Amendment105th Congress
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide $150 billion in tax reductions; eliminate the marriage tax penalty; dedicate 50 percent of any additional surplus toward reduction in the national debt; increase defense spending by $56 billion; and set aside $275 billion for Social Security.
- Amendment Number
- 657
- Description
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide $150 billion in tax reductions; eliminate the marriage tax penalty; dedicate 50 percent of any additional surplus toward reduction in the national debt; increase defense spending by $56 billion; and set aside $275 billion for Social Security.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute to limit funding growth to less that the rate of inflation; to designate 50 percent of any additional revenues toward tax relief and 50 percent toward the national debt; and to increase defense spending over five years to keep pace with the rate of inflation.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 5, 1998
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Neumann amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 262 (Roll No. 208).
- Latest Action Time
- 12:43:13
- Submitted Date
- Jun 5, 1998
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021