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 | State | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sen. Bob Casey | 
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Thomas R. Carper |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Sen. John Kerry |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Maria Cantwell |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Tim Johnson |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Harry Reid |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jack Reed |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Sherrod Brown |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent Independent | Not Voting | |
|
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | Yes | |
|
Sen. James M. Inhofe | 
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Rob Portman |
Republican
|
No | |
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Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. John Boozman |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Rand Paul |
Republican
|
No | |
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Sen. John Hoeven |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Roy Blunt |
Republican
|
No |
2012 Senate Key Votes
- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
- Jumpstart Our Business Startups
- Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
- Repeal of NLRB's Fair Election Rules
- Amendment to Limit Union Representation Rights in the Workplace
- Amendment to Circumvent Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Bring Jobs Home Act
- Amendment to Extend the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
- Middle Class Tax Cuts Act
- Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
- Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013