During His Time In Congress, Brown Has Voted At Least SIXTEEN Times Against Tax Relief For Married Couples.
During His Time In Congress, Brown Has Voted At Least FIFTEEN Times Against Repealing The Estate Tax.
Brown Voted FOR The Clinton Tax Hike, The Largest Tax Increase In U.S. History.
Brown Voted AGAINST Passing The 1999 Tax Relief Act.
Brown Voted Against Critical Provisions Of The 2001 Bush Tax Cuts.
Brown Voted Outright AGAINST Passing The 2001 Bush Tax Cuts.
Brown Voted AGAINST Making The 2001 Tax Cuts Permanent.
Brown Voted At Least FOUR Times Against Accelerating A Tax Cut For Middle-Class Americans From President Bush’s 2001 Tax Cut Package.
Brown Voted At Least TWICE Against Passing The 2003 Bush Tax Cuts.
Brown Voted To Raise Federal Gas Taxes In 1993, And Voted Against A Repeal Of The Gas Tax Increase Three Years Later.
Brown Voted At Least TWICE To Raise Taxes On Social Security Benefits. He Later Voted At Least THREE Times Against Repealing That Tax Hike.
Sherrod Brown’s History Of Voting For Higher Taxes:
Over The Course Of His Congressional Career Sherrod Brown Has Voted At Least EIGHTY-THREE Times For Higher Taxes. (H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #199: Passed 219-213: R 0-175; D 218-38; I 1-0, May 27, 1993, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #406: Adopted 218-216: R 0-175; D 217-41; I 1-0, August 5, 1993, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 1215, CQ Vote #295: Passed 246-188: R 219-11; D 27-176; I 0-1, April 5, 1995. Brown voted Nay; H.R. 3415, CQ Vote #182: Passed 301-108: R 208-15; D 92-93; I 1-0, May 21, 1996, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2014, CQ Vote #245: Passed 253-179: R 226-1; D 27-177; I 0-1, June 26, 1997, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2014, CQ Vote #243: Rejected 197-235: R 0-227; D 196-8; I 1-0, June 26, 1997, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 284, CQ Vote #210: Adopted 216-204: R 213-9; D 3-194; I 0-1, June 5, 1998, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4579, CQ Vote #469: Passed 229-195: R 210-11; D 19-183; I 0-1, September 26, 1998, Brown voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 68, CQ Vote #76: Rejected 173-250: R 0-216; D 173-33; I 0-1, March 25, 1999, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 68, CQ Vote #77: Adopted 221-208: R 217-2; D 4-205; I 0-1, March 25, 1999, Brown voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 68, CQ Vote #80: Motion agreed to 349-44: R 161-44; D 187-0; I 1-0, April 12, 1999, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 68, CQ Vote #85: Adopted 220-208: R 217-3; D 3-204; I 0-1, April 14, 1999, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #331: Rejected 173-258: R 1-220; D 171-38; I 1-0, July 22, 1999, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #332: Motion rejected 211-220: R 1-220; D 209-0; I 1-0, July 22, 1999, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #333: Passed 223-208: R 217-4; D 6-203; I 0-1, July 22, 1999, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #356: Motion rejected 205-213: R 0-212; D 204-1; I 1-0, August 2, 1999, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #378: Motion rejected 205-221: R 0-218; D 204-3; I 1-0, August 5, 1999, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #379: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 221-206: R 216-4; D 5-201; I 0-1, August 5, 1999, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 3081, CQ Vote #41: Passed 257-169: R 215-1; D 41-167; I 1-1, March 9, 2000, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #252: Rejected 196-222: R 3-213; D 192-8; I 1-1, June 9, 2000, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #254: Passed 279-136: R 213-0; D 65-135; I 1-1, June 9, 2000, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4810, CQ Vote #390: Rejected 198-228: R 0-219; D 197-8; I 1-1, July 12, 2000, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4810, CQ Vote #391: Motion rejected 197-230: R 0-219; D 196-10; I 1-1, July 12, 2000, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4810, CQ Vote #392: Passed 269-159: R 220-0; D 48-158; I 1-1, July 12, 2000, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4810, CQ Vote #418: Adopted 271-156: R 219-0; D 51-155; I 1-1, July 20, 2000, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4865, CQ Vote #450: Passed 265-159: R 212-3; D 52-155; I 1-1, July 27, 2000. Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4865, CQ Vote #449: Rejected 169-256: R 1-215; D 167-40; I 1-1, July 27, 2000, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #458: Rejected 274-157: R 220-1; D 53-155; I 1-1, September 7, 2000, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4810, CQ Vote #466: Rejected 270-158: R 221-0; D 48-157; I 1-1, September 13, 2000, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 3, CQ Vote #42: Rejected 155-273: R 0-219; D 154-53; I 1-1, March 8, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 3, CQ Vote #44: Motion rejected 204-221: R 0-218; D 203-2; I 1-1, March 8, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 3, CQ Vote #45: Passed 230-198: R 219-0; D 10-197; I 1-1, March 8, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #66: ejected 79-343: R 0-217; D 78-125; I 1-1, March 28, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #67: Rejected 204-221: R 12-206; D 191-14; I 1-1, March 28, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #68: Rejected 81-341: R 79-139; D 1-201; I 1-1, March 28, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #69: Rejected 183-243: R 0-219; D 182-23; I 1-1, March 28, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #70: Adopted 222-205: R 218-2; D 3-202; I 1-1, March 28, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 6, CQ Vote #73: Rejected 196-231: R 0-218; D 195-12; I 1-1, March 29, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 6, CQ Vote #74: Motion rejected 184-240: R 0-216; D 183-23; I 1-1, March 29, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 6, CQ Vote #75: Passed 282-144: R 217-0; D 64-143; I 1-1, March 29, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #82: Rejected 201-227: R 3-215; D 197-11; I 1-1, April 4, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #83: Motion rejected 192-235: R 0-218; D 191-16; I 1-1, April 4, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #104: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 221-207: R 214-3; D 6-203; I 1-1, May 9, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #84: Passed 274-154: R 215-3; D 58-150; I 1-1, April 4, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #117: Rejected 188-239: R 0-218; D 187-20; I 1-1, May 16, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #118: Passed 230-197: R 216-0; D 13-196; I 1-1, May 16, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #146: Motion rejected 198-210: R 1-205; D 196-4; I 1-1, May 23, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #149: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 240-154: R 211-0; D 28-153; I 1-1, May 26, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 3090, CQ Vote #402: Rejected 166-261: R 0-217; D 165-43; I 1-1, October 24, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 3090, CQ Vote #403: Motion rejected 199-230: R 0-218; D 198-11; I 1-1, October 24, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 3090, CQ Vote #404: Passed 216-214: R 212-7; D 3-206; I 1-1, October 24, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 3529, CQ Vote #508: Motion rejected 177-238: R 0-215; D 176-22; I 1-1, December 20, 2001, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 3529, CQ Vote #509: Passed 224-193: R 214-2; D 9-190; I 1-1, December 20, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 622, CQ Vote #38: Motion agreed to 225-199: R 214-1; D 10-197; I 1-1, February 14, 2002, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 586, CQ Vote #103: Motion agreed to 229-198: R 219-1; D 9-196; I 1-1, April 18, 2002, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2143, CQ Vote #218: Motion rejected 205-223: R 1-217; D 203-5; I 1-1, June 6, 2002, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 2143, CQ Vote #219: Passed 256-171: R 214-4; D 41-166; I 1-1, June 6, 2002, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4019, CQ Vote #228: Rejected 198-213: R 1-207; D 196-5; I 1-1, June 13, 2002, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4019, CQ Vote #229: Passed 271-142: R 210-0; D 60-141; I 1-1, June 13, 2002, Brown voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #82: Adopted 215-212: R 214-12; D 1-199; I 0-1, March 21, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #141: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 216-211: R 216-7; D 0-203; I 0-1, April 11, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #180: Motion agreed to 222-202: R 222-0; D 0-201; I 0-1, May 9, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #181: Motion rejected 202-218: R 0-217; D 201-1; I 1-0, May 9, 2003, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #182: Passed 222-203: R 218-3; D 4-199; I 0-1, May 9, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #225: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 231-200: R 224-1; D 7-198; I 0-1, May 23, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote # 287: Rejected 188-239: R 2-226; D 185-13; I 1-0, June 18, 2003, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #288: Passed 264-163: R 223-4; D 41-158; I 0-1, June 18, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2555, CQ Vote #305: Motion agreed to 222-200: R 221-0; D 1-199; I 0-1, June 24, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 393, CQ Vote #89: Rejected 183-243: R 12-211; D 171-31; I 0-1, March 25, 2004, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4181, CQ Vote #136: Rejected 189-226: R 1-216; D 187-10; I 