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Major Tax Issues in the 106th Congress: A Summary

Description: Taxes have been a major focus of congressional attention during the first half of 2000. In part, Congress has returned to many of the issues it addressed last year. In August, 1999, Congress passed a set of tax cuts with the Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act (H.R. 2488; TRRA). However, President Clinton vetoed the bill, arguing that the cuts were too large (an estimated $792 billion over 10 years), would drain funds from Social Security surpluses, and would force reductions in domestic spending. E… more
Date: October 19, 2000
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Government and Fiance Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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