Get involved, this Federal Tax Plan takes from students and working families.

November 5, 2017 GOP tax plan takes from students and working families, gives to corporations and the rich - tell your representatives to oppose it The $5 trillion tax plan released by House GOP leadership on Nov. 2 slashes taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans while putting middle class families at risk of higher taxes. The plan eliminates the $250 deduction educators can take for classroom supplies they buy with their own money and dramatically expands a loophole that allows the wealthy to set aside money for private school expenses. It also limits the deduction for state and local taxes, which will reduce school funding and lead to larger class sizes and job losses for educators. "We've been down this yellow brick road before," said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García. "Lawmakers pass massive tax cuts, then come back later demanding huge cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and education to 'pay for' the tax breaks for people and corporations who are not paying their fair share before getting new tax breaks." Republican leaders want to rush their reckless tax plan through the House in the next two weeks! Click on the take action button and tell your members of Congress to oppose the GOP tax plan. Urge Congress to renew CHIP with no strings attached By a vote of 272-174, the House passed the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act (H.R. 3922), which extends funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for five years but also further undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA). To pay for what should be a routine extension of a bipartisan program that provides essential health care for nearly nine million children and pregnant women, the bill slashes funding for the ACA Prevention Fund. The longer it takes to renew CHIP, the worse it is for kids and state budgets. Click on the take action button and tell your representatives to renew CHIP with no strings attached.  Cheers and Jeers Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his description of the tax plan: "The Republican tax plan would put two thumbs down on a scale already tipped towards the wealthy and powerful." Senator Jeff Flake (R-NV) and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) for saying Congress needs to act on the Dream Act this year Republican Representatives Dan Donovan (NY), Lee Zeldin (NY), Pete King (NY), Frank LoBiondo (NJ), and Leonard Lance (NJ) for opposing the tax plan released by GOP House leadership because it eliminates the deduction for state and local sales and income taxes GOP leadership for introducing a massive, $5 trillion tax plan that gives wealthy Americans and corporations huge tax breaks while putting middle-class families at risk of higher taxes President Trump and conservative GOP senators for vowing not to include DACA in the spending bill that must be enacted by December 8 to avoid a government shutdown Published weekly by the National Education Association. To subscribe: http://edadvocacy.nea.org/home. Privacy Policy