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Aug. 10, 2021 Thune: Democrats Try to Have it Both Ways on the Double Death Tax Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Our livestock producers have enough on their shoulders without ridiculous regulations written by Washington bureaucrats who've never stepped foot on a farm. I've been fighting against the "cow tax" for years & was glad to see the strong support for our proposal tonight." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Dems aren't fooling anyone. They're trying to have it both ways on the double #DeathTax. No sooner did they agree with my proposal to protect family-run farms, ranches, & biz from this onerous tax, they turned around and immediately voted to undermine it. This fight isn't over." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Today is the day. I'll be demanding a vote on my amendment to force Democrats to choose between protecting family-run farms, ranches, and businesses or funding the Dems' reckless tax-and-spending spree on the backs of hardworking Americans." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 8, 2021 Tweet - "My @FoxNews op-ed on how Democrats are planning to pay for part of their reckless tax-and-spending spree with a double death tax on family farms and businesses." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 4, 2021 Thune: Senate Republicans Will Stand With the Middle Class and Oppose Biden's Double Death Tax Sen. John Thune
Aug. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "The pandemic could have been worse if we had widespread food shortages. Thankfully American farmers & ranchers showed up day in and day out, to keep fresh food on our grocery store shelves. Now, as a thank you for their efforts, Dems want to increase taxes on family-owned farms." Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 22, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Caucus in Urging President Biden Not to Increase Taxes on Farmers and Ranchers Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Family-owned businesses, farms, & ranches shouldn't pay the price for Dems' wild spending spree. Every single Senate Republican joined me in urging President Biden to abandon plans to raise taxes on these hardworking Americans. (special character)" Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats plan to pass one of the largest tax hikes in history to fund their big-government fantasy. This reckless tax-and-spending spree would pour gasoline on the flames of inflation, and American families would pay the price -- literally -- with more taxes & higher prices." Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2021 Scott, Manchin Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Credit and Opportunity Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 28, 2021 Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act Sen. Mike Rounds
June 14, 2021 Letter to the Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Cassidy, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Investigation into Massive, Illegal IRS Data Leak Sen. John Thune, ...
May 27, 2021 Thune: Consumers Should Never Have to Question Whether They Will Have Access to Reliable and Affordable Energy and Fuel Sen. John Thune
May 25, 2021 H.R. 1 Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Services - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Stronger Oversight of $45 Billion Biden Boost to Obamacare Sen. John Thune, ...
May 19, 2021 Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Relating to ``Update of Commission's Sen. John Thune
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 27, 2021 Tax Legislation Sen. John Thune
April 21, 2021 Thune, Brown Reintroduce Bill to Protect Remote and Mobile Workers from Unfair Tax Bills Caused by the Pandemic Sen. John Thune
April 19, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Biden's trillion-dollar "infrastructure" proposal stretches the meaning of infrastructure far beyond how most South Dakotans define it. You should be straight with the American people if you're planning one of the largest tax hikes in generations." Sen. John Thune
April 19, 2021 USA Today - President Biden doesn't need to reinvent the wheel on infrastructure: Sen. John Thune Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2021 Inhofe, Rounds, Blunt, Lummis Introduce Indian Lands Accelerated Depreciation Bill Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 16, 2021 Death Tax Sen. John Thune
March 9, 2021 Tweet - "The #DeathTax is an unfair tax that burdens family farms & ranches. Tragedy & loss shouldn't be exploited to fill the federal government's coffers. Today, I led colleagues, including @LeaderMcConnell, @MikeCrapo, & many more, to reintro a #DeathTaxRepeal." Sen. John Thune
March 9, 2021 Thune Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax Sen. John Thune, ...
