HR0209 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, There is an imbalance between the amount that residents of each state pay to the federal government in tax revenue and the benefits they receive from the federal government; and

WHEREAS, Some states, including Illinois, pay more in taxes to the federal government than they receive in federal services, and vice-versa; and

WHEREAS, The federal government does not currently track either how much each state receives in federal funds or what the size of the imbalance is between payments and returns; and

WHEREAS, Having this information readily available would enable more accurate estimations of the true costs and benefits of federal programs to the residents of each state, providing legislators with another way to gauge the value of the legislation they will have the option to fund; and

WHEREAS, To address these concerns and provide a methodologically sound basis for comparing taxation and spending data, United States Representative Bill Foster has introduced H.R. 787 in Congress; and

WHEREAS, H.R. 787 will allow legislators to evaluate the state-by-state effects of federal spending practices; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge Congress to pass H.R. 787; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to the members of the Illinois congressional delegation.