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HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 2, 2009
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Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I rise to introduce
the Agriculture Education Freedom Act.
This bill addresses a great injustice being perpetrated
by the Federal Government on those
youngsters who participate in programs such
as 4–H or the Future Farmers of America.
Under current tax law, children are forced to
pay federal income tax when they sell livestock
they have raised as part of an agricultural
education program.
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Think about this for a moment. These kids
are trying to better themselves, earn some
money, save some money and what does
Congress do? We pick on these kids by taxing
them. It is truly amazing that with all the hand-
wringing in Congress over the alleged need to
further restrict liberty and grow the size of government
“for the children” we would continue
to tax young people who are trying to lead responsible
lives and prepare for the future.
Even if the serious social problems today’s
youth face could be solved by new federal bureaucracies
and programs, it is still unfair to
pick on those kids who are trying to do the
right thing.
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These children are not even old enough to
vote, yet we are forcing them to pay taxes.
What ever happened to no taxation without
representation? No wonder young people are
so cynical about government.
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It is time we stopped taxing youngsters who
are trying to earn money to go to college by
selling livestock they have raised through their
participation in programs such as 4–H or Future
Farmers of America. Therefore, I call on
my colleagues to join me in supporting the Agriculture
Education Freedom Act.
