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REP. JIM COOPER
2007-12-13T08:33:48-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTE2XC8yMDA3MTIxMzA4MzUwNjAwMS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==D-Tennessee Budget Committee Member http://cooper.house.gov Topic: The Alternative Minimum Tax bill that passed the House on Wednesday night by 226-193, without a single Republican vote. The bill would prevent the AMT from hitting an additional 21 million taxpayers for 2007, up from 4 million in 2006. The bill includes $55.7 billion in offsets. The Senate so far has refused to accept the offsets, as has the White House, which has threatened to veto the bill. Rep. Cooper will also discuss the latest developments in budget negotiations and the omnibus spending bill.
D-Tennessee Budget Committee Member http://cooper.house.gov Topic: The Alternative Minimum Tax bill that passed the House on Wednesday nigh…
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D-Tennessee Budget Committee Member http://cooper.house.gov Topic: The Alternative Minimum Tax bill that passed the House on Wednesday night by 226-193, without a single Republican vote. The bill would prevent the AMT from hitting an additional 21 million taxpayers for 2007, up from 4 million in 2006. The bill includes $55.7 billion in offsets. The Senate so far has refused to accept the offsets, as has the White House, which has threatened to veto the bill. Rep. Cooper will also discuss the latest developments in budget negotiations and the omnibus spending bill. close
D-Tennessee Budget Committee Member http://cooper.house.gov Topic: The Alternative Minimum Tax bill that passed the House on Wednesday nigh… read more
D-Tennessee Budget Committee Member http://cooper.house.gov Topic: The Alternative Minimum Tax bill that passed the House on Wednesday night by 226-193, without a single Republican vote. The bill would prevent the AMT from hitting an additional 21 million taxpayers for 2007, up from 4 million in 2006. The bill includes $55.7 billion in offsets. The Senate so far has refused to accept the offsets, as has the White House, which has threatened to veto the bill. Rep. Cooper will also discuss the latest developments in budget negotiations and the omnibus spending bill. close
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