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From a parent/leader with an autistic child:

CURE AUTISM NOW POLITICAL ACTION

POLITICAL ACTION ALERT - Monday, July 16, 2001 To parents and friends of all developmentally disabled children: Our tax credit bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Torrecelli (D-NJ) and in the House by Congressman English (R-21^st PA) the last week of June. The Senate bill is S.1122, and the House bill is HR.2339. The bills ask for a refundable credit against tax with respect to education and training of developmentally disabled children. The Senate version asks for $3,000., and the House version for $2,000. and the final figure will be worked out down the line. For a complete text of the bills, go to: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:S.1122: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:H.R.2339:

Here is the list of current cosponsors in the House. There are not yet any Senators listed as cosponsors.

HR2339 COSPONSORS

Rep Bryant, Ed - 7/24/2001

Rep Hart, Melissa A. - 7/27/2001

Rep Isakson, Johnny - 7/17/2001

Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 7/17/2001

Rep Knollenberg, Joe - 7/19/2001

Rep Lofgren, Zoe - 7/23/2001

Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. - 7/27/2001

Rep Wexler, Robert - 7/19/2001

Rep Wolf, Frank R. - 7/26/2001

Rep Blagojevich, Rod R. - 6/27/2001

Rep Brady, Robert - 6/28/2001

Rep Brown, Corrine - 6/27/2001

Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 7/10/2001

Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 6/27/2001

Rep Fossella, Vito - 6/27/2001

Rep Gordon, Bart - 7/10/2001

Rep Greenwood, James C. - 6/27/2001

Rep Horn, Stephen - 6/27/2001

Rep King, Peter T. - 6/27/2001

Rep Mascara, Frank - 7/10/2001

Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 7/10/2001

Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 6/28/2001

Rep Roukema, Marge - 6/27/2001

Rep Shows, Ronnie - 6/27/2001

Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 6/27/2001

Rep Spence, Floyd - 6/27/2001

Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 6/27/2001

Rep Wamp, Zach - 6/28/2001

***Here’s what we need to do now***

Now it is time to ask all other members of the House and all the Senators to cosponsor. Contact the Congressman for your district and both your Senators and urge him or her to cosponsor Congressman English’s and Senator Torrecelli’s bill to provide a refundable credit against tax with respect to education and training of developmentally disabled children.

Start with a call to the Congressman for your district. If you don’t

know their phone number, or aren’t sure who your congressman is, go

to: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html , enter your zip code,

then click on your member’s web site. Ask for the legislative aide that handles tax matters. Be sure to let them know you are a constituent, and explain how expensive it is to care for your child, and how a tax credit for developmentally disabled children is long overdue. Ask the aide to ask the Congressman to cosponsor HR.2339, and to get back to you and let you know if he or she will support the bill. If your Congressman is interested, have them call Laura Eugster at 202-225-5406 in Congressman English’s office.

Next call both your Senators. You can get their contact information at: http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index_by_state.cfm. Again, ask for the legislative aide that handles tax matters. Be sure to let them know you are a constituent, and explain how expensive it is to care for your child, and how a tax credit for developmentally disabled children is long overdue. Ask the aide to ask the Senator to cosponsor S.1122, and to get back to you and let you know if he or she will support the bill. If your Senators are interested, have them call Kyle Mulroy at 202-224-3224 in Senator Torrecelli’s office.

If your Congressman or either of your Senators confirms that they will cosponsor, please let Elizabeth know at [email protected].