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<title>S. 3260, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.44</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3260.html</link>
<description> S. 3260 would make appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5719, The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $3.81</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5719.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5719 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers....
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2852, The Federal Spending and Taxpayer Accessibility Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2852.html</link>
<description> S. 2852 would provide increased accessibility to information on Federal spending....
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5716, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5716.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5716 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance....
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5586, The Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5586.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5586 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the Internal Revenue Service's Taxpayer Assistance Centers....
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 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>P.L. 110-161, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9824.96</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-161.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506107.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506107.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2369, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2369.html</link>
<description> S. 2369 would amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable....
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2345, The American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1818.76</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2345.html</link>
<description> An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2635, The Carbon-Neutral Government Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $20.40</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2635.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2635 would reduce the Federal Government's contribution to global warming through measures that promote efficiency in the Federal Government's management and operations....
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2365, To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2365.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2365 would amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods....
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1288, The Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1288.html</link>
<description> S. 1288 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, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1219, The Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1219.html</link>
<description> S. 1219 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance....
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1677, The Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1677.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1677 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance taxpayer protections and outreach....
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1025, The Fair Tax Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1025.html</link>
<description> S. 1025 would promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States....
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H. Con. Res. 109, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HC_109.html</link>
<description> H. Con. Res. 109 would establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and set forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012....
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 347, The Minimum Wage Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_347.html</link>
<description> S. 347 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage....
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 510, The Tax Code Termination Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_510.html</link>
<description> H.R. 510 would terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986....
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 432, The Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_432.html</link>
<description> H.R. 432 would allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040S....
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 25, The Fair Tax Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_25.html</link>
<description> H.R. 25 would promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States....
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5576, The Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $972.73</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5576.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5576 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of Transportation; the Department of the Treasury; the District of Columbia; the Judiciary; the United States Postal Service: Payment to the Postal Service Fund; the Executive Office of the President: Armstrong Resolution, Compensation of the President, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Residence at the White House, Federal Drug Control Programs, High Intensity Drug Tr...
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1086, The Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act - Cost per Average Family: $5.16</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1086.html</link>
<description> S. 1086 would place additional requirements on states and Indian tribes to establish or maintain registration programs for persons convicted of sex offenses. The bill would authorize the appropriation of necessary sums for fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to cover the costs of meeting these new requirements and existing federal requirements for sex-offender registration programs. (Most states have such programs, and current law authorizes the appr...
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 661, The United States Tax Court Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.11</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_661.html</link>
<description> S. 661 would establish a new retirement program for certain employees of the U.S. Tax Court. The bill would give all current and future special trial judges of the Tax Court the option of being covered by this new retirement program in lieu of another federal retirement system. The program established under S. 661 would provide retirement and survivor benefits similar to those accrued under retirement programs that cover regular Tax Court judges. Retirement benefits for regular Tax Court judges ...
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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