1-0, April 28, 2004, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4275, CQ Vote #169: Rejected 190-227: R 1-216; D 188-11; I 1-0, May 13, 2004, Brown voted Yea; H. Res. 685, CQ Vote #301: Rejected 184-230: R 2-217; D 181-13; I 1-0, June 24, 2004, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #82: Rejected 180-242: R 3-218; D 176-24; I 1-0, March 17, 2005, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #85: Rejected 134-292: R 1-225; D 132-67; I 1-0, March 17, 2005, Brown voted Yea; H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #88: Adopted 218-214: R 218-12; D 0-201; I 0-1, March 17, 2005, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #101: Rejected 194-238: R 1-228; D 193-9; I 0-1, April 13, 2005, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #102: Passed 272-162: R 230-1; D 42-160; I 0-1, April 13, 2005, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4297, CQ Vote #619: Rejected 192-239: R 2-226; D 189-13; I 1-0, December 8, 2005, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4297, CQ Vote #620: Motion rejected 193-235: R 0-226; D 192-9; I 1-0, December 8, 2005, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4297, CQ Vote #621: Passed 234-197: R 225-3; D 9-193; I 0-1, December 8, 2005, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4297, CQ Vote #7: Motion rejected 185-207: R 8-204; D 176-3; I 1-0, February 8, 2006, Brown voted Yea; H.R. 4297, CQ Vote #74: Motion rejected 192-229: R 4-222; D 187-7; I 1-0, March 29, 2006, Brown voted Yea)
Sherrod Brown Didn't Pay His Taxes Until He Had To...
Fact: Sherrod Brown didn't pay his unemployment taxes...
Source: Notice of Lien, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Sec. 4141.23, Ohio Revised Code, Dated Dec. 2, 1993
Source: “It is undisputed that Brown's 1992 congressional committee failed to pay state unemployment taxes, which amounted to $1,776, including penalties.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, October 19, 2006.
Source: “’Mike knows better than that,’ said Mr. Brown, noting he made a $1,700 ‘mistake’ that was quickly corrected.” The Toledo Blade, October 20, 2006.
Fact: The State was forced to take legal action against Sherrod Brown
Source: Notice of Lien, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Sec. 4141.23, Ohio Revised Code, Dated Dec. 2, 1993
Source: “The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services filed a lien with the Lorain County Recorder in December 1993. Lorain County Recorder Judy Nedwick (a Democrat from Brown's home county) confirmed the authenticity of DeWine's main proof: a lien release dated July 8, 2005 - 13 years after the initial debt. The Brown campaign has produced documentation showing the lien was satisfied in full in 1994.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, October 19, 2006.
Fact: Brown stopped evading his taxes only after the State forced him to pay.
Source: Notice of Payment – Release of Lien, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Dated April 20, 1994.
Source: “State documents showed the Democrat had paid the bill in full four months after the state placed a delinquency claim on it.” The Associated Press, October 19 2006.
The real hypocrisy: Brown didn't pay his taxes...
Source: Notice of Lien, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Sec. 4141.23, Ohio Revised Code, Dated Dec. 2, 1993
... but he voted to raise your taxes
Source: “Adoption of the conference report to reduce the deficit by an estimated $496 billion over five years through almost $241 billion in additional taxes and $255 billion in spending cuts by closely tracking President Clinton’s economic proposals. Of the cuts in the bill, $102 billion would come through a freeze of discretionary spending at fiscal 1993 levels through fiscal 1998. Proposals in the bill include: a new top income tax bracket of 36 percent with a 10 percent surtax above $250,000 retroactive to Jan. 1, 1993; a tax increase on the Social Security benefits of wealthier recipients; an increase of 4.3 cents in the federal gas tax; a tax increase from 34 percent to 35 percent on corporate income above $10 million retroactive to Jan. 1, 1993; an auction of the public radio spectrum; a direct student loan program; $55.8 billion in Medicare cuts mostly through reductions in payments to providers; a delay in cost of living adjustments for military personnel; changes in federal retirement programs; a $20.8 billion expansion of the earned-income tax credit; creation of empowerment zones; an increase in spending of $500 million for childhood immunization and $2.5 billion for food stamps; a two-year extension of the research and development tax credit; a 50 percent capital gains exclusion for long-term investments in certain small businesses; and allowing the depreciation of intangible assets.” H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #406: Adopted 218-216: R 0-175; D 217-41; I 1-0, August 5, 1993, Brown voted Yea
