Amendment to Extend Middle-Class Tax Cuts

Aug. 1, 2012 | H.Amdt. 1473 to H.R. 8
While House Republicans pushed to extend the Bush tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest 2 percent, Democrats offered an amendment that would permanently extend tax cuts on income under $250,000 for joint filers ($200,000 for individuals), or about 98 percent of taxpayers and 97 percent of small business owners. The Democratic alternative would save the federal government nearly $1 trillion over the next 10 years; revenue that could be invested in jobs, infrastructure improvements, education, and protecting programs like Medicare and Medicaid, as well as reducing the deficit. The middle class tax cut was defeated.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 170
NAYs: 257

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Gary L. Ackerman
NY
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sandra Adams
FL
24 Republican No
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican No
Rep. Todd Akin
MO
2 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Rodney Alexander
LA
5 Republican No
Rep. Jason Altmire
PA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Justin Amash
MI
3 Independent Independent No
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican No
Rep. Robert E. Andrews
NJ
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steve Austria
OH
7 Republican No
Rep. Joe Baca
CA
43 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michele Bachmann
MN
6 Republican No
Rep. Spencer Bachus
AL
6 Republican No
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Barber
AZ
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lou Barletta
PA
11 Republican No
Rep. John Barrow
GA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett
MD
6 Republican No
Rep. Joe L. Barton
TX
6 Republican No
Rep. Charles F. Bass
NH
2 Republican No