The Laudable Pursuit: One Weird Trick to Make Tax Reform Happen
"to elevate the condition of men--to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance, in the race of life." --
Chairman's Note: One
Let's face it:
The American people elected us expecting us to repeal Obamacare and bring about tax reform.
We haven't repealed ObamaCare so if we don't get tax reform done, we are in trouble.
We might as well flip up our tent and go home.
Fortunately tax reform looks to be off to a good start. The nine-page plan released by the
There is one problem though. The plan is not specific enough about how it will cut taxes for working families. And if those details aren't filled in correctly then some working families would see no tax cut at all and others might even suffer a tax hike.
The hitch is that since the current tax plan eliminates the personal exemption, some families with children would actually pay less under the current system then they would under the
This is simply unacceptable and it could spell doom for tax reform.
But don't worry. There is a solution.
The
"We're going to cut taxes for the middle class, make the tax code simpler and more fair for everyday Americans, and we are going to bring back the jobs and wealth that have left our country,"
And the best way to do that is a big increase in the child tax credit.
We can do this. Let's get this done.
Tax Reform Must Help Middle Class
Issue in Focus: The Native Species Protection Act
When the pioneers first moved across the Great Plains, they found them to be covered with foot-tall rodents they eventually called prairie dogs.
In 1973 the
The
Since that time, the
If you live far away in
These critters may be cute, but not only have they ruined crops and backyards, but they have also been known to invade cemeteries, open coffins, and topple gravestones.
The people of southwest
In 2013 some residents of
See unlike many species, the
In 2014 a federal district court sided with the residents of
The people of
That is why I recently introduced, the Native Species Protection Act, which would clarify that the federal government has no regulatory jurisdiction over a single-state species.
This is a commonsense reform that would limit the damage caused by federal mismanagement of protected species, while empowering state and local officials to pursue sensible conservation plans with their communities.
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