<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Sending this on President Nylin's behalf due to internet issues.<div><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 6, 2017 at 5:14:46 PM CST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: NFB Legislative Alert - November 6, 2017</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> David Andrews <<a href="mailto:dandrews@visi.com">dandrews@visi.com</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Pare, John" <<a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 6, 2017 at 3:10:52 PM CST<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:david.andrews@nfbnet.org">david.andrews@nfbnet.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:david.andrews@nfbnet.org">david.andrews@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NFB Legislative Alert - November 6, 2017</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dave:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please distribute to all listservs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (H.R. 1) was introduced last Thursday, November 2 in the United States House of Representatives.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning in tax year 2018, this bill will repeal the additional standard deduction for blind people that is currently valued at $6,350.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">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 <a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">As always, thanks for all you do.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">We will keep you apprised of developments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John G. Paré Jr. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | <a href="mailto:Jpare@nfb.org">
<span style="color:blue">Jpare@nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="209" height="76" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D35719.87013AC0" alt="National Federation of the Blind" aria-label="0 bytes" aria-roledescription="Attachment"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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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