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 Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe
ME
Republican No
Sen. Carl Levin
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Al Franken
MN
Democrat Yes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat Yes
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican No
Sen. Thad Cochran
MS
Republican No
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Max Baucus
MT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Kay Hagan
NC
Democrat Yes
Sen. Kent Conrad
ND
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican No
Sen. Mike Johanns
NE
Republican No
Sen. Ben Nelson
NE
Democrat Yes
Sen. Kelly Ayotte
NH
Republican No
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat Yes