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Top Issues
The following is a current list of key legislative issues that NAILBA’s Government Affairs team is tracking (as of January 2, 2013).
Tax Reform
At the beginning of 2013, Congress enacted legislation to avert a series of tax increases and spending cuts known as the "Fiscal Cliff."
The Fiscal Cliff debate was a precursor to a debate on reforming the tax code. Sometime this year, Congress is expected to examine every tax expenditure and "loophole" for cost savings and new revenue.
NAILBA member agency principals should be concerned about the current tax treatment of the products they distribute. The following link examines NAILBA's position on possible changes to the tax code:
Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
In the wake of market failures in the autumn of 2008, Congress and the Obama administration made it a priority to address real and perceived shortcomings in the regulation of U.S. financial markets. The result was the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, more commonly known as "Dodd-Frank."
NAILBA believes that bad actors threaten the integrity of the financial markets and that a strong, common-sense regulatory framework is necessary to uphold the stability of the country's financial system. However, the following issue is of particular concern to NAILBA:
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