S. 2059 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
Taxation. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Summary:
- A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
S. 2059 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
- Other Titles
- Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
- Sponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Taxation
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Employment taxes
- Income tax deductions
- Income tax rates
- Inflation and prices
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Tax reform and tax simplification
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/01/2012 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/01/2012 2/01/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 2/01/2012 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $7,000 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $198,711 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $64,200 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $36,550 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $234,613 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $406,130 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $764,272 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $20,233 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $300,906 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $152,186 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $57,678 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,285,307 | $0 |
| Scott P. Brown | R | MA | $437,872 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,372,727 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $81,870 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $337,028 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $264,133 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $95,266 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $430,012 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $131,668 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $37,028 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $9,550 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $28,400 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $110,750 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $10,800 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $223,894 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $165,290 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $157,275 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $16,830 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $47,950 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $408,271 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $2,000 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $215,563 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $1,185,648 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,271,640 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $93,952 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $77,950 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $647,195 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $328,941 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $105,350 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $84,190 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $31,410 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $16,850 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $40,320 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $113,500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $59,550 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $20,550 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $46,862 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $197,618 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $196,529 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $226,330 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $273,484 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $354,078 | $0 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $206,606 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $176,175 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $22,899 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $347,369 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $-800 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $129,485 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $219,403 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $102,825 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $748,500 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $251,350 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $307,830 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $620,492 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $217,155 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $53,050 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $53,750 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $596,305 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $66,300 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $452,835 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $68,847 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $141,138 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $101,438 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $116,635 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $780,591 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $20,750 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $32,600 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $257,057 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $161,368 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $395,750 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $473,203 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $49,850 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $624,746 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $64,500 | $0 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $71,150 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $465,539 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $715,881 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $91,985 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $254,494 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $1,024,034 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $621,196 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $76,505 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $554,217 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $15,200 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $270,339 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $95,800 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $173,000 | $0 |
