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Greg Ganske: “I rise today to express the frustration of the people of Iowa over the failure of this body to restore the 25-percent…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 1995
I rise today to express the frustration of the people of Iowa over the failure of this body to restore the 25-percent deduction for health care expenses for self-employed individuals. America's farmers, the heart and soul of this Nation, do not qualify for the same tax deduction for health care expenses which are available to employees of large corporations. Instead, they are provided with only a thin 25-percent deduction, and that expired at the end of 1993. Congress has still failed to take the steps necessary to restore this. Mr. Speaker, farmers and other self-employed individuals across the State of Iowa and the rest of America are waiting for this important tax provision to be extended. At a time when every Member of Congress is working to expand this health care insurance, we must make this available again.
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Greg Ganske
Republican · Iowa
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need to restore the health care expense deduction for self-employed individuals during a speech on the line-item veto.

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