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OUR MISSION the 2004 LEGISLATIVE SESSION a Guide To HOW TO USE THE OUR MISSION TAXPAYERS LEAGUE SCORECARD Michael Wigley Chairman, Taxpayers League This scorecard reports key votes lawmakers cast on taxes and "The Taxpayers League's spending. A “+” vote denotes a pro- mission is to represent taxpayer position. The rating reflects the percentage Minnesotans who believe in of pro-taxpayer votes cast. Also reported is the limited government, low taxation, local control, free cumulative score for each state legislator for years enterprise and the Constitutional principles set forth 1997-2004. by our nation's founders. The Taxpayers League of Minnesota is a The Taxpayers League is fighting to reduce nonpartisan nonprofit grassroots taxpayer advocacy and reform taxation, eliminate government waste organization representing thousands of Minnesotans. and improve efficiency. It serves as a strong voice for It fights for lower taxes, limited government and the all taxpaying citizens in Minnesota." full empowerment of taxpaying citizens in accordance with Constitutional principles. Nothing in this scorecard implies endorsement of any candidate for public office. THE 2004 LEGISLATIVE TO CONTACT LAWMAKERS: SESSION MN House Switchboard: ....................(651) 296-2146 Taxpayers won again at the Toll ree: ..............................................(800) 657-3550 Capitol in 2004. No new taxes MN Senate Switchboard: ...................(651) 296-0504 and precious little new spending Governors Office ................................(651) 296-3391 resulted. But many needed U.S. House of Reps Switchboard ...........(202) 225-3121 reforms were left on the table too, U.S. Senate Switchboard ...................(202) 224-3121 leaving much work to be done. Our best hope is a “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” which would 2004 Linda Runbeck constitutionally limit government PLEASE JOIN US IN Vice-President growth to inflation-plus-popula- LEGISLATIVE FIGHTING FOR LOWER tion. TAXES POSITIONED TO CORECARD If you’re tired of Minnesota’s high taxes and big S government – and you want to join the fight to INFLUENCE The Taxpayers League change it – the Taxpayers League would like your has become the leading voice for help. To support our cause, we suggest a gift of conservatives in Minnesota— $25 or more be sent to: because of support from people like you! Each year, our message A Guide to TAXPAYERS LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA gets heard by more and more One Carlson Parkway, Ste. 120 people, and it has made a real Minnesota Lawmakers’ Plymouth, MN 55447 difference in tax and spending Votes on Taxes (763) 249-5950 policies. Now our plan for “Making Fax: (763) 249-5960 Minnesota Work” will bring David Strom and Spending Visit our website at: dynamic government reforms to President www.taxpayersleague.org the table. The Taxpayers League of Minnesota One Carlson Parkway, Ste. 120 Plymouth MN 55447 United States Congress Scorecard - 108th Congress 2003-04 U.S. Senator 1234567891011Score Norm Coleman (R)++++-- +++ + + 81% Mark Dayton (D)++---+--- - - 27% 1) Ban Internet Taxes (Roll Call 77) The U.S. Senate Votes 8) Protect Overtime Benefits for Low-Wage taxpayer friendly vote was to ban taxation of the Workers (Roll Call 79) The taxpayer friendly internet. 5) Dont Ban Outsourcing (Roll Call 32) The taxpayer friendly vote was to reject this proposal vote was to reject this attempt to deny an 2) Repatriate 2oreign Earnings (Roll Call 91) to ban overseas outsourcing by the federal extension of overtime pay to 1.3 million low- The taxpayer friendly vote was to support this government, a move which would raise costs for wage workers. proposal to temporarily lower the corporate tax government and taxpayers. rate on foreign profits, which is estimated to bring 9) Class Action Reform (Roll Call 154) The $400 billion in capital and investment back into the 6) Reject Pork-Barrel Spending (Roll Call 3) taxpayer friendly vote was to overhaul class U.S. - creating up to 660,000 jobs. The taxpayer friendly vote was to reject the $820 action litigation rules which benefit trial lawyers at billion omnibus budget bill which includes the expense of consumers. 3) Reduce Spending & Cut the Deficit (Roll everything from $50 million for an indoor rain Call Vote 58) The taxpayer friendly vote was to forest in Iowa to $100,000 for an International 10) Welfare to Work (Roll Call 65) The support the 2005 budget resolution which enacts Storytelling Center in Tennessee. taxpayer friendly vote was to extend the limits on discretionary spending and provides $82 welfare-to-work program which helps people billion in tax relief. 