsurtax on taxpayers earning more than $500,000 a yearand married couples withannual incomes of morethan $1 million.

May 05, 2004 S.Con.Res 95; Vote 145 Voted for a motion to



instruct which putconditions on tax cuts.

May 13, 2004 HR 4275; Vote 169 Voted for an amendmentthat added additional tax of 1.9 percent for 2005through 2010 on

individuals with incomes of more than $500,000 a yearand married taxpayers withincomes of more than $1million.

May 20, 2004 HR 4359; Vote 208 Voted for an amendmentthat would be applying anadditional tax of 2.75percent for 2005 through2010 on individuals withincomes of more than$500,000 a year and

married taxpayers withincomes of more than $1million.

June 24, 2004 H.Res 685; Vote 301 Voted for a resolution that would revise theconference report on thefiscal 2005 budgetresolution (S Con Res 95)to provide $14.2 billion inadditional funds foreducation, homelandsecurity, veterans, healthand other programs. Theincreased spending wouldbe offset by reducing oreliminating $18.9 billion intax cuts for couples withincomes of more than $1million.

June 24, 2004 HR 4663; Vote 314 Voted for a substituteamendment that would putconditions on tax cuts.

June 25, 2004 HR 4663; Vote 317 Voted for a substituteamendment that would putconditions on tax cuts.

July 22, 2004 HR 1308; Vote 421 Voted for extending expiring tax provisions

without increasing thefederal budget deficit

September 09, 2004 HR 1308; Vote 432 Voted for a substituteamendment that would putconditions on tax cuts.

September 29, 2004 HR 4520; Vote 476 Voted for a motion to



instruct that would putconditions on tax cuts.

October 07, 2004 HR 4520; Vote 509 Voted against a bill that would repeal an exportprovision in the U.S. taxcode that has been ruled an

unfair subsidy by the World Trade Organization,and would provide for$137 billion in new tax cutsfor corporations over 10years.

March 16, 2005 HR 1270; Vote 80 Voted for a bill that wouldbill that would extend the0.1-cent tax rate on motor

vehicle fuels sold in theUnited States to fund theLeaking Underground

Storage Tank Trust Fundthrough Oct. 1, 2005.March 17, 2005 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 82 Voted for a substitute

budget amendment which would reduce enacted taxcuts for those earning morethan $1 million and wouldreduce the deficit by $10billion.

March 17, 2005 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 83 Voted against a budget that would providereconciliation protectionfor all $106 billion in taxcuts.

March 17, 2005 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 85 Voted for an amendmentthat would call for action torescind tax cuts forindividuals making morethan $200,000 in grossincome.

March 17, 2005 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 87 Voted for an amendmentthat would institute pay-as-you-go rules requiring taxcuts and mandatory spending increases be

offset.March 17, 2005 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 88 Voted against a budget

resolution that would callfor mandatory spending cuts of $68.6 billion overfive years and tax cutstotaling $106 billion overfive years.



April 13, 2005 HR 8; Vote 102 Voted against a bill that would make permanent therepeal of the estate taxcontained in the 2001 taxcut law (PL 107-16) and

which is set to expire after

2010. April 21, 2005 HR 6; Vote 132 Voted against a bill that

would overhaul the nation'senergy policy and providefor approximately $8billion in energy-related taxincentives.

April 28, 2005 H.Con.Res 95; Vote 149 Voted against theconference report on abudget resolution that

would set broad spending and revenue targets for five

years, limit discretionary spending to $843 billion infiscal 2006, and provideinstructions forreconciliation bills that

would achieve $70 billionin tax cuts

July 28, 2005 HR 6; Vote 445 Voted against $14.6 billionin energy-related taxincentives.

December 08, 2005 HR 4297; Vote 620 Voted for an amendmentthat would strike languagerelated to the capital gainsand dividend tax breaks.

December 08, 2005 HR 4297; Vote 621 Voted against a bill that would provide $56.1 billionto extend a series of taxcuts set to expire between2005 and 2010.

February 08, 2006 HR 4297; Vote 7 Voted for a motion toinstruct that wouldeliminate the House-passedprovisions extending thelower tax rate on dividendsand capital gains that would

terminate at the end of 2008.

