Political Quotes

“one of the many good reasons to oppose this Republican tax bill is the fact that it actually increases taxes on some Americans, a tax on educational opportunity. There are universities all across this country who assist their graduate students who work as teaching assistants, as research assistants, by reducing their tuition and lowering their cost of education. Under the current law, when graduate students get that help, their tuition assistance is not taxable. But under this bill, as proposed by the Republicans, those students who represent our future will face a significant tax increase while at the same time the Republican bill will give many tax breaks to the rich and famous of America. These teaching and research assistants are providing assistance with over 40 percent of the courses at many of our largest universities. They get by on $12,000 to $15,000 a year at the same time they are trying to get an education and help others get an education. At the University of Texas in Austin, we have more of these graduate students than any other college in the country. To Joe and Sheryl Schaefer, this is not just some arcane print in the Tax Code. Rather, these two neuroscientists who represent our future and who also happen to be the parents of a young baby while they maintain a near perfect 4-point average at the University of Texas, they will not get a dime from the child tax credit under this Republican bill.”