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        <fullName>Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce in 2010: (1) the employment tax rate from 6.2 to 3.1% for employers and employees; and (2) the tax rate on self-employment income from 12.4 to 6.2%. </p> <p>Appropriates to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Trust Fund sufficient amounts to cover any revenue lost to such Trust Funds from the enactment of this Act. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reduce payroll taxes of employees and employers by one-half, and for other purposes.</title>
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