[Ohio-talk] [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: NFB Legislative Alert - November 6, 2017

[barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com]

Debbie Baker has received a run-around from Renacci’s staff member. This bill calls for doubling the standard deduction for everyone. This is part of the simplification. So everyone would get an increase of the funds deducted before taxes are to be paid. But the blind and seniors’ deductions are to be stripped away, so we will have the increase that everyone gets, but nothing additional to offset the costs of our special expenses. So don’t let them try to tell you that you wold be better off with the new bill. Our additional costs will not be taken into consideration. Keep those calls coming.

Barbara
Barbara Pierce 
President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
440-774-8077
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

> On Nov 7, 2017, at 11:11 AM, Sheri Albers via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Correction, I miss spoke. It is the standard deduction for blind
> Americans. Thank you very much and see my previous email with the phone
> Numbers directly to our to Ohio representatives on the ways and means
> committee.
> 
> On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:06 AM Sheri Albers <sheri.albers87 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Deanna and all, read the message below to call your representative. With
>> the simple message to not repeal the tax exemption for blind Americans.
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List <
>> nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 6:31 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: NFB Legislative Alert - November 6,
>> 2017
>> To: <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> *From:* "Pare, John" <JPare at nfb.org>
>> *Date:* November 6, 2017 at 3:10:52 PM CST
>> *To:* "david.andrews at nfbnet.org" <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>> *Subject:* *NFB Legislative Alert - November 6, 2017*
>> 
>> Dave:
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>> Please distribute to all listservs.
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>> Thanks,
>> 
>> John
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>> Dear Fellow Federationists:
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>> The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (H.R. 1) was introduced last Thursday,
>> November 2 in the United States House of Representatives.
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>> Beginning in tax year 2018, this bill will repeal the additional standard
>> deduction for blind people that is currently valued at $6,350.
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>> As soon as possible, please call your representative and urge him or her
>> to maintain this critical tax deduction for the blind. The House Ways and
>> Means Committee began mark up on this bill today, Monday, November 6.
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>> 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 me
>> at JPare at nfb.org.
>> 
>> As always, thanks for all you do.
>> 
>> We will keep you apprised of developments.
>> 
>> Warm Regards,
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John G. Paré Jr.
>> 
>> Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
>> 
>> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>> 
>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org
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