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Republicans
Vote To Eliminate the Death Tax
Dems Reject Committee Report
Yesterday, State
Representative P. Eric Turner (R-Marion) voted in support of a House
Bill 1027 Minority Committee Report. The report was a House Republican
effort to eliminate the Indiana Inheritance Tax, also know as the Death
Tax. With only House Republican support, the report was defeated by a
48-51 vote.
“This tax is
inherently wrong and should be repealed,” said Representative Turner.
“We are responsibly phasing out the inheritance tax over five years and by
doing this we are encouraging working men and women to save for their
retirement and pass it to their heirs. Why tax them on something they
have already been taxed on?”
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House Republican
Agenda Bill Passes
(Statehouse) January 26,
2007- State Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-Howe) authored an amendment to
House Bill 1092 (HB 1092), which unanimously passed out of the House of
Representatives today. The bill established up to ten days of unpaid
absence for spouses and parents of military members ordered to involuntary
active duty. Representative Stutzman authored an amendment to the bill,
which provides an expanded Military Family Relief Fund, income tax check-off
and child care assistance for active duty parents.
“Military men and women
honor and protect our country, often sacrificing their personal life and
family time,” said Rep. Stutzman. “Offering financial assistance to our
military heroes when they are called to duty is the least we can do for
them.”
Currently, only the
Indiana National Guard and Indiana Reserve officers are eligible for
assistance under the Military Family Relief Fund. Rep. Stutzman’s amendment
in HB1092, will allow all active military members to be granted up to $2,000
annually in cash, if their call-up results in an emergency cash crunch.
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Republican Leader Bosma Co-Authors Holocaust Education Bill
(Statehouse) January 26, 2007 –
House Bill 1059, co-authored by Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis), passed out of
the House of Representatives today 91-0. The bill requires that
school corporations throughout the state include the study of the Holocaust
as part of U.S. History curriculum. Holocaust studies would be incorporated
as a state academic standard alongside language arts, mathematics, social
studies and citizenship, sciences, fine arts and health education.
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here to listen to Rep. Bosma speak on the House Floor on the Holocaust
legislation
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Rep. Hinkle's Military Leave Bill Passes Out of House
(STATEHOUSE) Jan. 26, 2007 – Representative Phil Hinkle (R-Indianapolis)
has co-authored House Bill 1092, which establishes an unpaid leave of
absence of up to 10 days for a spouse or parent of a person ordered to
involuntary active duty in the United States armed forces or the National
Guard for deployment overseas. The bill passed out of the House by a vote
of 88-0.
“I believe in our Armed Forces and I also believe in their families,”
said Rep. Hinkle. “Spouses and parents should be given a chance to spend
sometime with their family when their loved ones leave to fulfill their
duties.”
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