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Latest Action: Jan 06, 2011 Introduced in House

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Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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62% of users oppose H.Res.25

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62% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, oppose H.Res.25.

H.Res.25 has been viewed 3,860 times

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On February 12, 2011, by Gary_D - Miller is a tool of the real estate industry. We should immediately eliminate home equity loans and starting in 2013 (after we've recovered from the recession) gradually eliminate deductions for second homes. We should also cap the amount of interest you can deduct at around $500,000.

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As noted by Gary_D, a user on OpenCongress.org, on February 12, 2011, "Miller is a tool of the real estate industry. We should immediately eliminate home equity loans and starting in 2013 (after we've recovered from the recession) gradually eliminate deductions for second homes. We should also cap the amount of interest you can deduct at around $500,000. "

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H.Res.741 - OpenCongress - July 26, 2012 by opencongress.org - July 26, 2012 Roll call number 519 in the House. Question On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 741 Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment

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As noted by opencongress.org on July 26, 2012, "July 26, 2012 Roll call number 519 in the House. Question On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 741 Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment" (/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/10388&sa=U&ei=q94XUOH8GIm49QTA-IGwCQ&ved=0CDIQmAEwBA&usg=AFQjCNGAmt5PAN0WQBHFBEGfGqVgFzl6DA)
H.Res.743: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States ... - July 26, 2012 by opencongress.org - Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.Res.743 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the Nation's coal miners. .

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As noted by opencongress.org on July 26, 2012, "Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.Res.743 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the Nation's coal miners. ." (/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hr743/show&sa=U&ei=q94XUOH8GIm49QTA-IGwCQ&ved=0CC0QmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNEPGQtl45e0X9pP2Z0h1aQabW5nEA)
H.Res. 741 - GovTrack.us - July 26, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 - 112th Congress, 2011–2012. Introduced: Jul 25, 2012; Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]; Status: Passed (Simple Resolution). Resolution titles are written by the sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution. (About Ads | Advertise ...

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As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 on July 26, 2012, "112th Congress, 2011–2012. Introduced: Jul 25, 2012; Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]; Status: Passed (Simple Resolution). Resolution titles are written by the sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution. (About Ads | Advertise ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hres741&sa=U&ei=q94XUOH8GIm49QTA-IGwCQ&ved=0CCgQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNFSP6HXYJK8Zwqv_ioqrjLvDAWwyQ)

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Subsidizing the Donor Class - March 07, 2011 by OpenCongress - ...$500,000, removing eligibility for second homes, or leveling out its benefits for all income earners. Case in point: H.Res.25, a bill “expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured

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As noted by OpenCongress on March 07, 2011, "...$500,000, removing eligibility for second homes, or leveling out its benefits for all income earners. Case in point: H.Res.25, a bill “expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured" (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/6nlplj7mD_I/2227-Subsidizing-the-Donor-Class)

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