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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>VOTE!!! PA polls close at 8 PM. If you are in line when the polls ...</title>
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      <name>Steel City Stonewall Democrats </name>
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Co-Sponsorship of Tax Equity for Domestic Partner Health Plan Beneficiaries (S.1556). Senator John McCain IS NOT A Co-Sponsor of the Legislation. Senator Barack Obama IS A Co-Sponsor of the Legislation. Co-Sponsorship of Early Treatment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.steel-city.org/2008/11/vote_pa_polls_c.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama, Congress, and HRC</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3284654</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom o Status: 19 cosponsors as of 10|03|08 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (S. 1556): legislation designed to equalize ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamavideos.bottmer.com/obama-congress-and-hrc-6579.barack&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Does Your Congress Member Make the Grade?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3233423</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Queers United </name>
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The Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (DP Tax), HR 1820/S. 1556, to equalize tax treatment for employer-provided health coverage for domestic partners. To view the HRC scorecard click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2008/10/does-your-congress-member-make-grade.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>See If Your Congress Member Makes The Grade</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (MREA), HR 1246, which would repeal the military&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ban on open service by gays and lesbians;; The Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (DP Tax), HR 1820/S. 1556, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lezgetreal.com/2008/10/see-if-your-congress-member-makes-grade.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HRC | Human Rights Campaign Releases 110th Congress Scorecard</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3588334</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (DP Tax), H.R. 1820/S. 1556, to equalize tax treatment for employer-provided health coverage for domestic partners. The scorecard can be viewed online at http://www.hrc.org/11424.htm. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.hrc.org/11476.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HRC | Human Rights Campaign Releases 110th Congress Scorecard</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3409723</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (DP Tax), H.R. 1820/S. 1556, to equalize tax treatment for employer-provided health coverage for domestic partners. The scorecard can be viewed online at http://www.hrc.org/11424.htm. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrc.org/11476.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Human Rights Campaign Releases 110th Congress Scorecard</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3151157</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (DP Tax), HR 1820/S. 1556, to equalize tax treatment for employer-provided health coverage for domestic partners. The scorecard can be viewed online at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2008/10/human-rights--3.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Termin Berlin: Theorie und Kritik der gesellschaftlichen Praxis</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/commentary/2461466</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Initiative kritische Psychologie </name>
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Haug, P. Jehle, Argument Verlag 1996, Auszug aus Heft 13, S. 1556-65: &#194;&#167;{17}. Analyse der Situationen: Kr&#195;&#164;fteverh&#195;&#164;ltnisse - Marion Candeias: Das &amp;quot;unm&#195;&#182;gliche&amp;quot; Prekariat oder das Scheitern an den Widerspr&#195;&#188;chen pluraler Spaltungen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://die-leerstelle.blogspot.com/2008/07/termin-berlin-theorie-und-kritik-der.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Queers United: Action Alert to Support Family Values!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/3409726</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries (H.R. 1820, S. 1556) * Family and Medical Leave Act (H.R. 2792) These three bills bring together a pro-family, pro-equality legislative agenda that seeks to secure equal treatment under federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2008/05/action-alert-to-support-family-values.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tiaa-Cref</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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TIAA-CREF today announced its support for HR 1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007, introduced by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) in the House and S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qojele23.blogspot.com/2008/05/tiaa-cref.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GLBT News Summary for Progressives . . . . . Ray's List: GLBT ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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-TIAA-CREF today announced its support for H.R. 1820, Tax Equity for HealthPlan Beneficiaries Act of 2007, introduced by Congressman Jim McDermott(D-WA) in the House and S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and HealthPlan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rayslistglbtnews.blogspot.com/2008/04/glbt-digest-april-24-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TIAA-CREF Endorses Legislation Calling for Domestic Partner Benefits</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2102339</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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TIAA-CREF today announced its support for HR 1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007, introduced by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) in the House and S. 1556, Tax .. - Read more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.euroinvestor.co.uk/News/ShowNewsstory.aspx?StoryID=9810941&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TIAA-CREF Endorses Legislation Calling for Domestic Partner ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2102338</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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TIAA-CREF today announced its support for HR 1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007, introduced by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) in the House and S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/2008/04/tiaa-cref-endor.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Allison Herwitt: Same-Sex Couples: Creating a Level Playing Field</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/3409729</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Elimination of the unequal taxation of employer-provided health insurance (S. 1556 / H.R. 1820);. * Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (H.R. 2792); and. * Providing fair compensation and benefits to same-sex partners of federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-herwitt/same-sex-couples-creating_b_96090.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nachrichten aus der Welt der Anthroposophie: Gemeingef&#195;&#164;hrlich ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/3409734</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Theosophische Weltanschauung und gesellschaftliche Praxis 1884&#226;&#8364;&#8220;1945, G&#195;&#182;ttingen 2007, S. 1556). Ja, so seine enthusiastischen Verehrer aus dem zahlungskr&#195;&#164;ftigen B&#195;&#188;rgertum,. &#226;&#8364;&#382;ihm (Rudolf Steiner, der Verf.) war es m&#195;&#182;glich, mit exaktem .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rudolf-steiner.blogspot.com/2008/04/gemeingefhrlich-statt-gemeinntzig.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Liz&#226;&#8364;&#8482; List&#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Support equitable DP Benefits taxation</title>
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    <updated>2008-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The only differentiation between them is that one is in the House (House Rule or HR 1820) and the other is in the Senate (S. 1556). The House Rule is officially titled &#226;&#8364;&#339;Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;* and the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.common-grnd.com/blog/archives/4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>oh hey look at the bill that got introduced last year - it&amp;#39;s still ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Jim McDermott, D-Wash., have introduced legislation (S. 1556 / HR 1820) that would end the federal tax inequities for employer-sponsored health coverage provided to domestic partners and other non-spouse, non-dependent beneficiaries, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cindymonkey.livejournal.com/999603.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TaxProf Blog: NYSBA Issues Tax Reports</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/3409732</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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1144); Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Beneficiaries Act (S.1556); Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 (H.R. 1820) (No. 1143). January 29, 2008 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2008/01/nysba-issues--1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>To Form a More Perfect Union: Marriage Equality News: Panel: The ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-27:/commentary/3459451</id>
    <updated>2007-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Although legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate to remedy this problem (H.R. 1820, S. 1556), these equality taxes penalize same-sex and other domestic partnerships and inhibit businesses from adopting domestic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/2007/11/panel-the-taxat.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Specialty Crops: 2007 Farm Bill Issues</title>
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    <updated>2007-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... potential 2007 farm bill proposals affecting the specialty crop sector as gleaned from the 2004 bill as introduced (HR 3242), as passed (PL 108-465), and from the proposals introduced in the 109th Congress (HR 3562/S. 1556; S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL33520&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 1556, The Tax Equity for Domestic Partner ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-06:/commentary/3409724</id>
    <updated>2007-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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US Congress: S. 1556, The Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1556.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 1556, The Tax Equity for Domestic Partner ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-05:/commentary/3459449</id>
    <updated>2007-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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US Congress: S. 1556, The Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200505852.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1556: A bill to amend the Internal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-04:/commentary/719424</id>
    <updated>2007-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Gordon Smith [R-OR] introduced S. 1556: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees, and for other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1556&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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