XXXX Voted to Use Temporary Spending for Permanent Tax Cuts. In 1998, XXXX Voted to use temporary spending for permanent tax cuts even though the Budget Act was specifically designed to ensure that if the Federal government incurs permanent obligations, such as permanent tax cuts, those obligations should be paid for with permanent savings. [Vote 68, 4/2/98] XXXX Voted to Use Budget Surplus for Tax Cuts. In 1998, XXXX Voted to use the budget surplus for tax cuts. [Vote 74, 4/2/98] XXXX Voted Against Using Surplus to Pay Down National Debt. In 1999, XXXX voted against using surplus to pay down the national debt. [Vote 237, 7/30/99] XXXX Voted For a Risky Tax Cut that Benefits Wealthiest Americans. In 1999, XXXX Voted for a risky tax cut that benefits the wealthiest Americans. [Vote 247, 7/30/99] XXXX Did Not Vote On A $1 Million Lifetime Limit on Capital Gains Tax Relief. In 1997, XXXX did not vote one a $1 million lifetime limit on capital gains tax relief. [Vote 132, 6/26/97] XXXX Voted Against Allowing Married Couples to Use Tax Rate of Singles. In 1998, XXXX voted against permitting married couple to file combined income tax return using rates applicable to single individuals; requires taxable income for each spouse to be one-half of taxable income computed as if spouses were filing joint return; stipulates that if couple does not itemize deductions, basic standard deduction for married couples will be equal to amount that is twice basic standard deduction; and directs conferees for FY 1999 budget to provide sufficient spending reductions to offset reduction in revenues. [Vote 242, 7/29/98] XXXX Cast Crucial Vote for a Tax Cut That Benefits Wealthiest Americans. In 1999, XXXX cast crucial vote for a tax cut that benefits the wealthiest Americans. [Vote 261, 8/5/99] XXXX Voted Against $5.5 Billion In Tax-Increase Offsets For New Education Savings Accounts Tax Breaks. In 2000, XXXX voted against $5.5 billion in tax-increase offsets to pay for new tax breaks for education savings accounts. The vote was on the Graham amendment to the Roth amendment to the Affordable Education Act of 1999. [Vote 23, 3/2/00; Quarterly Daily Monitor, 3/2/00] XXXX Voted For A Republican Amendment To Cut Taxes And Increase Retirement Contribution Limits. In 1999, XXXX voted for an amendment that would give $18.4 billion in tax cuts over 5 years and $75 billion in tax relief over 10 years. Funding for the cuts would come out of non-Social Security tax surpluses. The amendment would increase contribution limits for 401(k) retirement plans and make health insurance cost for the self-employed fully deductible beginning in 2000. The amendment was agreed to, 54-44. [Vote 357, 11/9/99] XXXX Voted Against Reducing The Tax Cuts In The FYs 2001-2005 Budget Resolution. In 2000, XXXX voted against an amendment that would deny $75 billion of the $150 billion in tax cuts that the resolution would provide over 5 years. The tax cuts would give back 11 percent of the projected tax overpayments (non-Social Security surpluses) that would be collected. The motion to table was agreed to, 52-48. [Vote 55, 4/5/00] XXXX Voted Against Striking $150 Billion In Tax Cuts. In 2000, XXXX voted against an amendment that would strike the proposed tax cut of $150 billion. The amendment was rejected, 44-56. [Vote 68, 4/7/00] XXXX Supported An Amendment To Revoke The Tax-Exempt Status Of Section 527 Groups. In 2000, XXXX voted for an amendment that would revoke the tax-exempt status of section 527 organizations unless they gave the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lists of donors who gave them $200 or more in a year. Further, section 527 groups would lose their tax exempt status unless they also reported to the IRS on each expenditure they made over $500. Senator Warner raised the point of order that the amendment was unconstitutional because revenue measures must originate in the House. The point of order was not sustained, 42-57. [Vote 122, 6/8/00] 267