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Pas CCommonwea.ri oF PENNSYLVANIA Orrice oF Tue Goverwor Haweisaure [November 8, 2017 “The Honorable Patrick Meehan United States House of Representatives 2305 Rayburn House Office Building ‘Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Meshan: ‘As the House Ways and Means Committe considers HLR. 1, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act his week, [write you to share my conoems over his bills misplaced priorities. “Tax reform isan opportunity to demonstrate our values, helping our constituents that need i the most Instead of prioritizing the middle cass, the bill drafted by House Republicans behind closed doors and without a single hoarngo- chance fr publi input, caters to the wealthy and large corporations. Small businesses and working-class homeowners are arely forgot ‘Thetax cots and deductions that are eliminated inthis bil are ones that are overwhelmingly used by middle cla Pennsylvanians, ‘The student loan interest deduction is used by over $650,000 Pennsylvanians. Eliminating this deduction will make it caster and add an additional barrier to higher ‘education for current and future students. Eliminating the educator expense deduction means 150,000 of | the commonwealth’s teachers will not beable to deduct classroom supplies they purchase out of their own pocket. Families adopting a child will no longer have the adoption tax credit available to them, Ending the medical expense deduction will hurt over 300,000 Pennsylvanians, mostly seniors with high medical ‘expenses. According to the Joint Committee on Texation, nearly half ofthe tax cuts contsined in the bill go to the top 1% of houscholds. Worse yet, down the read many of the modest cus going tothe average Peansyivanan will disappear and they wil end up paying more than they are today. ‘This bills not what middleclass Pennsylvanians neod. Ido not bliove your constituents elected you to represent the interests ofthe wealthiest 1% atthe expense of hard-working Pennsylvania families. [urge you to vote no on this bill nd instead work onan open and bipartisan tax reform pln tht ill benefit the Pennsylvanians that need it the mos. Thankyou for your consideration, Sincerely,

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