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Rangel Introduces Student Loan Interest Deduction (SLID) Act

Rangel Introduces Student Loan Interest Deduction (SLID) Act

May 10, 2012

"The SLID Act, H.R. 5719, would increase the tax deduction for student loan interest rates to $5,000 for singles and $10,000 for married couples. The bill would also remove the income restriction on the deduction and repeal the current 5-year limitation on deducting student loan interest from federal taxes."

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05/15/2012

Rangel Commemorates 150th USDA Anniversary

I applaud the good work done by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as well as that of our local organizations that work in tandem with the SNAP program to help feed New York families. The efforts of the Food Bank for New York City, the Yorkville Common Pantry, and the Bailey House have been particularly vital in providing food to the families who need it.

05/14/2012

Rangel: Honoring Women By Protecting Their Health

Women help provide the bedrock for America's families and communities, and their health is a top priority for our nation. During National Women's Health Week we reaffirm our commitment to providing affordable healthcare for women and making sure insurance companies cannot consider being a woman a 'pre-existing condition.'

05/14/2012

Rangel Welcomes President Obama To District

I am proud to welcome President Obama to Northern Manhattan. It's a tremendous honor to have the President come to our district to address Barnard's graduating class about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in a world that is being shaped by women leaders more than ever.

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05/08/2012

President Obama's “To Do List” for Congress

Congress needs to attract and keep good jobs in the United States by passing legislation that gives companies a new 20 percent tax credit for the cost of moving their operations back to the U.S. and pay for it by eliminating tax incentives that allow companies to deduct the costs of moving their business abroad.

05/01/2012

New Report: Health Care Law Makes Community Health Centers Stronger

Please find below a White House blog post by Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Counsel Cecilia Muñoz entitled, “Health Care Law Makes Community Health Centers Stronger.” New Report: Health Care Law Makes Community Health Centers...

04/25/2012

Mental Health Services for the East Harlem Community

The following article was written by Linda Embry, Director of Mental Services at Union Settlement Association, a settlement house dedicated to strengthening the lives of underserved families of the East Harlem community through innovative programs in education, health, job training,...

05/14/2012

Rangel: Honoring Women By Protecting Their Health

Women help provide the bedrock for America's families and communities, and their health is a top priority for our nation. During National Women's Health Week we reaffirm our commitment to providing affordable healthcare for women and making sure insurance companies cannot consider being a woman a 'pre-existing condition.'

05/14/2012

Rangel Welcomes President Obama To District

I am proud to welcome President Obama to Northern Manhattan. It's a tremendous honor to have the President come to our district to address Barnard's graduating class about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in a world that is being shaped by women leaders more than ever.

01/27/2012

Memphis-born ‘Red Tails’ Airman buried with honors

The success of the six-decade effort to get the prestigious award for Lt. Col. Weathers and the other surviving Tuskegee Airmen largely is attributable largely to the legislative efforts of New York Rep. Charles Rangel.

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05/01/2012

Prosperity For Whom?

President Obama's budget offers a vast reduction in the deficit while ensuring prosperity for all Americans. The Ryan Budget does neither. It is nothing more than Robin Hood in reverse: it would produce the largest redistribution of income from the bottom to the top in modern history.

05/01/2012

Taxing You Twice: Mitt Romney's Draconian Deduction Plan

It is unfair to ask taxpayers to pay taxes on their taxes. If others levels of government (i.e. states and municipalities) are already claiming that revenue, it is not part of any taxpayer's disposable income. By removing the deduction for state and local taxes, Gov. Romney's proposal would mean that the government taxes ordinary Americans twice, which seems a little hypocritical coming from such an ardent supporter of tax cuts for the wealthy.

05/01/2012

Making College Affordable

Today's young minority men and women should expect nothing less from themselves than a college degree. Moreover, they should demand nothing less from their country than affordable options for a higher education. Congress must take action to make college accessible for everyone.

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