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February 25, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 581 proposed by Senator Coburn.
February 25, 2009, 5:46 pm ET - Coburn Amdt. No. 581
Full Text of this Amendment
SA 581. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 160, to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX FOR RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Due to the unique status of the District of Columbia, created by the Constitution of the United States, bona fide residents of the District (other than Members of Congress) shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be exempt from the individual Federal income tax for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 25, 2009.)
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX FOR RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Due to the unique status of the District of Columbia, created by the Constitution of the United States, bona fide residents of the District (other than Members of Congress) shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be exempt from the individual Federal income tax for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 25, 2009.)
