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S 3712 111th Congress Senate

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to rescind the 3.8 percent tax on the investment income of the American people and to promote job creation and small businesses.

Introduced: August 5, 2010 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Financial services and investmentsInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicare
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Aug 5, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6888)
Aug 5, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6887-6888)
Aug 5, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 5, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6888)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act of 2010 - Repeals the provision in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that provides for the inclusion of net investment income in the Medicare taxable base and imposes a 3.8% tax on such income, beginning in 2013.

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