Information about the vote from special interest groups and other information providers in our Report Cards:
Associated Builders and Contractors
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001.
The House passed H.R. 3, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates.Public Citizen Congress Watch
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001.
The House passed H.R. 3, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates.Family Research Council
H.R. 3--Economic Growth and Tax Relief of 2001.
The House passed the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001, legislation that would lower the number of federal income tax brackets from five to four, and reduce the tax rates of those brackets. H.R. 3 was introduced by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) and is the first part of a comprehensive tax relief package supported by President Bush.
NAACP
H.R. 3 / The President’s Tax Plan.
Final passage of a bill to provide tax breaks and rebates primarily to people who earn more than $110,000 annually at the expense of social service programs for the neediest Americans. The bill passed the House.Americans for Democratic Action
HR 3. Income Tax Reduction.
Passage of the White House’s bill to lower federal income taxes by restructuring the five existing tax brackets into four – 10 percent, 15 percent, 25 percent and 33 percent. The benefits of this tax cut go disproportionately to the wealthy and to major corporations. The large cost of the legislation would jeopardize domestic spending programs aimed at middle- and low-income Americans. Passed.U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001.
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 was the first piece of President Bush's tax plan to be considered by Congress. This bill, which was approved by the House, provided across-the-board tax relief for all Americans. H.R. 3 replaced the current five-rate income tax structure with a simplified four-tier structure. It provided significant tax savings for the millions of small businesses that pay taxes at individual rates by filing as sole proprietorships, partnerships or S corporations. It also reduced marginal rates on all taxpayers. This bill was later combined with others into H.R. 1836, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, which became law on June 7, 2001.
National Federation of Independent Business
Economic Growth and Tax Reduction Act of 2001.
Sponsored by Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Calif.,
this bill would lower federal income taxes by
restructuring the current five tax bracket system
into four lower brackets: 10 percent, 15
percent, 25 percent and 33 percent.International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
2001 Tax Rate Cute--Bush Tax Plan.
The House passed H.R. 3, which restructures five income tax brackets into four brackets. President Bush's $958 billion tax bracket change plan, plus his other tax cuts would drain needed money from education, health care, Social Security and other priorities, giving no tax help to lower-income families. Bill passed.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Reduction in Income Tax Rates for Upper Income Taxpayers.
The House of Representatives approved a bill (H.R. 3) that would lower income federal income tax rates by restructuring the five tax brackets into four new tax brackets. The legislation would unfairly reduce tax rates for the wealthy without fairly reducing rates for average, working class taxpayers and it would lead to reductions in important social programs in order to pay for the tax cuts. AFSCME opposed the legislation, which was adopted by the House.Service Employees International Union
Bush Tax Cut.
The U.S. House and Senate approved the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001. Authorizing the largest tax cut ($1.35 trillion over 9 years) approved by Congress in two decades. While the tax cut provides rebate checks for FY 2000 income tax payers, the distribution of the actual tax cut is too large jeopardizing many important programs like education and other public services and it is also heavily titled towards the wealthy. The bill passed the House, with 28 Democrats and an independent joining all Republicans in voting yes. The Senate then passed it. Twelve Democrats joined 46 Republicans in support of the bill in the Senate. Two Republicans -- John McCain of Arizona and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island -- voted against.American Public Health Association
Federal income tax cut - H. R. 1836, Tax Cut Reconciliation.
A bill to
reduce federal income
taxes by restructuring tax
brackets. Passed.
The magnitude
of the cuts, over
10-year period, would substantially
reduce the federal
budget surplus, funds
that could have been used
instead for public health
priorities such as expanding
health insurance coverage
or providing a
prescription drug benefit
in Medicare. Relevant
APHA policies: 20018,
20001, 9906.Democrats.com
Greed Before Need Tax Cut #1 - $958 Billion.
Reduces top rate from 39.6% to 33%.National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
HR3:Income Tax Reduction - Passage.
Passage of the bill that
would lower federal income taxes by restructuring the five existing tax brackets into four —10 percent,15 percent,25
percent and 33 percent.
The group opposed the enactment of broad tax cuts prior to enactment of
Medicare reforms including a comprehensive prescription drug benefit and enactment of legislation to ensure the long-term solvency of Social Security. The bill passed.
Eagle Forum
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001.
Passage of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (H.R. 3) to reduce marginal tax rates. Bill passed the House.