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
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican No
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican No
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican No
Sen. Mike Johanns
NE
Republican No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican No
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican No
Sen. Scott Brown
MA
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
TX
Republican No
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican No
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican No
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican No
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican No
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican No
Sen. Dean Heller
NV
Republican No
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
UT
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican No
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican No
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican No