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On the recordJanuary 4, 1996
It does not. Further, what made the middle-class tax reform such a viable proposal, which had bipartisan support in the House and the Senate, is that it also had some other significant items that helped other individuals across the board, an adoption tax credit of $5,000 to help families adopt children. It also called for a seniors' earning limit increase. Right now seniors under 70 cannot make more than $11,280 without deductions from Social Security. Our proposal would take it up to $30,000 a year.
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Jon Fox
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Discussing the benefits of middle-class tax reform and its bipartisan support.

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