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To: Captain Jack who wrote (86262)11/15/2004 12:44:35 PM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (1) of 793986
 
From ROA this morning...

The Anti-Lobbying Act prohibits military and civilian government workers from using federal assets to lobby Congress. Any action taken on this Call to Action should not be done during duty hours. Please use your personal home computer or phone to contact Congress.

FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS

On November 16th, Congress will return from election recess to close out this year's legislative actions. This is the last chance we will have to get legislation passed that will help our mobilized members.

--ACTION:

Call your U.S. House of Representatives delegate and ask him or her to support H.R. 1779, Guardsman and Reservist Financial Relief Act of 2004.

You can say: "I am calling to encourage my Representative to have HR 1779 brought to the floor under a suspension of rules and vote "YEA" for providing financial relief to Guardsmen and Reservists."

You can reach your Representative's office in Washington DC by calling toll-free 1-888-ROA-US60 (1-888-762-8760) and then tell the Capitol operator the name of the congressional member whose office you wish to contact.
--BACKGROUND:

This bill originally passed in the House and then was sent to the Senate for vote. The Senate added an amendment which meant it had to go back to the House for another vote.

--TALKING POINTS:

The bill contains a provision that would allow Guard and Reserve members to withdraw money from their retirement plan penalty free.

The Senate amendment provides a tax credit to small business, defined as less than 50 employees, who pay their mobilized Guard and Reserve employees the difference between their civilian and military salaries. These tax credits are capped at 50% of wages up to $30,000 and small businesses would also qualify for a credit for temporary replacement workers.

Government Accounting Office studies indicate that forty-one percent (41%) of mobilized Reservists take pay cuts while mobilized.

The Secretary of Defense has stated that without employer support "we could not maintain a strong military or sustain the current effort to overcome the international terrorist threat" (An Open Letter to America's Employers, 11 Sep 2002).

The amended bill is in line with President Bush's policy that makes "tax relief for America's small business a key component of his economic program" (whitehouse.gov Fact Sheet: Supporting America's Small Businesses).
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