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1 � RESOLUTION NO. 1630
91 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCTTL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO
i CALIFORNIA, PETITIONING THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO RETATTTN
3 THE DEDUCTIBILITY OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES IN ANY REVISION
OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW 111111 IS EPIACTED
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11HEREAS, the President of the United States -as proposed a federal in-
come tax reform plan to promote "fairness , simplicity and growth'; and
6 WHEREAS, the President's plan for tax reform would eliminate the deduc-
tion For state and local taxes paid by individuals and
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WHEREAS , the elimination of the deduction for state and local taxes woul
$ be an unfair tax upon a tax and, therefore, would constitute double taxation;
and
(HEREAS, sedenzy-five years aao the simple concept of state and local to
10 i deductibility was built into the federal income tax law in explicit recogni-
tion of the principle of federalism; and
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WHEREAS, the Tenth finendment of the United States Constitution reserves
12 to the states and the people powers not expressly delegated to the federal
I government; ano
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J4HEREAS, the elimination of the deduction for state and local taxes wou
14 impose a disproportionate tax burden on middle-income taxpay=_rs; and
15 WHEREAS, the citiznes of the State of California would pay approximatel
$3.6 billion in higher taxes under this provision of the President's propcsa
16 and
17 WHEREAS, the federal government in recent years has shifted major respo
sibilities to state and local governments in the spirit of federalism; and
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WHEREAS, the abolition of the deduction for state and local taxes will
191 seriously impair the 'ability of state and local governments to discharge the
new responsibilities;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San
21 ,lacinto memorialize the President and the Congress of the United States to
retain the deductibility of state and local taxes in any revision of federa
22 income tax law which is enacted . and be it further
23 PES0LVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Presiden
to each Senator and our Representative of the 37tb. Congressional District.
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MOVED PASSED and ADOPTED the 22nd day.of October 1Sa5.
i ATTEST:
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27� 5e—yty�City Clerk
23�� CERTIFICATE
2.1� The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a resolution duly adop
3011 by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date set forth
31 �the�ein.
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