March 29, 2006 HR 4297; Vote 74 Voted for a motion toinstruct that wouldeliminate the House-passedprovisions extending thelower tax rate on dividendsand capital gains that wouldterminate at the end of



2008. April 27, 2006 HR 4297; Vote 109 Voted for a motion to

instruct that would alsoinstruct conferees to drop aHouse-passed provisionthat would extend for two

years the reduced tax rateson capital gains anddividends.

May 03, 2006 HR 4297; Vote 121 Voted for a motion toinstruct conferees to dropHouse-passed provisionsthat would extend for twoyears the reduced tax rateson capital gains anddividends.

April 06, 2006 HR 4297; Vote 134 Voted for a motion toreject House-passed

provisions to extend lowerrates on capital gains anddividends

May 10, 2006 HR 4297; Vote 135 Voted against a bill that would extend about $70billion in tax cuts over afive-year period

May 18, 2006 H.Con.Res 376; Vote 155 Voted for an amendmentthat would rescind 2001and 2003 enacted tax cutsfor individuals making more than $200,000 in

gross income.May 18, 2006 H.Con.Res 376; Vote 156 Voted against a substitutebudget amendment that

would extend the 2001 and2003 enacted tax cuts

May 18, 2006 H.Con Res. 376; Vote 157 Voted for an amendmentthat would institute pay-as-you-go rules requiring taxcuts and mandatory spending increases beoffset

May 18, 2006 H.Con.Res 376; Vote 158 Voted against a budgetresolution that would call

for mandatory spending cuts of $6.8 billion overfive years and tax cutstotaling $228 billion overfive years

June 22, 2006 HR 5638; Vote 312 Voted against a question of whether the House shouldconsider the bill that would



reduce the estate tax. June 22, 2006 HR 5638; Vote 314 Voted for a substitute

amendment that wouldlower the exemption at

which estates would beginto be taxed under the estate

tax. June 22, 2006 HR 5638; Vote 315 Voted against a bill that

would reduce the estate tax,providing an exemption of $5 million for individualsand $10 million forcouples, effective in 2010and indexed for inflation.Beginning in 2010 theestate tax would be equal tothat on capital gains forestates up to $25 million

and twice that for estates valued at $25 million ormore. The bill also wouldprovide a 60 percentdeduction on the capitalgains from qualified timbersales.

July 29, 2006 HR 5970; Vote 424 Voted to recommit the billand remove the estate taxprovisions

July 29, 2006 HR 5970; Vote 425 Voted against a bill that would raise the minimum wage by $2.10 to $7.25 perhour by June 1, 2009 andincrease the estate taxexemption to $5 millionper individual and $10million per couple, indexedfor inflation, by Jan. 1,2015. Estates between themaximum exemption and$25 million would be taxedat the maximum capitalgains rate. Estates above$25 million would be taxed

at 40 percent from 2010 to2015 and indexed forinflation, and then at 30percent permanently. Thebill also would reduce thetax rate on the portion of the inheritance that exceedsthe exemption. It also

would extend through 2007



a group of expiring taxbreaks, including theresearch and developmentcredit, the maximum$4,000 tuition taxdeduction for higher

education and thededuction for state andlocal sales taxes.

January 18, 2007 HR 6; Vote 40 Voted for a bill that wouldlimit tax benefits andrequire royalty paymentsfrom certain oil and gascompanies.

February 16, 2007 HR 976; Vote 102 Voted for a bill that wouldbe offset by provisions toraise $1.4 billion by shifting the timing of corporate

quarterly tax payments andbarring taxpayers fromdiverting income to theirchildren to avoid highercapital gains tax rates.

March 29, 2007 H.Con.Res 99; Vote 211 Voted against extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

May 17, 2007 S.Con.Res 21; Vote 377 Voted for a budgetresolution which allowedfor the 2001 and 2003 taxcuts to expire.

July 27, 2007 HR 2419; Vote 755 Voted against a motion to

recommit the bill to the Agriculture Committee with instructions that it bereported back promptly

with language to strike atax provision that wouldraise $4 billion over fiveyears by ending the ability of foreign companiesoperating in the UnitedStates to shift income to athird country.

