Buddy, Can You Spare $1.6 Trillion?

NEWS FROM YOURCONGRESS.COM
March 8, 2001
Contact: John Lacey
Toll-Free: 877-282-8170

Buddy, Can You Spare $1.6 Trillion?

Juniors Big-Ass Tax Cut Calculator Unveiled

Arlington, VA – Today, irreverent website YourCongress.com unveiled a new feature called Juniors Big-Ass Tax Cut Calculator" to help ordinary Americans fathom the enormous numbers associated with President Bushs proposed tax cut. Bushs tax cut will be debated in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

The calculator allows people to select the full or partial value of the tax cut, and then see how much money it represents in more familiar items, such as a Boeing 747s, the GNP of Spain, or McDonalds cheeseburgers. The feature also has helpful links to Republican and Democratic information on Bushs proposed tax cut.

On todays announcement, YourCongress.com Founder and CEO Christopher Porter said,

Americans are used to politicians using crazy numbers, but $1.6 trillion is a new high. Juniors Big-Ass Tax Cut Calculator will help everyday Americans digest these unfathomable Congress-style numbers in terms of real-life. Were proud to offer this service on the eve of the tax cut debate in the House."

To use the new feature, logon http://www.YourCongress.com and look for Juniors Big-Ass Tax Cut Calculator" under The Latest."

YourCongress.com was launched in March of 2000 and has fast become the premier site for information about Congress. For more information on YourCongress.com and its exciting services - including the revolutionary FREE YourCongress.Watch Tracking Service - or to speak with founder and CEO Christopher Porter, call John Lacey at (toll-free) 877-282-8170 or email john@yourcongress.com.

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