Sherrod Brown Wants To Raise Your Taxes, But He’s Reluctant To Pay His Own Taxes

Brown Has Voted For Higher Taxes Over 55 Times, Yet Has Been Late On His Own Taxes

After being in Washington for over two decades, where he’s been a fierce partisan for President Barack Obama’s job-killing agenda, today Ohioans are being reminded that while liberal Democrat Sherrod Brown has voted over 55 times in the Senate for higher taxes, he has been reluctant to pay his own taxes.

Earlier this year, it was reported that Sherrod Brown was late on paying his property taxes.  Additionally, this is not the first time Brown was late on his taxes as this also occurred in 2006 and 2007.

As the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports:

“Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown was more than four months delinquent in paying taxes on his Washington, D.C., apartment and had to pay a penalty and interest last week.  This was not the first time, records show.  Brown also was delinquent in 2006 and 2007 and paid penalties and interest, according to tax records from the District of Columbia.”  (Steve Koff, Sen. Sherrod Brown was delinquent on taxes for his D.C. condo, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 10/2/12)

“Sherrod Brown has voted over 55 times for higher taxes and has no problem telling small businesses owners in Ohio to pay their fair share, yet when it comes to his own taxes he’s consistently late,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Ohioans deserve a leader – like Josh Mandel – who they can trust and will work towards pro-growth, pro-jobs policies that will get Ohio working again.”     

BACKGROUND …

SHERROD BROWN’S TAX-AND-SPEND RECORD

Since Coming To The Senate In 2007, Brown Has Voted At Least 55 Times In Favor Of Higher Taxes. (Congressional Quarterly, www.cq.com, Accessed 6/20/11)

Brown Voted Against The 2001 Republican Tax Cuts. “Adoption of the conference report on the bill that would reduce taxes by $1.35 trillion through fiscal 2011 through income tax rate cuts, relief of the ‘marriage penalty,’ a phaseout of the federal estate tax, doubling the child tax credit, and providing incentives for retirement savings. A new 10 percent tax rate would be created retroactive to Jan. 1, and taxpayers would get rebate checks this summer of $300 for singles and $600 for couples. The bill would double the $500-per-child tax credit by 2010 and make it refundable; raise the estate tax exemption to $1 million in 2002 and repeal the tax in 2010; increase the standard deduction for married couples to double that of singles, beginning in 2005; and increase annual limits on contributions for Individual Retirement Accounts to $5,000.” (H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #149: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 240-154: R 211-0; D 28-153; I 1-1, 5/26/01, Brown Voted Nay)

• Brown: “It Is Really Shameless That, At A Time Of Shared Sacrifice During Wartime, Leading Republicans In This City Are Giving Tax Cuts To The Richest People In This Country.” (Sabrina Eaton, “Rancor Returns As Parties Argue Tax Cuts And Airport Security,” Plain Dealer, [Cleveland, OH], 11/1/01)

Brown Voted Against The 2003 Republican Tax Cuts. “Adoption of the conference report on the bill that would provide $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. It would provide $20 billion in state aid that consists of $10 billion for Medicaid and $10 billion to be used at states’ discretion. The agreement includes a new top tax rate of 15 percent on capital gains and dividends through 2007 (5 percent for lower-income taxpayers in 2007 and no tax in 2008). Income tax cuts enacted in 2001 and scheduled to take effect in 2006 would be accelerated. The child tax credit would increase to $1,000 through 2004. The standard deduction for married couples would be double that for a single filer through 2004. Tax breaks for businesses would include increasing the deduction that small businesses could take on investments to $100,000 through 2005.” (H.R. 2, CQ Vote #225: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 231-200: R 224-1; D 7-198; I 0-1, 5/23/03, Brown Voted Nay)

In 2010, Brown Opposed Extending The Tax Cuts For Incomes More Than $250,000

Brown Voted For Cloture On A Bill That Would Have Let The Republican Tax Cuts Expire On Income Up To $200,000 For Individuals And $250,000 For Joint Filers.“Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the Reid, D-Nev., motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with a further Baucus, D-Mont., substitute amendment no. 4727 that would make permanent the 2001- and 2003-enacted tax cuts on income up to $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for married couples filing joint returns. The extensions would include current lower tax rates for capital gains and dividends, elimination of the “marriage penalty” and an expansion of the increased child tax credit. It also would extend unemployment insurance benefits for 13 months.” (H.R. 4853, CQ Vote #258: Motion rejected 53-36: R 0-31; D 52-4; I 1-1, 12/4/10, Brown Voted Yea)

Brown Voted For Cloture On A Bill That Would Have Let The Republican Tax Cuts Expire On Incomes Over $1 Million. “Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the Reid, D-Nev., motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with a further Schumer, D-N.Y., substitute amendment no. 4728 that would generally make permanent the 2001- and 2003-enacted tax cuts on income up to $1 million. The extensions would include current lower tax rates for capital gains and dividends, elimination of the “marriage penalty” and an expansion of the increased child tax credit. It also would extend unemployment insurance benefits for one year.” (H.R. 4853, CQ Vote #259: Motion rejected 53-37: R 0-32; D 52-4; I 1-1, 12/4/10, Brown Voted Yea, Congressional Quarterly, www.cq.com, Accessed 6/20/11)

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