[NFBNJ] Critical Action Needed Immediately: Tax reform - urgent legislative alert

[Annemarie Cooke]

Thank you, Joe! This wording is so important for the blind taxpayers
of New Jersey.
Rep. Pascrell usually listens to his constituents.

Annemarie

On 11/7/17, joe ruffalo via NFBNJ <nfbnj at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Urgent Important Critical Action
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> Greetings to all!
> We had forwarded yesterday however, additional information is provided.
> If we want to make a difference, each voice needs to be heard.
> Don’t wait for someone else to make the call, you should be making the
> call.
> For those that reside in Congressman Bill Pascrell’s district, this is a
> must.
> For those that don’t reside in his district, for example, I will make the
> call and provide the information below and inform the staffperson that I am
> the President of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey and that
> we have a good number of members residing in his district and I will thank
> him for his time to consider the information I provided.
> If you are president of a chapter in his district, please inform your
> members to call.
> If you are a division president, do the same as many of division members
> could reside in his district.
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> The Capitol switchboard,
> 202 224-3121
> Ask for the office in question. Emailing your member of Congress is also a
> good idea. If you do so, please copy JPare at nfb.org.
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> The information is provided after my signature block.
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> We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
> Joe Ruffalo, President
> National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
> 973 743 0075
> nfbnj1 at verizon.net
> Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.
> Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking
> www.carshelpingtheblind.org
> or call 855 659 9314
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> From: Beverly, Kimie
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 11:12 AM
> To: State President, New Jersey
> Subject: Tax reform - urgent legislative alert
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> Good Morning Joe:
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> Tax is back and moving quickly. Can you please ask your members to call
> House Ways and Means committee member Representative Bill Pascrell’s office
> and ask for 2 things:
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> 1.       Please keep the additional standard deduction for the blind by
> amending HR 1 to on page 25 to remove “and blind” so that it now reads:
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> “(4) Section 3402(m)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘(including the additional
> standard deduction under section 63(c)(3) for the aged)’’.”
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> 2.       Please offer an amendment to HR 1 providing for the Access
> Technology Affordability Act (HR 1377).
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> Thank you so much!
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> Kimie Beverly
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> Government Affairs Specialist
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> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
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> (410) 659-9314, extension 2441 | kbeverly at nfb.org
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> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work
> together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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Annemarie Cooke