March 2, 2021 Thune, Wyden Reintroduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen. John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021 Thune Introduces Amendment to Relieve Mobile and Remote Workers of Unfair Tax Burdens Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021 Tweet - "If Democrats are going to push through more COVID relief on a partisan basis, they should include my fix that would protect health care workers & those working remotely from surprise tax bills." Sen. John Thune
Jan. 27, 2021 Tweet - "I've been raising this issue for months. Many workers could be in for a surprise tax bill on tax day -- including many health care heroes who went to COVID hotspots to lend a helping hand. I introduced a bill last Congress to fix this needless problem and plan to do so again." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 17, 2020 Letter to Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of The Department of The Treasury and Honorable Charles Rettig, Commissioner of The Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Urges Trump Administration to Waive Late Filing Penalties for Taxpayers Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 15, 2020 Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury and Hon. Charles Tettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Sinema to IIRS and Treasury: Don't Punish Arizonans Affected by Coronavirus Pandemic for Irs Delays Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Many taxpayers will be in a tough spot in April if we don't adjust tax laws for remote & mobile workers. My bipartisan bill would protect those Americans (including nurses/doctors who served in COVID hot spots) from a surprise tax bill." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gonzalez and Fletcher lead bipartisan letter calling for restoring the deductibility of forgiven PPP loans to help small businesses Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "During New York's toughest moments of #COVID19, medical professionals from around the country stepped in to help. Instead of gratitude, Gov. Cuomo demanded these workers pay NY's (famously high) income tax while there." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury - Johnson, Tillis Request PPE Tax Deduction for Teachers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus has turned lives upside down. People who are now working remotely in a different state than their office and medical professionals who traveled to help fight #COVID19 should NOT be subject to higher & more complicated tax bills. My proposal " Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act Sen. John Thune
July 19, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: No Surprise Tax Bills for COVID Relief Workers Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Medical personnel from across the U.S. traveled to NYC to help fight #COVID19. Then Gov. Cuomo announced their reward: taxes. Tax confusion for mobile/remote workers has long called out for a solution. I've proposed one. Read my full op-ed in the @WSJ ." Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2020 Thune, Brown Introduce Bill to Relieve Mobile and Remote Workers of Unfair Tax Burdens Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. John Thune, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has highlighted for many Americans something South Dakotans have long known: wide-open space is good for the soul (and your savings). I think more Americans are giving consideration to places around the country, like South Dakota, where we have low taxes & lots of space." Sen. John Thune
May 29, 2020 IRS, Get It Together Rep. Dusty Johnson
Date Title Politician
Aug. 10, 2021 Thune: Democrats Try to Have it Both Ways on the Double Death Tax Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Our livestock producers have enough on their shoulders without ridiculous regulations written by Washington bureaucrats who've never stepped foot on a farm. I've been fighting against the "cow tax" for years & was glad to see the strong support for our proposal tonight." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Dems aren't fooling anyone. They're trying to have it both ways on the double #DeathTax. No sooner did they agree with my proposal to protect family-run farms, ranches, & biz from this onerous tax, they turned around and immediately voted to undermine it. This fight isn't over." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Today is the day. I'll be demanding a vote on my amendment to force Democrats to choose between protecting family-run farms, ranches, and businesses or funding the Dems' reckless tax-and-spending spree on the backs of hardworking Americans." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 8, 2021 Tweet - "My @FoxNews op-ed on how Democrats are planning to pay for part of their reckless tax-and-spending spree with a double death tax on family farms and businesses." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 4, 2021 Thune: Senate Republicans Will Stand With the Middle Class and Oppose Biden's Double Death Tax Sen.John Thune
Aug. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "The pandemic could have been worse if we had widespread food shortages. Thankfully American farmers & ranchers showed up day in and day out, to keep fresh food on our grocery store shelves. Now, as a thank you for their efforts, Dems want to increase taxes on family-owned farms." Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 22, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Caucus in Urging President Biden Not to Increase Taxes on Farmers and Ranchers Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Family-owned businesses, farms, & ranches shouldn't pay the price for Dems' wild spending spree. Every single Senate Republican joined me in urging President Biden to abandon plans to raise taxes on these hardworking Americans. (special character)" Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats plan to pass one of the largest tax hikes in history to fund their big-government fantasy. This reckless tax-and-spending spree would pour gasoline on the flames of inflation, and American families would pay the price -- literally -- with more taxes & higher prices." Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2021 Scott, Manchin Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Credit and Opportunity Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 28, 2021 Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act Sen.Mike Rounds
June 14, 2021 Letter to the Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Cassidy, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Investigation into Massive, Illegal IRS Data Leak Sen.John Thune, ...
