New American Economy
“Senator Hatch continues to look for thoughtful solutions for immigrants, their families and the communities where they live and work,” said Jason Mathis, Executive Vice President of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce. “We appreciate his commitment to helping DACA recipients and encourage him to keep leading on common sense, bipartisan solutions.”
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Pro-Life Leader Calls for McConnell’s Resignation Over Senate Inability to Defund Planned Parenthood
Operation Rescue
It was announced that the Graham-Cassidy Repeal and Replace Obamacare bill has been pulled due to three Republican defections, including Sen. John McCain of Arizona. That bill would have prevented over $500 million in tax dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the nation.
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WITH THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, INDUSTRIES GATHER TO TAKE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Outdoor Industry Association
As international leaders gathered in New York City last week for the United Nations General Assembly, another significant brain-trust convened simultaneously for the ninth Climate Week NYC. At a time when there is federal inaction on climate, businesses, governors, mayors, investors and NGOs engaged in meaningful discussions that exemplify and reiterate to the world that the United States business community is committed to the Paris Climate Agreement, even if the federal government currently is not.
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Oxfam reaction to the new tax plan
OxFam America
“The tax plan introduced today is a blueprint for increased inequality. There is no doubt that the biggest winners in our global economy are those at the top, and this proposal will skew that even further.
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SBA: President's Proposed Tax Reform Plan Will Support Small Business Growth
Small Business Association
President Donald J. Trump's proposed framework eliminates special interest tax breaks that benefit the wealthy and lowers the corporate tax rate, restoring our competitive edge and boosting our economy, which is always good for small business. It also caps the top rate for businesses that operate as pass-through entities (S-Corporations and LLCs).
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October 2, 2017 Declared Thurgood Marshall Day
Open Road Films
Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes who introduced the bill declaring October 2 "Thurgood Marshall Day," which passed the state legislature unanimously, said, "Pennsylvania is proud to be taking part in honoring Thurgood Marshall with a statewide designated day. His spirit is very much alive in the many civil rights struggles still unfolding in our nation's courtrooms today, and now more than ever we need to honor and learn from his legacy."
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AARP Applauds Unanimous Senate Passage of RAISE Family Caregivers Act
AARP
AARP applauds the unanimous passage in the U.S. Senate of the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (S. 1028). The legislation, introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), calls for the development of a strategy to support the nation's 40 million family caregivers. It would bring together stakeholders from the private and public sectors to recommend actions that communities, providers, government, and others are taking and may take to help make the big responsibilities of caregiving a little bit easier.
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DON’T TAX MY HEALTH CARE
Alliance to Fight the 40
We applaud Congress and the Administration for not including a cap on the employee exclusion for employer sponsored
coverage. Americans will reject any new efforts to tax their health care benefits received through an
employer.
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EEI STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF THE TAX REFORM FRAMEWORK
Edison Electric Institute
We applaud President Trump and Republican congressional leaders for releasing today’s tax reform framework. EEI's member companies strongly support tax reform because we believe that a simpler tax code, broader tax base, and lower tax rates will grow the economy and increase the competitiveness of the United States, support job creation in America, and benefit our customers.
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Tax Plan Should Not Increase Debt
Concord Coalition
“Unfortunately, the new framework for revamping the tax code doesn’t contain much new information about how the proposed tax cuts would be financed,” said Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition. “That’s the critical question. Elected officials are touting all the goodies in terms of tax cuts and lower rates while leaving the trade-offs hidden and which taxpayers would be affected unspecified. That’s hardly a model for legislative responsibility.”
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