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DesJarlais spearheads college tax forgiveness bill
Sep 20 2012Columbia resident Cindy Carpenter hopes legislation passed Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives will keep other families who lose a child to war from experiencing the same pain she suffered.
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Scott DesJarlais loan bill passed by House
Sep 20 2012A bill that would allow the families of veterans who died while on active duty to avoid paying taxes on forgiven student loan debt passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
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DesJarlais bill targets debt left by service members
Sep 19 2012Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Carpenter wanted a life after serving in Afghanistan, so he attended community college, took some classes at Middle Tennessee State University and signed off on a $20,000 student loan to pay for his studies.
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Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act to Receive Vote on House Floor Wednesday
Sep 17 2012WASHINGTON, DC – The Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act, introduced by Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) will be voted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. This legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code by exempting student loan forgiveness...
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Eleven Years after 9/11
Sep 11 2012In big cities and small towns across America, we will gather to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans whose lives were taken in a vicious and cowardly act of terrorism. These gatherings will be full of prayers and remembrance, while also...
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This Labor Day Serves as a Reminder that Many Americans still Face Economic Hardship
Sep 02 2012On Monday, September 3rd, our nation will observe Labor Day. This federal holiday provides Americans with an opportunity to celebrate the economic and social contributions of workers all across our country. Unfortunately, 23 million of our fellow cit...
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Regulating our Nation into Bankruptcy
Aug 09 2012Two years ago, Obama Senior Advisor David Axelrod and Vice President Joe Biden hit the airwaves to proclaim that the summer of 2010 would forever be known as “recovery summer”. This media blitz was designed to tout the jobs that would be created by P...
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Irresponsible Defense Cuts Place Nation at Unacceptable Risk
Jul 19 2012We face a severe crisis that could jeopardize both our national security and those who serve in our armed forces. Our military men and women will be hit with a $1.2 trillion cut unless Washington finds the spending reductions mandated by last year’s ...
- RT @ChrisCarroll12: .@DesJarlaisTN04 bill would help families of some deceased #veterans. Up for House vote this afternoon: http://t.co/ ... a week ago
- Reflecting on the eleven years since September 11, 2001. We will never forget the lives lost. God bless America. http://t.co/fYzo4m4P 09.11.2012