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Article: Politicians plan to fight proposed housewife tax. Experts say that certain budget cuts will damage the status of women
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- December 20, 2007
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RUTH EGLASH
Jerusalem Post
12-20-2007
Headline: Politicians plan to fight proposed housewife tax. Experts say that certain budget cuts will damage the status of women
Byline: RUTH EGLASH
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 04
Thursday, December 20, 2007 -- A government proposal to levy taxes on housewives as part of the 2008 Economic Arrangements Bill was harshly criticized and potentially stopped Wednesday during a joint session of the Knesset Committees of Finance and the Status of Women, with politicians calling for that element of next year's budget to be immediately removed.
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