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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 26, 1995
National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively on a Flat Tax and a Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1995 (National VOICE on a Flat Tax and Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1995) - Establishes a national advisory nonbinding referendum to provide for placing on the 1996 general election ballot or, if there is no general election in a particular district, placing on a ballot the following questions: (1) Should Congress adopt a simple flat tax rate on income?; and (2) Should Congress approve a constitutional amendment to require a majority vote of the American people to raise taxes? Authorizes that $5 million be reimbursed to the States from the franking accounts of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the costs of conducting the nonbinding referendum in proportions equal to the total amount appropriated for franking in each House.
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Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R–MI
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8166-8169)
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7687)
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