http://democraticleader.house.govWith Republicans planning to raise taxes on teachers and middle-class families across America before skipping town for October recess ,House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Charles Rangel,Congressman Rahm Emanuel,Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Max Baucus, and Senator Charles Schumer,Joined Dorothy Egbufor, the Director of Professional Issues at the Washington Teacher's Union, to call for New Direction for America's economy.
Republican leaders in Washington are blocking the renewal of tax extenders critical to economic security of businesses and middle class American across America.This effort to raise taxes on the middle class will force families to pay more for college tuition and will remove tax provisions that help teachers pay for the cost of school supplies for thier students.While Democrats have repeatedly worked to prevent this shamful tax hike,Washington Republicans have blocked them at every turn,even going so far as to hold the economic security of millions hostage to massive, fiscally irresponsible tax handouts for multi-millionaires.