S 3416 · 95th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Excess Government Spending Surtax Act

Introduced 1978-08-16· Sponsored by Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1978-08-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Excess Government Spending Surtax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose upon the income of individuals and corporations a surtax in each year between 1980 and 1983 in which Federal expenditures exceed specified levels. Suspends the surtax for any year in which the unemployment rate exceeds 7.5 percent for a third consecutive month. Requires the identification of the surtax on tax forms as the "Excessive Government Spending Surtax."…

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