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John Linder
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John Elmer Linder, a Republican, has represented the 7th District of Georgia in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Linder voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
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Fair Tax Act of 2007
On January 4, 2007, Linder introduced the Fair Tax Act of 2007. The bill would abolish the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), repeal the federal income tax, all corporate taxes, capitol gains, employment taxes (Social Security and Medicare), estate and gift taxes and enact a national sales tax of 23% to be administered primarily by the states. As of March 1, 2007, the bill had collected 56 cosponsors, and had been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. [2]
- Main article: Fair Tax Act of 2007
Bio
Linder was born December 9, 1942 in Deer River, Minnesota. He was educated at the University of Minnesota, served in the United States Air Force, and was a dentist, president of a lending institution and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives before entering the House.
Linder is coauthor of The FairTax Book with radio talk show host Neal Boortz. The book discusses HR25 also known as The Fair Tax which he sponsored.
Georgia gained two seats after the 2000 census, but the Georgia state legislature produced a map intended to produce a congressional delegation of seven Democrats and six Republicans. Linder and fellow Republican Bob Barr were drawn into a heavily Republican district that, while retaining Barr's district number (the 7th), contained more of the territory Linder had represented in what had been the 4th District from 1993 to 1997 and the 11th District since 1997. Linder handily defeated Barr in the 2002 Republican primary and ran unopposed in 2004.
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Allan Burns to face Linder in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Linder retained his seat.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
|---|---|
| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| AFLAC Inc | $ 10,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| American Dental Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Southern Co | $ 9,300 |
| United Parcel Service | $ 9,000 |
| Honeywell International | $ 7,500 |
| AT&T Inc | $ 7,200 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $ 6,000 |
| Health Systems Management Inc | $ 5,100 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for John Linder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
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- Revolving door profile for John Linder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for John Linder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for John Linder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Economic Security Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity
- Subcommittee Management Integration and Oversight
- Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack - Chair
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on John Linder. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
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Articles and resources
See also
References
- ↑ Roll call vote, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
- ↑ Thomas page on Rep. Linder bill, 110th Congress
External resources
- Official website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
External articles
Local blogs and discussion sites
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Date of Birth: September 9, 1942 November 3, 1992 | |||
Latitude: 34°0′10.363″N
Longitude: 84°8′40.695″W
