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Bill Archer: “Also, the superma- jority requirement does not apply to tax legislation that raises a de minimis amount of revenue. Am I…”

On the recordApril 15, 1996
Also, the superma- jority requirement does not apply to tax legislation that raises a de minimis amount of revenue. Am I correct in assuming that a bill that increases Federal tax revenue by less than one-tenth of 1 percent would be considered de minimis?
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Bill Archer
Texas

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Discussing the supermajority requirement for tax legislation.

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