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H.R. 1278 (98th)
A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for Federal participation in the costs of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the medicare program, with appropriate reductions in social security taxes to reflect such participation, and with a substantial increase in the amount of an individual's annual earnings which may be counted for benefit and tax purposes.
Introduced
7 February 1983
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to reduce the tax rates applicable to employers, employees, and self-employment income for old age, survivors and disability insurance and hospital insurance. Increases Federal contributions to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act by 50 percent. Increases the ceiling on the amount of income subject to taxation under the OASDI program to $100,000 in 1983.
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summary · EN · 7 February 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/1278
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