2/18/15] 8/28/14] Bush tax cuts 2007: Supported extending the Bush tax cuts only for taxpayers earning less than $250,000. [Forbes, 4/13/15] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2001. [H.R.1836, Vote 170, 107th Congress, 5/26/01] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2003. [H.R.2, Vote 196, 108th Congress, 5/23/03] Voted Against Extending The Bush Tax Cuts In 2006. [H.R.4297, Vote 118, 109th Congress, 5/11/06] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2001. [H.R.1836, Vote 170, 107th Congress, 5/26/01] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2003. [H.R.2, Vote 196, 108th Congress, 5/23/03] Voted Against Extending The Bush Tax Cuts In 2006. [H.R.4297, Vote 118, 109th Congress, 5/11/06] Said the Bush tax cuts were a major driver of the deficit. [Charlie Rose, PBS, 9/4/12] 2012: Supported extending all Bush tax cuts. [Washington Post, 7/25/12] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2001. [H.R.1836, Vote 170, 107th Congress, 5/26/01] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2003. [H.R.2, Vote 196, 108th Congress, 5/23/03] Voted Against Extending The Bush Tax Cuts In 2006. [H.R.4297, Vote 118, 109th Congress, 5/11/06] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2001. [H.R.1836, Vote 170, 107th Congress, 5/26/01] Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts In 2003. [H.R.2, Vote 196, 108th Congress, 5/23/03] Voted Against Extending The Bush Tax Cuts In 2006. [H.R.4297, Vote 118, 109th Congress, 5/11/06] Gas tax 2008: Proposed suspending federal gas tax temporarily. [New York Times, 4/29/08] 2014: Appeared to supported a gas tax increase as part of an infrastructure bill, even though this was opposed by the Obama administration. [The Hill, 8/6/14] Signed a gas tax increase into law. [NBC Washington, 5/16/13] 2006: Wanted Virginia to “get back every dollar it sends to the federal government in the form of gas tax revenue” because of the low rate of return. [Washington Post, 10/30/06] 2015: Proposed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill without funding from a gas tax that Congress had been debating. [The Hill, 1/27/15] 2008: Proposed suspending federal and state gas tax for 6 months. [Office of Senator Sanders, 5/6/08] 2014: Signed a 1-cent gas tax increase into law as governor. [State of Rhode Island General Assembly, 6/19/14] Medical device tax 2014: Did not take a stance. [The Hill, 10/8/14] Supported ACA as Vice President. [CBS News, 3/21/14] Supported Maryland tax credit for biotech companies as governor and emphasized their role as medical device innovators. [Baltimore Sun, 7/1/14] 2010: Voted to table an amendment to strike the medical device tax from an early version of the Affordable Care Act. [S.Amdt. 3579, H.R. 4872, Vote 79, 111th Congress, 3/24/10] 2013: Voted for medical device tax repeal. [S.Amdt. 297, S.Con.Res. 8, Vote 47, 113th Congress, 3/21/13] 2013: Voted against medical device tax repeal. [S.Amdt. 297, S.Con.Res. 8, Vote 47, 113th Congress, 3/21/13] Expanded sales tax in Rhode Island but exempted medical devices. [Providence Journal, 3/16/11] Buffett Rule Supported the Buffett Rule. [Union Leader, 5/17/12] 2012: Voted to proceed on consideration of the Buffett Rule. [S.2230, Vote 65, 112th Congress, 4/16/12] 2012: Voted to proceed on consideration of the Buffett Rule. [S.2230, Vote 65, 112th Congress, 4/16/12] 2012: Voted to proceed on consideration of the Buffett Rule. [S.2230, Vote 65, 112th Congress, 4/16/12]