Saturday, November 25, 2017

Deductions for state and local taxes are eliminated, meaning the federal government will tax what has already been paid to state and local government

Some Tweets from US House Rep Tulsi Gabbard:




  •   Retweeted
     22 hours ago
    Small businesses, locally owned boutiques pleased with Black Friday turnout
    5 replies10 retweets34 likes


  •  Nov 23
    Filled with gratitude and aloha. Happy to all!

    0:55
    49 replies171 retweets774 likes


  •  Nov 23
    Fact of the Day: Deductions for state and local taxes are eliminated, meaning the federal government will tax what has already been paid to state and local government.
    75 replies428 retweets595 likes


  •  Nov 22
    American citizens in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands still need electricity and clean water. We cannot lose our sense of urgency. Congress must take further action to alleviate this crisis.
    30 replies333 retweets604 likes


  •  Nov 22
    Every member of Congress should refuse PAC money. We must devote our energy to solving the problems that affect millions of people, not ignoring those problems to protect corporations' bottom lines.
    82 replies547 retweets1,500 likes


  •  Nov 22
    Replying to 
    This legislation will publicize the names of any offending Members of Congress and prohibit non-disclosure agreements when filing a complaint. MoC must be held personally and financially responsible for their transgressions.
    73 replies572 retweets1,242 likes


  •  Nov 22
    I am cosponsoring the ME TOO Act to end taxpayer-funded harassment settlements and overhaul Congress' broken harassment policies. It is time we pursue real justice for victims of sexual harassment, discrimination, and other unacceptable behavior, no matter where it may occur.
    124 replies1,176 retweets2,775 likes


  •  Nov 22
    My thoughts and prayers are with the U.S. Navy as they continue the rescue effort of three missing service members following an aircraft crash off of Japan. Extremely grateful that eight have already been rescued.
    6 replies119 retweets416 likes


  •  Nov 22
    Fact of the Day: To offset the $1.5 trillion increase in the national deficit, in FY2018 alone there would be $136 billion in cuts to mandatory programs, including $25 billion cut from Medicare.
    43 replies265 retweets306 likes


  •  Nov 21
    We should be discussing how to expand internet access to more people, not restrict it to those who can afford to pay more. We need to keep .
    94 replies1,679 retweets3,223 likes


  •  Nov 21
    Fact of the Day: Teachers' deductions for out of pocket expenses are eliminated, making teachers choose between buying students the supplies they need or supplementing their already meager take-home pay.
    66 replies368 retweets606 likes


  •  Nov 20
    While the US now lists North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, we have supported Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen, which has killed untold civilians, sparked a cholera outbreak, and a famine. We must and stop the hypocrisy in our foreign policy.
    235 replies2,911 retweets4,966 likes


  •  Nov 20
    The aloha spirit is about welcoming your neighbors. Congress should extend this program while we work towards comprehensive immigration reform.

    BREAKING: Homeland Security Department terminates temporary residency program for almost 60,000 Haitians.
    36 replies89 retweets224 likes


  •  Nov 20
    The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act will make it easier for patients like Alexis to obtain the medicine they need to treat epilepsy. For medical researchers, it means an expanded opportunity to develop new treatments.
    55 replies542 retweets1,091 likes








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