July 27, 2007 HR 2419; Vote 756 Voted for a bill that

includes tax provisions that would raise $4 billion overfive years, mainly by ending the ability of foreigncompanies operating in theUnited States to shiftincome to a third country.

August 01, 2007 HR 3162; Vote 787 Voted for a bill forchildren·s health, whose



costs would be offset by raising the federal tobaccotax by 45 cents a pack

August 04, 2007 HR 2776; Vote 834 Voted for a motion torecommit the bill to theHouse Ways and Means

Committee withinstructions that it bereported back immediately

with language that wouldprovide $5 billion inenergy-related taxprovisions. It also wouldextend and reauthorize theadvanced coal and coalgasification tax credits.

August 04, 2007 HR 2776; Vote 835 Voted for an energy billthat would be offset

primarily by reducing current tax benefits for oiland gas companies.

September 20, 2007 HR 2881; Vote 890 Voted for a bill that wouldraise the general aviationfuel tax from 21.8 cents pergallon to 35.9 cents pergallon, and the commercialaviation fuel tax from 19.3cents per gallon to 24.1cents per gallon, with theextra revenue dedicated toair traffic controlmodernization.

September 25, 2007 HR 976; Vote 906 Voted for a children·shealth bill that wouldincrease the tax oncigarettes by 61 cents to $1per pack and raise taxes onother tobacco products.

October 04, 2007 HR 3648; Vote 948 Voted for a foreclosurerelief bill that offset thecosts by changing the taxtreatment of gains from thesale of a primary residence

originally used as a secondhome or rental property.

October 10, 2007 HR 3056; Vote 959 Voted against a motion torecommit the bill to the

Ways and MeansCommittee withinstructions that it bereported back promptly

with language that would



permanently repeal theestate tax.

October 18, 2007 HR 976; Vote 982 Voted to override the vetoof a children·s health billthat would increase the taxon cigarettes by 61 cents to

$1 per pack and raise taxeson other tobacco products.

October 25, 2007 HR 3963; Vote 1009 Voted for a children·shealth bill that wouldincrease the tax oncigarettes by 61 cents to $1per pack and raise taxes onother tobacco products.

October 31, 2007 HR 3920; Vote 1025 Voted for a bill that extendfor three years the payrolltax that fundsunemployment benefits

and delay for three years atax break for companiesthat pay taxes overseas.

November 09, 2007 HR 3996; Vote 1081 Voted for a bill thatincludes provisionsintended to raise revenue,such as taxing the carriedinterest of private equity managers, venturecapitalists and some realestate investors at up to 35percent instead of thecurrent 15 percent.

December 12, 2007 HR 4351; Vote 1153 Voted for a bill that offsetthe costs by limiting anumber of tax breaks,including the ability of taxpayers to use offshorearrangements for deferredcompensation by including it in gross income andtaxing it on a current basis.

December 18, 2007 HR 6; Vote 1177 Voted for a bill thatincluded a $2.1 billion taxpackage to cover the cost

of the new CAFEstandards

January 23, 2008 HR 3963; Vote 22 Voted to override the vetoof a children·s health billthat would increase the taxon cigarettes by 61 cents to$1 per pack and raise taxeson other tobacco products.



February 27, 2008 HR 5351; Vote 84 Voted for an energy billthat offset the costs by eliminating or reducing themanufacturing taxdeduction for oil and gascompanies.

March 13, 2008 H.Con.Res 312; Vote 140 Voted against substitutebudget amendment that

would assume an extensionof the 2001 and 2003 taxcuts and provide forreconciliation legislation toreduce mandatory spending by $412.4 billion over fiveyears.

May 21, 2008 HR 6049; Vote 343 Voted against a motion torecommit the bill to the

Ways and Means

Committee withinstructions that it bereported back promptly

with a substituteamendment that wouldextend the package of expiring tax credits through2013, remove the bill'soffsets and extendalternative minimum taxexemption amountsthrough 2008.

