INTRODUCING THE TEACHER TAX CUT ACT AND THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TAX RELIEF ACT
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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 am pleased to
introduce two pieces of legislation that raise
the pay of teachers and other educators by
cutting their taxes. I am sure that all my colleagues
agree that it is long past time to begin
treating those who have dedicated their lives
to educating America’s children with the respect
they deserve. Compared to other professionals,
educators are under-appreciated and
under-paid. This must change if America is to
have the finest education system in the world!
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Quality education is impossible without quality
teaching. If we continue to undervalue educators,
it will become harder to attract, and
keep, good people in the education profession.
While educators’ pay is primarily a local
issue, Congress can, and should, help raise
educators’ take home pay by reducing educators’
taxes.
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This is why I am introducing the Teachers
Tax Cut Act. This legislation provides every
teacher in America with a $3,000 tax credit. I
am also introducing the Professional Educators
Tax Relief Act, which extends the
$3,000 tax credit to counselors, librarians, and
all school personnel involved in any aspect of
the K–12 academic program.
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The Teacher Tax Cut Act and the Professional
Educators Tax Relief Act increase the
salaries of teachers and other education professionals
without raising federal expenditures.
By raising the take-home pay of professional
educators, these bills encourage highly qualified
people to enter, and remain in, education.
These bills also let America’s professional
educators know that the American people and
the Congress respect their work.
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I hope all my colleagues join me in supporting
our nation’s teachers and other professional
educators by cosponsoring the Teacher
Tax Cut Act and the Professional Educators
Tax Relief Act.
