“Congress needs to pursue sweeping tax reform that creates opportunity and fairness for everyone,” says Dan Holler
How Harry Reid’s Last Act as Majority Leader Directly Benefited His State
In his final move as majority leader, Sen. Harry Reid ushered through a series of tax breaks that directly benefit residents of his home state of Nevada.
Called tax extenders, the package retroactively renews expired tax breaks, including a state sales tax deduction and the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act.
The Senate passed the tax bill 76-16 earlier this week—the last legislation it would vote on before the end of the 113th Congress and Reid’s tenure as majority leader.
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