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Senate Roll Call 72, 108th Congress · March 21, 2003

To revise the resolution to accommodate in reconciliations legislation a partially refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 for eligible expenses for individuals with long term or chronic care needs or their family caregivers who pay these expenses; in which "eligible expenses" shall include prescription drugs, medical bills, durable medical equipment, home health care custodial care, respite care, adult day care, transportation to chronic care or medical facilities, specialized therapy (including occupational therapy, physical therapy, or rehabilitational therapy), other specialized services for children (including day care for children with special needs) and other long term care related expenses as defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and in which "individuals with long term or chronic care needs" of daily living, individuals with severe cognitive impairment, individual

Question before the chamber: On the Amendment

45 yea · 54 nayAmendment Rejected1 not voting or present
Democrat43 yea · 4 nay
Republican0 yea · 50 nay
Independent2 yea · 0 nay

Solid = yea, faded = nay.

The measure

S.Con.Res. 23 ↗

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013.

Policy area: Economics and Public Finance — assigned by Library of Congress subject specialists, not by this site.

How this vote is scored

Which tracked issues this roll call counts toward, and which way a yea vote moves a member on each. Direction is decided per issue, because one bill can push two issues opposite ways.

  • Health CareA yea counts toward “Expand coverage”

    model(0.90): Creating a tax credit for care expenses expands healthcare coverage assistance.

    Tagged by: keyword:health care

    Axis: Expand coverage ← → Restrict coverage

  • TaxesA yea counts toward “Cut taxes”

    model(0.95): Providing a tax credit cuts taxes and reduces federal revenues.

    Tagged by: keyword:tax credit

    Axis: Raise revenue ← → Cut taxes

  • Spending & BudgetA yea counts toward “Fiscal expansion”

    model(0.85): Creating a tax credit for care expenses increases fiscal outflow.

    Tagged by: policy-area:Economics and Public Finance

    Axis: Fiscal expansion ← → Fiscal restraint

Who voted which way

Every member recorded on this roll call, with the party they sat with at the time.

Yea (45)

Nay (54)

Not voting or present (1)

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