Bill Text: IL HR0209 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges Congress to pass H.R. 787.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR0209 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0209-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, There is an imbalance between the amount that
residents of each state pay to the federal government in tax
revenue and the benefits they receive from the federal
government; and
WHEREAS, Some states, including Illinois, pay more in taxes
to the federal government than they receive in federal
services, and vice-versa; and
WHEREAS, The federal government does not currently track
either how much each state receives in federal funds or what
the size of the imbalance is between payments and returns; and
WHEREAS, Having this information readily available would
enable more accurate estimations of the true costs and benefits
of federal programs to the residents of each state, providing
legislators with another way to gauge the value of the
legislation they will have the option to fund; and
WHEREAS, To address these concerns and provide a
methodologically sound basis for comparing taxation and
spending data, United States Representative Bill Foster has
introduced H.R. 787 in Congress; and

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WHEREAS, H.R. 787 will allow legislators to evaluate the
state-by-state effects of federal spending practices;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
urge Congress to pass H.R. 787; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the members of the Illinois congressional
delegation.