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<p class="MsoPlainText">Dear Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I wish to call your attention to a very pressing item today. There is immediate need to get the word out about the elimination of the blind exemption in the tax proposals that are moving on Capitol Hill now. Please take a moment to call
Congress, distribute the call-to-action to other members, and encourage our members to make calls as soon as possible.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Critical Actions This Week:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Action Needed Regarding the Proposed Tax Bill:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (H.R. 1) was introduced last Thursday, November 2, in the United States House of Representatives. Beginning in tax year 2018, this bill will repeal the standard deduction for blind people valued at $6,350
for the 2017 tax year. Please call your representative and urge him or her to maintain this critical tax deduction for the blind as soon as possible. The House Ways and Means Committee begins mark up on this bill today, Monday, November 6. The best way to
contact your member of Congress is to call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for the office in question. Emailing your member of Congress is also a good idea. If you do so, please copy
<a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a> <<a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">mailto:JPare@nfb.org</a>> .
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