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Senate Tax Reform Faces Election Year Pressures
In a tense closing chapter of a tax reform bill, the Senate blends policy with campaigns as 30 of 100 senators seek re election. Democrats split over extending the 5 percent income surtax, with 14 opposing and 6 supporting. across the aisle only two Republicans broke ranks against the extension. Senator Mansfield uses the surtax as leverage to push reform to the floor. Byrd pushes an amendment to end the surtax as temporary measure.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Nixon
Hiram L. Fong
Hawaii
Republican Solidarity
GOP
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D. Va