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RESOLUTION NO. 90-57
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO THE
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OPPOSING THE U.S. HOUSE BUDGET AND HOUSE WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEES' PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE OR
RESTRICT LOCAL TAX DEDUCTIONS.
WHEREAS, in order to come up with the $15 billion in
new taxes proposed in the president's budget, the Speaker of
the House Tom Foley and U. S. Representative Dan
Rostenkowski have discussed a "potential revenue raisers'
list" which includes a proposal to eliminate or restrict the
state and local income or property tax deductions; and
WHEREAS, this proposal to eliminate deductibility
would strike at the basic principle of federalism that has
been inherent in the income tax system since it was first
enacted in 1913; and
WHEREAS, deductibility has always been accepted as an
essential constitutional principal to protect the integrity
and fiscal independence of the separate states and local
governments; and
WHEREAS, repeal of deductibility would be a direct
interference with the most fundamental of all state and
local government rights, i.e., the power of each to raise
revenue and finance services as it deems appropriate; and
WHEREAS, this proposal only continues the squeeze on
state and local governments at a time when we are attempting
to finance increasing public service demands with fewer
dollars from the federal government; and
WHEREAS, grant-in-aid to state and local governments
has been slashed by more than 50 percent over the last
decade and major national studies show that counties have
had to raise revenues to replace their lost federal dollars,
and elimination or restriction of the deduction for this tax
will make it even harder for counties to raise the necessary
revenues; and
WHEREAS, this is the largest single deduction taken
by the nation's taxpayers,
RESOLUTION NO. 90-57
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the
Board respectfully requests the members of Congress to
oppose all efforts to eliminate or restrict the state and
local tax deduction.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner
Wheeler and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bowman,
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Absent
Vice -Chairman Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Cary C. Wheeler Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared thg resolution duly
passed and adopted this 1st day of May, 192.0.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVIrR COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Attest--Richard . 131rd ;
Vice Chairman
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