IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1302 
Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2008 
Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. SHADEGG) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, 
Ph.D. 
Whereas John Berthoud, Ph.D., devoted his life to the field 
of public policy and the arena of politics, having taken 
an interest in both since he was a child; 
Whereas John Berthoud made important contributions to the 
scholarship of fiscal affairs while earning his doctorate 
degree in political economy at Yale University; 
Whereas John Berthoud ably continued to serve the academic 
community as an adjunct lecturer at the George Wash-
ington University, teaching graduate-level courses that 
inspired hundreds of young people to pursue careers in 
budgetary policy and politics; 
Whereas John Berthoud made vast contributions to the pub-
lic debate over the proper role of government in our soci-
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•HRES 1302 IH 
ety, through his leadership role at the Alexis de 
Tocqueville Institution; 
Whereas John Berthoud was a vital and active advocate for 
fiscal discipline at the State level, having served as legis-
lative director for Tax and Fiscal Policy with the Amer-
ican Legislative Exchange Council; 
Whereas John Berthoud was considered a true opinion leader 
among his peers, serving on the Board of the American 
Conservative Union and as Contributing Editor to 
Human Events; 
Whereas John Berthoud was an irreplaceable force in the for-
mation of taxpayer groups abroad, through his travels to 
dozens of countries and as treasurer and vice president 
for the World Taxpayers Associations; 
Whereas John Berthoud’s leadership as president of the Na-
tional Taxpayers Union (NTU) and National Taxpayers 
Union Foundation (NTUF) for the past decade immeas-
urably advanced the cause of accountable government; 
Whereas John Berthoud’s selfless and countless personal sac-
rifices on behalf of the entire staff of the NTU and 
NTUF earned the respect and devotion of his colleagues, 
who in turn renewed their dedication to NTU and 
NTUF; and 
Whereas John Berthoud’s untimely passing at the age of 45 
has resulted in an outpouring of condolences as well as 
fond remembrances from hundreds of members of the po-
litical and public policy community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes that fair and effective tax policy 
is one of the fundamental duties of this House of 
Representatives; 
(2) recognizes John Berthoud’s leadership in 
the formation of tax policy at the academic, judicial, 
and political levels; 
(3) recognizes John Berthoud’s work on impor-
tant public policy issues, such as tax reform and eco-
nomic growth; 
(4) mourns the tragically short, but truly rich, 
life of John Berthoud, a friend, mentor, colleague, 
and tireless warrior on behalf of taxpayers; 
(5) offers condolences to John Berthoud’s fam-
ily and friends; and 
(6) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
tot he family of John Berthoud. 
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