B’nai B’rith International Issues Statement on Tax Plan
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"As currently written, the Republican plan would not allow Americans to deduct medical expenses from their taxes. This could cause those with high medical bills to pay more in taxes. Additionally, tax reform potentially paves the way for deeply troubling potential cuts to programs that seniors rely on for their day-to-days needs, such as Medicare, Medicaid and the
"Currently, the medical expenses deduction enables people to lower their tax bill by allowing them to deduct medical and dental expenses if their medical bills go over about 10 percent of their income. Medical expenses that can be deducted from federal taxes include prescription drugs, insulin, glasses, hearings aids, payments to doctors, dentists and surgeons, nursing home fees and some long term care insurance premiums.
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"It is expected that this tax reform plan could add an additional
"Programs like Medicare and Medicaid need to be fully funded, and cutting off potential revenue for such vital resources is not a path
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