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Michael Roth: “I say that one of the problems with this proposal is that it adds an additional complexity that is going to be harder to…”

On the recordApril 22, 1998
I say that one of the problems with this proposal is that it adds an additional complexity that is going to be harder to administer and require the creation of a new bureaucracy. Let's keep and treat all people in this situation the same. The other point I want to make is that the benefits of the Coverdell amendment do not go to the wealthy. I point out that 70 percent of the benefits of the Coverdell education IRA go to families making $75,000 or less. I point out that a blue-collar worker can easily be making $40,000 with overtime; his spouse or her spouse working as a teacher, or otherwise, can be within this range. I defy anyone to go out and ask any of these people whether they consider themselves to be wealthy. The answer will be no.
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Discussing the implications of the Coverdell education IRA during Senate floor debate.

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