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S.AMDT.4218
Amends: S.CON.RES.70
Sponsor: Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] (submitted 3/12/2008) (proposed 3/13/2008)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To put children ahead of millionaires and billionaires by restoring the pre-2001 top income tax rate for people earning over $1 million, and use this revenue to invest in LIHEAP; IDEA; Head Start; Child Care; nutrition; school construction and deficit reduction.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S2016-2017
STATUS:
- 3/13/2008:
- Amendment SA 4218 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S2055-2056; text: CR S2056)
- 3/13/2008:
- Amendment SA 4218 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 64.
COSPONSORS(10):
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Harkin, Tom [IA]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Levin, Carl [MI]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA]
- 3/12/2008
Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ]
- 3/13/2008