HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, October 7, 1998
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Mr. PAUL.
Mr. Speaker, the Fayette County
4-H will hold their annual banquet on Sunday,
October 11, 1998. This is a very important
event Mr. Speaker, as it recognizes 90 years
of 4-H in Texas. For those of us who were
raised on farms and who represent agricultural
communities it is well known how important an
organization 4-H truly is.
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Head, Hand, Hearts and Health, these are
the “4-H’s” and they are truly indicative of
what this organization is all about. One of the
primary missions that this organization undertakes
is agricultural education. Earlier this year
I introduced a bill which would exempt the
sale of livestock by those involved in educational
activities such as FFA and 4-H from
federal income taxation. By making young
men and women who participate in these activities
hire a group of tax accountants and attorneys
we are sending the wrong message. Young people who sell livestock at county
fairs and the like should be rewarded for taking
self initiative and allowed to keep the
money they’ve earned to help pay for their
education or to re-invest in other animals to
raise. My bill would eliminate the current policy
of forcing these youngsters to visit the tax
man.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the young
people of Fayette County’s 4-H, as well as
their parents and sponsors, for continuing the
fine traditions of this truly great organization.
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