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Richard Neal

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Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for Social Security and has expressed concerns about privatization efforts by Republicans. Neal has also been vocal about the impacts of trade policies on American families, particularly criticizing the effects of the Trump administration's trade war.

Mar 6, 2012

Since 1986, the number of corporations has dropped 28 percent while the number of pass-throughs has grown by 102 percent.

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Mar 6, 2012

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I certainly rise in support of this legislation, which confirms that the Commerce Department can continue to apply countervailing duties on subsidized imports from countries with nonmarket economies…

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Feb 28, 2012

I hope you won't take your foot off the pedal on this issue.

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Feb 16, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about a piece of legislation that I'm introducing later on in the afternoon, the Automatic Individual Retirement Account Act of 2012. According to Boston College's Center for Retirement Research, the…

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Feb 14, 2012

I think they are very sound economic principles that we can all adhere to regardless of party position or persuasion.

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Feb 7, 2012

I just have been reading Bruce Bartlett's book, and I always find how liberating it is for former staffers to leave the Hill and then to write what they deem to be a more truthful version of events.

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Feb 7, 2012

The common theme this morning of the testimony that has been offered is really twofold.

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Feb 2, 2012

I rise today to speak about the New Markets Tax Credit program and the positive impact it has had on western Massachusetts. I've been a leader of New Markets since its enactment in 2000 because it's a cost-effective way to create jobs and…

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Jan 31, 2012

As Congressman Neal has stated, this concern is even greater today, as East and Gulf Coast ports prepare for the larger vessels that will be transiting through an expanded Panama Canal.

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Jan 31, 2012

Thanks very much, Dr. Boustany, and I want to thank you and Mr. Tiberi and Mr. Lewis for calling this hearing today on maritime tax issues.

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Jan 18, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me call attention to some of the statements that have been offered here. Mr. Reed, the reason you were invited to the floor to manage this time as a freshman Member of Congress is very simple. You…

Congressional Record · 2012-01-18

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