Kosmas Helps Pass Tax Relief and Recovery Package
Statement
Kosmas Helps Pass Tax Relief and Recovery Package
After voting for final passage of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24) issued the following statement:
"The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is carefully crafted to help families and small businesses in our community. As your representative, I am focused on the families who are struggling to make ends meet, the men and women who are fighting to keep their jobs, and the small business owners that are desperate to keep their companies functioning. These are not Democratic or Republican faces, these are the faces of our community and they need help. Inaction is not an option and the stakes are too high for ideological games.
"The tax relief and recovery package means two things: lower taxes and more jobs. The tax cuts in this bill will provide immediate relief to working families, seniors, veterans and small businesses. And its targeted investments in education, roads and bridges, public transit, clean water, and alternative energy will create jobs and lay the groundwork for a long-term economic recovery.
"The legislation includes dedicated funding for human spaceflight, a real victory for the Space Coast economy. This funding will help protect jobs at Kennedy Space Center and across our community. I will continue fighting to fully fund NASA so we can minimize the gap between the Shuttle program and Constellation."
"And the bill will invest critical funds to help fill the gap in Florida's education budget. This will keep schools open and protect teacher jobs so that our children can get the education they need to compete in the 21st Century. While there is concern about Florida meeting the education spending levels required to receive some funding, I am committed to ensuring that the Department of Education waives arbitrary requirements and guarantees Florida its fair share.
"While not a perfect bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act represents the change that Floridians are demanding. The tax relief and recovery package will help us take a bold step forward toward revitalizing our economy."
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