May 27, 2021 Thune: Consumers Should Never Have to Question Whether They Will Have Access to Reliable and Affordable Energy and Fuel Sen.John Thune
May 25, 2021 H.R. 1 Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Services - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Stronger Oversight of $45 Billion Biden Boost to Obamacare Sen.John Thune, ...
May 19, 2021 Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Relating to ``Update of Commission's Sen.John Thune
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 27, 2021 Tax Legislation Sen.John Thune
April 21, 2021 Thune, Brown Reintroduce Bill to Protect Remote and Mobile Workers from Unfair Tax Bills Caused by the Pandemic Sen.John Thune
April 19, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Biden's trillion-dollar "infrastructure" proposal stretches the meaning of infrastructure far beyond how most South Dakotans define it. You should be straight with the American people if you're planning one of the largest tax hikes in generations." Sen.John Thune
April 19, 2021 USA Today - President Biden doesn't need to reinvent the wheel on infrastructure: Sen. John Thune Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2021 Inhofe, Rounds, Blunt, Lummis Introduce Indian Lands Accelerated Depreciation Bill Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 16, 2021 Death Tax Sen.John Thune
March 9, 2021 Tweet - "The #DeathTax is an unfair tax that burdens family farms & ranches. Tragedy & loss shouldn't be exploited to fill the federal government's coffers. Today, I led colleagues, including @LeaderMcConnell, @MikeCrapo, & many more, to reintro a #DeathTaxRepeal." Sen.John Thune
March 9, 2021 Thune Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax Sen.John Thune, ...
March 2, 2021 Thune, Wyden Reintroduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen.John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021 Thune Introduces Amendment to Relieve Mobile and Remote Workers of Unfair Tax Burdens Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021 Tweet - "If Democrats are going to push through more COVID relief on a partisan basis, they should include my fix that would protect health care workers & those working remotely from surprise tax bills." Sen.John Thune
Jan. 27, 2021 Tweet - "I've been raising this issue for months. Many workers could be in for a surprise tax bill on tax day -- including many health care heroes who went to COVID hotspots to lend a helping hand. I introduced a bill last Congress to fix this needless problem and plan to do so again." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 17, 2020 Letter to Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of The Department of The Treasury and Honorable Charles Rettig, Commissioner of The Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Urges Trump Administration to Waive Late Filing Penalties for Taxpayers Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 15, 2020 Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury and Hon. Charles Tettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Sinema to IIRS and Treasury: Don't Punish Arizonans Affected by Coronavirus Pandemic for Irs Delays Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Many taxpayers will be in a tough spot in April if we don't adjust tax laws for remote & mobile workers. My bipartisan bill would protect those Americans (including nurses/doctors who served in COVID hot spots) from a surprise tax bill." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gonzalez and Fletcher lead bipartisan letter calling for restoring the deductibility of forgiven PPP loans to help small businesses Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "During New York's toughest moments of #COVID19, medical professionals from around the country stepped in to help. Instead of gratitude, Gov. Cuomo demanded these workers pay NY's (famously high) income tax while there." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury - Johnson, Tillis Request PPE Tax Deduction for Teachers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus has turned lives upside down. People who are now working remotely in a different state than their office and medical professionals who traveled to help fight #COVID19 should NOT be subject to higher & more complicated tax bills. My proposal " Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act Sen.John Thune
July 19, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: No Surprise Tax Bills for COVID Relief Workers Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Medical personnel from across the U.S. traveled to NYC to help fight #COVID19. Then Gov. Cuomo announced their reward: taxes. Tax confusion for mobile/remote workers has long called out for a solution. I've proposed one. Read my full op-ed in the @WSJ ." Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2020 Thune, Brown Introduce Bill to Relieve Mobile and Remote Workers of Unfair Tax Burdens Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.John Thune, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has highlighted for many Americans something South Dakotans have long known: wide-open space is good for the soul (and your savings). I think more Americans are giving consideration to places around the country, like South Dakota, where we have low taxes & lots of space." Sen.John Thune
May 29, 2020 IRS, Get It Together Rep.Dusty Johnson
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