An amendment to provide for FY 1989 savings of $20.6 billion in interest costs (as a result of refinancing the national debt with long-term, gold-backed bonds), and FY 1989 revenue increases of $25.8 billion (to be achieved through tax amnesty and more optimistic economic assumptions). Finally, the amendment provides for a FY 1989 deficit of $130.7 billion.

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Amendment Number
598
Description
An amendment to provide for FY 1989 savings of $20.6 billion in interest costs (as a result of refinancing the national debt with long-term, gold-backed bonds), and FY 1989 revenue increases of $25.8 billion (to be achieved through tax amnesty and more optimistic economic assumptions). Finally, the amendment provides for a FY 1989 deficit of $130.7 billion.
Congress
100
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 23, 1988
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 75 - 347 (Record Vote No: 42).
Submitted Date
Mar 23, 1988
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 598 — Informed