the 111th Congress

[oldhardhead]

More than 650 bills have been introduced in the House and more than 300 in the Senate in the 111th Congress.

Here are a few:

The good

Or how about just a "Fair Tax" (a national sales tax)and abolishing the IRS as called for in H.R. 25. (No Update - 40 Co-sponsors)

'To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States. '
Bill # H.R.25

Congress.org - Current Legislation

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The bad

To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. '
Bill # H.R.15

Congress.org - Current Legislation

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And the ugly

Cash for Clunkers Bill - Up to $4500 to Trade in Old Car
Bill # S.247

Congress.org - Current Legislation

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The Stimulus package

Appropriations Committee - Dave Obey, Chairman

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And H.R. 40 explores paying reparations to African-Americans. (No Update - 3 Co-sponsors)

Congress.org - Current Legislation

'To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes. '
Bill # H.R.40

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Have a nice day.

[R4Life]

Conyers sponsors a reparations bill??? He's been getting reparations from the auto industry and the UAW for years. Maybe we can toss in the following to keep them all happy.


and for the kiddies, Sasha and Malia beanie babies:

[Sassygrl]

Boy, as I head into a few weeks of work on taxes, I could go for that fair tax. It's never gonna happen though because there is such a huge industry built around the adversarial relationship that citizens as taxpayers have with our government.