H.R.1124 - Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose increased rates of tax with respect to taxpayers with more than $1,000,000 taxable income, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose increased rates of tax with respect to taxpayers with more than $1,000,000 taxable income, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Janice Schakowsky

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3/16/2011--Introduced.Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise income tax rates and to increase the rate on individual and married taxpayers with taxable income exceeding $1 million.

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12/15/11
House Progressives Unveil Economic Recovery Plan to Create Over 5 Million Jobs & Reduce Deficit by $2 Trillion

The comprehensive plan includes major provisions from Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act (H.R. 2914) and Fairness in Taxation Act (H.R. 1124) introduced earlier this year to put Americans back to work with direct hire

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12/13/11
Progressives introduce 'Restore the American Dream for the 99 percent Act'

Schakowsky’s Fairness in Taxation Act (H.R. 1124), the 10-year savings from which would more than pay for all of the near-term job-creation policies. The Fairness in Taxation Act would create several new tax brackets that would affect only high-income ..

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06/14/11
The Five Smartest Congressional Bills You've Never Heard Of

...representing both sides of the aisle. They warrant far greater attention than they’re getting. The Fairness in Taxation Act [H.R.1124] Sponsored by Illinois Democrat Jan Schakowsky and co-sponsored by 20 other Democratic House members, the Fairness in

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02/03/12
The People's Budget: Cutting the Deficit the Progressive Way ~ Web ...

The biggest piece of revenue, an estimated $873 billion, is to come from enacting Representative Jan Schakowsky's Fairness in Taxation Act (HR 1124), which would create several new income tax brackets, ranging from 45 percent on ...

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01/13/12
Report for January 13, 2012 - Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough ...

... proposed this Resolution to recognize the importance of proper infant nutrition and acknowledge the benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers. www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/HR/1124 ...

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01/12/12
Report for January 13, 2012 - Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough ...

... proposed this Resolution to recognize the importance of proper infant nutrition and acknowledge the benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers. www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/HR/1124 ...

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