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House backs resolution urging Congress to make recent federal tax cuts permanent after floor amendments
Summary
The House passed HCR 5 urging Congress to make federal tax cuts permanent and added language urging reduced federal spending; an attempted floor amendment to include a constitutional balanced‑budget amendment failed 18–47 before the resolution passed 58–14.
The Utah House passed HCR 5 on Feb. 3, 2004, a resolution urging Congress to consider making the recent federal tax cuts permanent and, after floor amendment, urging concurrent attention to reducing federal spending and the deficit.
Representative Chad Bennion introduced the resolution, arguing that returning more money to citizens spurs…
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