S.2230 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012

A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers. as introduced.
  • Short: Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $1,408,526
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $702,504
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $610,565
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $289,099
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $254,436
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $229,753
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] $203,850
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] $169,849
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $151,958
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] $138,940
 
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $887,398
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $466,338
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $270,791
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $242,751
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] $230,200
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $199,502
Rep. Alan Grayson [D, FL-9] $184,933
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $182,600
Rep. Michael H. Michaud [D, ME-2] $180,555
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D, VA-11] $152,203

Specific Organizations Supporting S.2230

  • Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
  • American Association of University Women
  • People for the American Way
  • YWCA USA
  • United Steelworkers
  • United for a Fair Economy
  • United Auto Workers
  • The Arc of the United States
  • Tax Justice Network USA
  • Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice
  • Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society
  • Social Security Disability Coalition
  • Service Employees International Union
  • Promise the Children
  • Progressive Democrats of America
  • Progressive Congress
  • PICO National Network
  • National People's Action
  • National Organization for Women
  • National Education Association-Retired
  • National Disability Rights Network
  • National Council on Independent Living
  • National Council of Women's Organizations
  • National Council of La Raza
  • National Council of Jewish Women
  • National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare
  • National Association for Hispanic Elderly
  • Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  • IIRON
  • Health Care for America Now
  • Gray Panthers
  • Faith in Public Life
  • Every Child Matters
  • Economic Opportunity Institute
  • Disciples Justice Action Network
  • Disabled Rights Action Committee
  • Community Action Partnership
  • Community Action Agency
  • Common Cause
  • Citizens for Tax Justice
  • Children's Alliance
  • Catholics United
  • Campaign for Community Change
  • Campaign for America's Future
  • Americans for Democratic Action
  • American Federation of Teachers
  • American Federation of Government Employees
  • Alliance for Retired Americans
  • Alliance for a Just Society
  • AFSCME
  • 9to5, National Association of Working Women
  • Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
  • Wealth for the Common Good
  • Responsible Wealth
  • New Voice of Business
  • Green America
  • Business for Shared Prosperity
  • Main Street Alliance
  • American Sustainable Business Council
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters
  • National Women's Law Center
  • AFL-CIO
  • National Education Association
  • US Action
  • Center for American Progress
  • Rebuild the Dream
  • Coalition on Human Needs

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $57,050
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $25,500
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $19,100
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $18,322
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] $15,500
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $14,600
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $14,250
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $11,475
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] $10,600
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $9,150
 
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] $21,410
Rep. Melvin L. Watt [D, NC-12] $13,760
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-16] $12,400
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R, IL-14] $9,600
Rep. Charles B. Rangel [D, NY-13] $9,550
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $6,700
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1] $5,900
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $5,850
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] $5,119
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] $5,050

Specific Organizations Opposing S.2230

  • US Chamber of Commerce
  • Bankrupting America
  • Alliant Group
  • Fair Tax Nation
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