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Here is a press release from the Committee on Ways and Means, 
U.S. House of Representatives.

I downloaded it from the PR On-Line BBS in Maryland at 410-363-0834.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY,  JUNE 28,  1993

PRESS RELEASE #6
C0MMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1102  LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BLDG.
WASHINGTON,  D.C.    20515
TELEPHONE:    (202)  225-3625

THE HONORABLE DAN ROSTENKOWSKI (D., ILL. ), CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON WAYS
AND MEANS, U.S.  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATION AND
RELEASE OF THE 1993 EDITION OF THE "OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM""

The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski (D., Ill.), Chairman, Committee on ways and
Means, U.S. House of Representatives, today announced the publication and
release of the 1993 edition of the Ways and Means Committee print entitled
"Overview of the Federal Tax System," informally known as the "Tax Green
Book." This document has been prepared by the staff of the Committee for
use by Members of the Committee, other Members of Congress, and their
staffs.  It should also prove to be a useful resource to private analysts,
academicians, others doing research on the Federal tax system, and the
general public.  The "Tax Green Book" was first published in 1990, and has
been updated twice since then. 

In releasing the "Tax Green Book," Chairman Rostenkowski stated: "The 'Tax
Green Book' is an extremely valuable primer on the Federal tax system.  It 
consolidates a wealth of legal, economic, judicial, and administrative 
information into a very useful and readable reference document.  It also 
includes a considerable volume of historical statistics about taxes and 
revenue.  This document is an important resource for Members of Congress, 
their staffs, tax analysts outside of Congress, and the general public.

"The tax system affects the lives of each American citizen and business,
virtually on a daily basis.  I am confident that the 'Tax Green Book'
furthers better understanding of how tax laws work, how they are
administered, and what their major effects are.  I intend that the
committee staff update the 'Tax Green Book' periodically to ensure that it
remains relevant, accurate, and of maximum usefulness."

The "Tax Green Book" provides, in a single document, a summary of myriad
issues related to the Federal tax system.  The major section of the
publication summarizes tax law, as in effect on January 1, 1993, for all
major tax sources.  Significant historical data about taxes and revenues,
and information about the distribution of income and taxes, about Federal
trust funds into which earmarked taxes are deposited, and about the
legislative histories of major tax laws since 1981 is also included in the
"Tax Green Book." It also reviews the Constitutional source of the
sovereign power to tax, the roles of the three different branches of
Government in the process of taxation, the implications of certain
significant judicial decisions, the details of the legislative process of
taxation and the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means, and the
administration of the tax laws. 

The Committee has requested the Superintendent of Documents to make the
committee prints available for sale to the general public.  Orders may be
placed with the Superintendent of Documents by calling (202) 783-3238
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and referring to
the above title. 



-- 
Nigel Allen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  ae446@freenet.carleton.ca