Writing to Republicans in Congress about the Tax Bill

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Tuesday December 05, 2017 · 3:42 PM PST

2017/12/05 · 15:42

I have been thinking about how to write to my Rep Senator and Representative about the tax bill. I want to keep it focused and direct, keying in on concerns they have some chance of listening to.

Here is what I came up with:

This bill increases the federal deficit. ( I know they don’t really care but I want to point out that it is a fact and that taxpayers care about this. They do pretend to care about deficits.)

My taxes will go UP. The standard deduction is going up but the personal exemptions are being eliminated. This is just about a wash. My state and local income taxes are no longer deductible. This will mean a net increase in my taxable income, considering all the changes in deductions, exemptions, and state/local tax deductions. I do not live in an extremely high state/local tax state but I do pay a sizable amount each year.

I think there are more states than NY, NJ, and CA that have significant state and local income taxes. I saw a diary today that there are 27 Republican Reps in those 3 states. People in other states with higher state and local income taxes should also write to their Republicans in Congress and point this out — this bill means a tax INCREASE for most anyone who pays state and local income tax. It is not just NY, NJ, and CA.

Property taxes — I think the current bill caps this deduction at $10,000. Alot of people pay more than 10,000 in property taxes, including here in PA. If you pay more than $10,000 in real estate taxes (this is how most schools are funded) you will see a tax INCREASE.

I am keeping my emails to my Senator and Rep. focused on these issues in the hope that they may pay attention.

I would be interested to hear other ideas about what to write to Republicans in Congress about this tax bill.

My draft letter to the President

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Sunday September 04, 2011 · 9:00 AM PDT

2011/09/04 · 09:00

After receiving a fundraising appeal from Obama for America I have drafted a letter to the President and I would appreciate feedback on his draft from people here. Your suggestions and comments would be helpful.

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Monday September 14, 2009 · 4:50 AM PDT

2009/09/14 · 04:50

A recent article in the AARP Bulletin is a small but very positive sign that the "debate" on health care may be shifting. AARP has millions of members who receive the AARP Bulletin.

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Sunday June 08, 2008 · 8:24 AM PDT

2008/06/08 · 08:24

I read an illuminating story in The American Prospect June 2008 print edition.

http://www.prospect.org/...

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Thursday January 31, 2008 · 4:24 PM PST

2008/01/31 · 16:24

Their approaches to Social Security taxes tell us a great deal about key differences between Obama and Clinton.

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Thursday January 10, 2008 · 6:50 PM PST

2008/01/10 · 18:50

With so many MSM outlets and pundits (and no shortage of Kossacks) buying the line that Huckabee is a "populist", it was refreshing to see the NY Times call the bluff.

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Wednesday September 26, 2007 · 6:02 PM PDT

2007/09/26 · 18:02

Recently I have seen a number of opinion articles and letters to newspapers and magazines (e.g., October National Geographic) pushing the right wings latest attempt to deny global warming. These all expose how desperate the right wing is becoming about global warming and how they continually change their arguments each time they are shown to be wrong. And yet, in an ironic twist there may be a positive outcome to their latest attempt to deny that global warming is a problem.

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