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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Indexing (Economic policy)</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4189</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3244 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165875</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3120 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3120/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160132</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3057 Military Family Separation Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3057/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/157603</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide a special displacement allowance for members of the uniformed services without dependents, to provide for an annual percentage increase in the amount of the family seperation allowance for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5992 First Time Property Owners Tax Credit Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5992/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156381</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of real property by a first-time purchaser.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2855 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the dollar amounts used to calculate the credit for the elderly and the permanently disabled for inflation since 1985.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2855/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/149925</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the dollar amounts used to calculate the credit for the elderly and the permanently disabled for inflation since 1985.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5643 First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5643/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/action/148015</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2734 Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2734/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147024</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2639 Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2639/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145666</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2592 Economic Growth Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2592/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/action/144472</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5105 Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5105/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142255</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5109 Economic Growth Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5109/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142350</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2547 Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2547/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142485</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5085 Small Business Expensing Temporary Expansion Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5085/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/action/142343</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand expensing for small business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4884 Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4884/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141350</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2494 Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2494/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/action/140653</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2491 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize adjustments for inflation in payments of forfeited pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces whose courtmartial sentences of confinement and forfeiture are later set aside.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2491/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/action/140647</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize adjustments for inflation in payments of forfeited pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces whose courtmartial sentences of confinement and forfeiture are later set aside.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on capital loss applicable to individuals.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4661/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/140277</id>
    <updated>2007-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on capital loss applicable to individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4313 Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4313/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/138777</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an additional credit against income tax for the adoption of an older child.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2412 Presidential Funding Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2412/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/139003</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4294 Presidential Funding Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4294/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/138726</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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