Rep. Thompson Introduces Bill on Health Insurance Tax Credit

by MYRA TUGADE Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1589) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living."

The bill was introduced on March 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.

For more information about this legislation, contact Rep. Mike Thompson in Washington at 231 Cannon Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3311; or in the district offices at 985 Walnut Ave., Vallejo, CA 94592; 707/645-1888; 2721 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Napa, CA 94558; 707/226-9898; 2300 County Center Drive, Ste. A-100, Santa Rosa, CA 95403; 707/542-7182.

Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; editor@targetednews.com; http://www.targetednews.com

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