Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11575-11576)
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 19, 2002
Contract With Investors - Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to repeal the sunset provisions of such Act.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) accelerate individual income tax rate reductions; (2) accelerate the repeal of estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; (3) reduce maximum capital gains tax rates for individuals; (4) increase capital loss limitations for individuals; (5) accelerate contribution increases for certain retirement plans; (6) increase the age for mandatory retirement and pension plan distributions; and (7) exclude from gross income dividends received by individuals from domestic, publicly traded C corporations, with exceptions.Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) pass legislation to safeguard workers' pension and retirement accounts; (2) modernize international tax provisions to permit U.S. companies to better compete internationally; (3) repeal outdated regulatory burdens on U.S. investors and companies; (4) enact tort reform; and (5) simplify the Federal tax code and reduce the cost recovery periods for businesses.
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