To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the adjusted gross income of an individual shall be adjusted to reflect the value of such income relative to the cost-of-living in the area in which such individual resides.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H972)

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 1, 1993

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to redefine "adjusted gross income" as the product of the excess of gross income over specified deductions and the area cost-of-living multiplier (currently, gross income minus specified deductions). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe an annual cost-of-living multiplier for each area of the United States by dividing the average cost-of-living for the United States for the preceding calendar year by the cost-of-living for such area for the same period. Bases the cost-of-living of an area on the average of retail market prices for such area in a 12-month period. Requires the cost-of-living multiplier for areas outside of the United States to be one.

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Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4] · R–NY

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Ways and Means Committee

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Mar 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H972)
Mar 1, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 1, 1993
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 1993
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.1157, 103rd Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the adjusted gross income of an individual shall be adjusted to reflect the value of such income relative to the cost-of-living in the area in which such individual resides.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/1157

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-03-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr1157/BILLS-103hr1157ih.htm

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Analyze H.R.1157 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.1157, 103rd Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the adjusted gross income of an individual shall be adjusted to reflect the value of such income relative to the cost-of-living in the area in which such individual resides.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/1157

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-03-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr1157/BILLS-103hr1157ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:23:40Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.1157 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.1157, 103rd Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the adjusted gross income of an individual shall be adjusted to reflect the value of such income relative to the cost-of-living in the area in which such individual resides.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/1157

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-03-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr1157/BILLS-103hr1157ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:23:40Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.R.1157, 103rd Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the adjusted gross income of an individual shall be adjusted to reflect the value of such income relative to the cost-of-living in the area in which such individual resides.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/1157

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1993-03-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr1157/BILLS-103hr1157ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:23:40Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.1157 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.