110th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 43

• Question: On the Amendment
• Bill: S CON RES 70
• Vote description: Graham Amdt. No. 4170 as Modified; To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains.
• Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
• Result: Rejected, 47-52, with 1 not voting.
• Date/time: March 13, 2008, 11:37 a.m.
• Amendment num: S.Amdt. 4170
• Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
  The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
• Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)
  The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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