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April 16, 2015 The Death Tax: The ‘Wrong Tax at the Wrong Time’

Today, the House will vote on a bipartisan bill to permanently repeal the death tax. In recent weeks, the Ways…

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April 16, 2015 FAQ: The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act

What is TPA?
Trade Promotion Authority—or TPA—is a partnership between Congress and the administration that helps secure the most effective trade…

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April 16, 2015 Trade Promotion Authority — What It Means

Trade Agreements Are Good For American Workers, Job Creators, and Our National Security One in five American jobs is tied…

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April 16, 2015 New for TPA in 2015: An Off-Switch and More

The Trade Priorities and Accountability Act introduced yesterday represents an important step forward for America’s trade agenda. The bill is…

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April 15, 2015 Across the Country, Newspapers Support Trade Promotion Authority

Editorial boards across the country are speaking out in favor of expanding U.S. trade with other countries. With 96 percent…

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April 15, 2015 Cleaning Up the IRS Starts Today

“The IRS works for the taxpayer, not the other way around,” as Chairman Ryan said not long ago. Or at…

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March 31, 2015 Ryan Delegation Meets with Leaders in Singapore

February 16, 2015—Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan speaking with Singapore Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam. On Monday, a congressional delegation led…

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March 31, 2015 ISDSWhat’s That?

Trade-deal doomsayers are raising a stink about one of the more mundane procedures of trade law: the investor-state dispute settlement…

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March 26, 2015 SecDef: Trade Enhances U.S. Security

Expandingand deepening trade relationships produces stronger national security. That was the message today from newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. And he‘s calling…

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March 25, 2015 Minority Business Leaders Call for Death Tax Repeal

?Lastweek, the Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee heard from family businesses and farmers struggling to pay or simply…

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