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<title>P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-343.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3755.70</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3997.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3997 would, among other provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, andsell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,2008....
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3557, The America Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education Act of 2008' or the `ASPIRE Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3557.html</link>
<description> S. 3557 would encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512725.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512725.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3335, The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3335.html</link>
<description> S. 3335 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6500, The Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $16.40</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6500.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6500 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the automatic enrollment of new participants in the Thrift Savings Plan....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511824.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511824.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3322, The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3322.html</link>
<description> S. 3322 would provide tax relief for the victims of severe storms, tornados, and flooding in the Midwest....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511984.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511984.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6382, The Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6382.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6382 would make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511633.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511633.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3125.html</link>
<description> S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511430.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511430.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-245, The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-245.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6081 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511101.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511101.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3063, The S Corporation Modernization Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3063.html</link>
<description> S. 3063 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511232.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511232.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6152, The Family Relief and Economic Stimulus Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6152.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6152 would stimulate the economy of the United States and provide financial relief to low-income families in the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511202.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511202.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $75.14</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6049.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6049 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511048.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511048.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2886, The Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2886.html</link>
<description> S. 2886 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510697.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510697.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5822, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement plans upon receipt of notice of foreclosure on a principal residence</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5822.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5822 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement plans upon receipt of notice of foreclosure on a principal residence....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510643.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510643.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5797, The Roth TSP Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5797.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5797 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a qualified Roth contribution program under the Thrift Savings Plan....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510603.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510603.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5776, The Homeowner Empowerment Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5776.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5776 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510564.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510564.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5641, The IRA Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5641.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5641 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit hardship loans from certain individual retirement plans....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510362.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510362.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5543, The Women's Retirement Security Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5543.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5543 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners....
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 12, The HOME Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_12.html</link>
<description> S. 12 would promote home ownership, manufacturing, and economic growth....
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5497, The Kids IRA Act of 2008 (K-IRA)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5497.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5497 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510074.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510074.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5160, The SAVE Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5160.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5160 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements with respect to employer-established IRAs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509608.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509608.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5105, The Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5105.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5105 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjus...
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2547, The Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2547.html</link>
<description> S. 2547 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjuste...
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-166, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $542.80</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-166.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3996 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508065.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508065.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-172, The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-172.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4839 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509227.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509227.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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