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Bridging America's Digital Divide
We released a report last week that highlights the need for Congress to expand access to broadband internet. Although access to high-speed internet has improved dramatically in recent years, a divide remains in the quality of internet connection, particularly in rural areas. There are still 34 million residents in the United States that do not have at least one broadband provider in their community. |
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Tax Breaks for Hedge Funds do not Help Small Businesses
Despite insisting that tax reform would focus on working families and small business tax relief, President Trump and Congressional Republicans released a tax plan that slashes taxes for “pass-through” income earned by the wealthiest Americans. Pass-through income is business income filed through an individual tax return. Cutting taxes for well-paid pass-through owners would do little to support Main Street entrepreneurship and would only force working Americans to shoulder more of the tax burden. To read more on "pass-through" income taxes, click here. |
| Dreamers Contribute to our Economy
In The Hill this week, Ranking Member Heinrich highlighted the contributions that Dreamers make in strengthening our economy and vitality of our nation. For the past five years, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has allowed some of the brightest young people in our communities to pursue their dreams and deliver significant benefits to the U.S. economy. Read Senator Heinrich's op-ed here. For a break down of DACA by the numbers, including how ending DACA will cost the U.S. economy $460.3 billion over the next decade, click here.
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Republican Tax Proposal Benefits Big Business not Entrepreneurs
This week, the Joint Economic Committee held a hearing entitled “The Startup Slump: Can Tax Reform Help Revive Entrepreneurship?” Ranking Member Heinrich highlighted in his opening remarks that the Republican tax reform proposal overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest individuals and corporations, not entrepreneurs or small businesses. Click here to watch Ranking Member Heinrich deliver his opening statement. |
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Opportunity Agenda Episode 2: Prioritizing Health Care in Rural America
The second episode of our podcast series is now live! "Prioritizing Health Care in Rural America," is a conversation that focuses on improving access to health care in rural communities. The podcast also highlights the importance of a bipartisan approach in Congress to make high-quality health care more affordable. The episode features Charlie Alfero, CEO of the Southwest Center for Health Innovation in Silver City, New Mexico. Click here to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. Listen on your desktop here. |
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