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H.R.3088 Cost of War Act of 2011, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Oct 04, 2011 Introduced in House

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    • Syneeda Penland: REP. JOHN LEWIS AMENDMENT DEMANDING ... - May 22, 2012 by Syneeda - John Lewis scored a victory today by gaining the inclusion of his Cost of War Act H.R. 3088 as an amendment passed en bloc as part of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The Congressman made this ...

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      As noted by Syneeda on May 22, 2012, "John Lewis scored a victory today by gaining the inclusion of his Cost of War Act H.R. 3088 as an amendment passed en bloc as part of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The Congressman made this ..." (/url?q=http://www.syneedapenland.net/2012/05/rep-john-lewis-amendment-demanding.html&sa=U&ei=XycWUJu7B4Ke8gTH0IHwDg&ved=0CEIQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNFVlXTN3lgKUB3S9L1ZsMBSbYQNfg)
    • Syneeda Penland: REP. JOHN LEWIS AMENDMENT DEMANDING ... - May 22, 2012 by Syneeda - John Lewis scored a victory today by gaining the inclusion of his Cost of War Act H.R. 3088 as an amendment passed en bloc as part of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The Congressman made this ...

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      As noted by Syneeda on May 22, 2012, "John Lewis scored a victory today by gaining the inclusion of his Cost of War Act H.R. 3088 as an amendment passed en bloc as part of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The Congressman made this ..." (/url?q=http://www.syneedapenland.net/2012/05/rep-john-lewis-amendment-demanding.html&sa=U&ei=WfQSUNecF6fu0gGWjYGYCg&ved=0CEIQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNFeOTBZ2jHqEd_K9v1FHGOrdUHkcw)
    • Syneeda Penland: REP. JOHN LEWIS AMENDMENT DEMANDING ... - May 22, 2012 by Syneeda - John Lewis scored a victory today by gaining the inclusion of his Cost of War Act H.R. 3088 as an amendment passed en bloc as part of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The Congressman made this ...

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      As noted by Syneeda on May 22, 2012, "John Lewis scored a victory today by gaining the inclusion of his Cost of War Act H.R. 3088 as an amendment passed en bloc as part of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The Congressman made this ..." (/url?q=http://www.syneedapenland.net/2012/05/rep-john-lewis-amendment-demanding.html&sa=U&ei=xJMRULW3Bs-I6AGYzYCACg&ved=0CEIQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNF9kMLovcUJnIln3yZAFGpIydurJw)

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    • Rep. Lewis Introduces Bill to Direct DOD Website Posting of Cost of Wars to ... - October 06, 2011 by Targeted News Service (subscription) - John Lewis, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (HR 3088) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to post on the public website of the Department of Defense the cost to each American taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. ...

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      As noted by Targeted News Service (subscription) on October 06, 2011, " John Lewis, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (HR 3088) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to post on the public website of the Department of Defense the cost to each American taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. ... " (http://targetednews.com/disp_story.php?s_id=1063904)
    • House Dems: Publish taxpayer cost of wars - October 05, 2011 by The Hill (blog) - The Cost of War Act, HR 3088, would specifically require DOD to work with the IRS to determine "the cost to each American taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya," and post that information on DOD's public website. Rep. .

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      As noted by The Hill (blog) on October 05, 2011, " The Cost of War Act, HR 3088, would specifically require DOD to work with the IRS to determine "the cost to each American taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya," and post that information on DOD's public website. Rep. ." (http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/185617-house-dems-publish-taxpayer-cost-of-wars)
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