June 05, 2008 S.Con.Res 70; Vote 382 Voted for a budgetresolution which allowedfor the 2001 and 2003 taxcuts to expire.

June 25, 2008 HR 6275; Vote 454 Voted against a motion torecommit the bill to the

Ways and MeansCommittee withinstructions that it bereported back promptly

with language that wouldeliminate tax increasesproviding offsets in the bill

June 25, 2008 HR 6275; Vote 455 Voted for a bill that offsetthe costs by taxing theprofit-sharing income of private-equity managers atrates for ordinary income.

January 14, 2009 HR 2; Vote 16 Voted for a children·shealth bill that wouldincrease the tax oncigarettes by 61 cents to $1



per pack and raise taxes onother tobacco products.

January 28, 2009 HR 1; Vote 44 Voted against anamendment that wouldlower the bottom twoincome tax brackets for

two years from 10 percentto 5 percent and from 15percent to 10 percent, andexempt additionaltaxpayers for the alternativeminimum tax for two years

February 04, 2009 HR 2; Vote 50 Voted for a children·shealth bill that wouldincrease the tax oncigarettes by 62 cents to $1per pack and raise taxes onother tobacco products.

April 02, 2009 H.Con.Res 85; Vote 189 Voted against a substitutebudget resolution that would assume an extensionof the 2001 and 2003 taxcuts

April 02, 2009 H.Con.Res 85; Vote 191 Voted for a budgetresolution that did notprovide for an extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cutsfor those making morethan $250,000 annually.

April 29, 2009 S.Con.Res 13; Vote 216 Voted for the conference

report of a budgetresolution that did notprovide for an extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cutsfor those making morethan $250,000 annually.

June 12, 2009 HR 1256; Vote 335 Voted for a tobaccoregulation bill that wouldrequire the Health andHuman ServicesDepartment to collect userfees from tobaccomanufacturers and

importers on a quarterly basis to help pay for thebill's provisions

July 22, 2009 HR 2920; Vote 612 Voted for legislation thatputs conditions on futuretax cuts.

September 22, 2009 HR 3548; Vote 722 Voted for a bill that wouldextend through 2010 a tax



rate of 6.2 percent oncertain wages

November 07, 2009 HR 3962; Vote 887 Voted for a health care billthat is funded in part by taxincreases and provides thatthose that do not obtain

coverage would be subjectto an excise tax

December 03, 2009 HR 4154; Vote 929 Voted for a bill that wouldmake permanent thecurrent estate and gift taxlevels, just weeks beforethe tax was set to expire forone year.

December 09, 2009 HR 4213; Vote 943 Voted for a tax extensionsbill that would be offset by modifications to the taxrate on investment

management services andreporting requirements forforeign financialinstitutions. It also wouldrequire the JointCommittee on Taxation tostudy the effectiveness of certain extended taxprovisions by Nov. 20,2010.

March 21, 2010 HR 3590; Vote 165 Voted for a health care billthat is funded in part by taxincreases and provides thatthose that do not obtaincoverage would be subjectto an excise tax

March 21, 2010 HR 4872; Vote 167 Voted for a health carereconciliation bill that isfunded in part by taxincreases

March 25, 2010 HR 4872; Vote 194 Voted for an amendmentthat would increasepenalties levied onemployers that do not offerhealth benefits and change

the formula used tocalculate penalties onemployers with workers

who obtain subsidies toobtain health insurancethrough the exchanges

Aug. 10, 2010 HR 1586; Vote 518 Voted for a motion that would provide $16.1 billionto extend increased



Medicaid assistance tostates and $10 billion ineducation funding forstates to retain or createteachers· jobs. The cost of the programs would be

offset by changing foreigntax provisions, ending increased food stampbenefits beginning in April2013 and rescinding previously enactedspending.

*Bishop also voted for cap and trade, which the Wall Street Journal said, ´Americansshould know that those Members who vote for this climate bill are voting for what islikely to be the biggest tax in American history. Even Democrats can·t repeal that

reality.µ1

1 Editorial, ´The Cap and Tax Fiction,µ Th e Wall Street Journal , June 26, 2009

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