Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012

Apr. 16, 2012 | S. 2230
The "Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012", sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), would implement the so-called "Buffett Rule"--a common sense proposition that the effective federal income tax rate for people who make more than $1 million should be at least 30 percent. This is an extremely modest first step towards restoring fairness to the tax code. The measure was rejected.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 51
NAYs: 45

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Daniel K. Akaka
HI
Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Lamar Alexander
TN
Republican No
Sen. Kelly Ayotte
NH
Republican No
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican No
Sen. Max Baucus
MT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Begich
AK
Democrat Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Bingaman
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican No
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican No
Sen. Barbara Boxer
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Scott Brown
MA
Republican No
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat Yes
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat Yes
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Saxby Chambliss
GA
Republican No