7) Promote 2ree Trade/Reject Drug get off welfare and into steady-paying jobs. Reimportation (Roll Call 156) The taxpayer 4) Reject Costly Climate Change Act (Roll Call friendly vote was to support a free trade 11) Control Health Care Costs (Roll Call 66) 420) The taxpayer friendly vote was to reject the agreement which bans the reimportation of drugs The taxpayer friendly vote was to help control McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act (and foreign price controls) back into the U.S. health care costs by reducing frivolous lawsuits which would put strict greenhouse effect controls against health care providers. on American industry, severely crippling our economy. U.S. Representative 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Score Gil Gutknecht (R1st) + + + + + + - + + + + 91% Mark Kennedy (R6th) + + + - + + + + + + + 91% John Kline (R2nd) + + + - + + + + + + + 91% Jim Ramstad (R3rd) + + - - + + + + + + + 82% Collin Peterson (D-7th) + + - + + - - + + - - 55% Betty McCollum (D4th) - - - + - - - - - - - 9% James Oberstar (D-8th) - - - + - - - - - - - 9% Martin Sabo (D-5th) - - - - - - - - - - - 0% U.S. House of Representatives Votes 1) Repatriate 2oreign Earnings (Roll Call 4) Reject Pork-Barrel Budget Bill (Roll Call 8) Lower Health Care Costs (Roll Call 166) 259) The taxpayer friendly vote was to 676 - Dec. 8, 2003) The taxpayer friendly vote The taxpayer friendly vote was to help control support this proposal to temporarily lower the was to reject the $820 billion omnibus budget bill health care costs by reducing frivolous lawsuits corporate tax rate on foreign profits, which is which includes everything from $50 million for against health care providers. estimated to bring $400 billion in capital and an indoor rain forest in Iowa to $100,000 for an investment back into the U.S. - creating up to International Storytelling Center in Tennessee. 9) No 2ast 2ood Lawsuits (Roll Call 54) The 660,000 jobs. taxpayer friendly vote was to support this 5) Cap Regulatory Costs (Roll Call 188) The legislation which makes individual eating habits a 2) Eliminate Marriage Penalty (Roll Call 138) taxpayer friendly vote was to place a limit on the personal responsibility - not the fault of the fast- The taxpayer friendly vote was permanently amount of regulatory costs federal agencies can food industry. eliminate the marriage tax penalty on working impose on the private sector. families. 9) Control Spending (Part 2) (Roll Call 318) 6) Improve Health Care Access (Roll Call 130) The taxpayer friendly vote was to support the 3) Control Spending (Part 1) (Roll Call 315) The taxpayer friendly vote was to enable Spending Control Act which imposes a cap on The taxpayer friendly vote was to support the individuals to make tax-free contributions to federal government spending. $amily Budget Protection Act, which caps health savings accounts, increasing consumer growth in entitlement and discretionary spending choice and improving access to health care. 10) Enhance Our Energy Security (Roll Call and ensures that savings from spending cuts 239) The taxpayer friendly vote was to are used for deficit reduction and tax cuts - not 7) Promote 2ree Trade/Reject Drug enhance our energy security by increasing transferred to other programs. Reimportation (Roll Call 375) The taxpayer domestic oil supply through drilling in the friendly vote was to support a free trade Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). agreement with Australia which bans the reimportation of drugs (and foreign price controls) back into the U.S. + = Taxpayer $riendly Vote - = Taxpayer Unfriendly Vote * = Not Voting VOTE DESCRIPTIONS STATE SENATE RATING INNESOTA TATE ENATE (SJ = Senate Journal Page #) M S S Party/ 1. NO NEW TAXES. (SJ 3804) The taxpayer friendly vote was to oppose this plan to Name District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2004 PLEDGE 2 PLEDGE PLEDGE 1 PLEDGE increase taxes by $108 million, including a $56 million tax increase on “foreign- 97-04 operating corporations” (FOCs) (passed 35-32) Ellen Anderson D66 - - - - - - * - - - - - 0 9 2. CONFIRM COMMISSIONER YECKE. (SJ 4920) The taxpayer friendly vote was Michele Bachmann R52++- +++++++++PP 100 96 to reject Washington-style politics and confirm Cheri-Pierson Yecke as Education Thomas Bakk D6 - - + - - + + - - - - - 25 20 Commissioner (failed 31-35) Bill Belanger Jr. R40 + + - + + + + + + + + - 83 72 3. ABOLISH THE STATE LOTTERY. (SJ 3914) The taxpayer friendly vote was to Linda Berglin D61 - - + - - - + - - - - - 17 7 abolish the state lottery, enhancing government accountability (failed 19-44) Don Betzold D51 - - + - - + + - - - - - 25 22 4. REJECT BAN ON OVERSEAS OUTSOURCING. (SJ 3090) The taxpayer friendly Satveer Chaudhary D50--*--++----- 1823 vote was to reject a ban on overseas outsourcing by the state government, Richard Cohen D64 - - + - - - + - - - - - 17 14 which would have raised costs for government and taxpayers (passed 42-19) Dick Day R26 + + - + + + + + + + + - 83 82 5. PROMOTE SCHOOL CHOICE. (SJ 4268) The taxpayer friendly vote was
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