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  • McHugh Introduces Legislation to Help Millions of Americans Benefit from Home Office Tax Deduction
    Jun 10, 2008  - Congressman John M. McHugh (R- Pierrepont Manor) announced today that he has introduced legislation to simplify taxes for Americans who use a home office. The bill, the Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2008, HR. 6214, is designed to reduce the complexity of the tax code and would provide ... More
  • McHugh: Congress Must Act Quickly to Protect American Families from Tax Increases and Rising Energy Prices
    May 21, 2008  - Congressman John M. McHugh (R- Pierrepont Manor) released the following statement today after voting in favor of passage of H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008: “My vote in favor of this legislation was more of an effort to move this process along than to serve as an endo... More
  • McHUGH COMMENTS ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
    Jan 28, 2008  - U.S. Congressman John M. McHugh (R-NY) issued the following statement regarding the State of the Union address delivered this evening by President Bush: “In his last State of the Union, the President made a clear effort to remind people that we continue to face many challenges. He noted, and rig... More
  • THE STATE OF THE UNION
    Jan 28, 2008  - As your Member of Congress, I had the privilege of attending the President's State of the Union Address tonight.  After he finished his speech, I took the opportunity to record my thoughts and reaction to what he said for you, my constituents. You can listen to the recording here. More
  • INVESTING IN OURSELVES
    Jun 22, 2007  - For far too long, farmers have received the short end of the stick in a marketplace that rewards middlemen rather than producers. We must do all that we can to assist farmers across Northern New York toward financial independence. And in doing so, we must support their efforts to reach up the agricu... More
  • McHUGH INTRODUCES BILL TO AID RURAL FARMERS
    Jun 13, 2007  -  U.S. Congressman John M. McHugh (R-NY) introduced H.R. 2658, the Rural Agricultural Producers Value-Added Investment Tax Credit of 2007, which is designed to give producers an incentive to invest in value-added enterprises. Examples of a value-added enterprise, which is basically taking an agr... More
  • McHUGH SUPPORTS TAX INCENTIVES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
    May 22, 2007  -  U.S. Congressman John M. McHugh (R-NY) today advocated legislation benefiting volunteer emergency first responders. H.R. 943, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, would change federal tax law to exempt property tax abatements or other incentives offered by local governments to vol... More
  • McHUGH MARKS A BITTERSWEET TAX DAY
    Apr 17, 2007  - U.S. Congressman John M. McHugh issued following statement today regarding Tax Day and its impact on Northern New Yorkers. Tax Day 2007 is marked as one which may signal the end of historic refunds and tax cuts. "Americans have experienced record refunds over the last four years of GOP tax policy. F... More
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