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S. 3496

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Debt Buy-Down Act
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Committee
Latest Action · June 16, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
June 16, 2010
Sponsor
Sen. John MccainR
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Debt Buy-Down Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate up to 10% of their adjusted income tax liability for the reduction of the public debt. Establishes in the Treasury the Public Debt Reduction Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this Act for the reduction of the public debt. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require a sequestration of federal spending equivalent to the estimated aggregate amount designated by taxpayers under this Act to reduce the public debt. Prohibits any reduction in social security retirement benefits, veterans benefits, or interest payments on federal debt as a result of any such sequestration.

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