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FEBRUARY 24, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES TAXPAYER ABUSE PREVENTION ACT (TAPA)TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME WORKERS
BILLIONS IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS MEANT FOR EITC RECIPIENTS DIVERTED TO BIG CORPORATIONS THROUGH HIGH INTEREST LOANS AND FEES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With tax preparers spending millions of dollars to entice consumers into using their services, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act or TAPA.
FEBRUARY 24, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY PROMOTES FREE
TAX SERVICES FOR EITC RECIPIENTS AND WORKING FAMILIES
EVANSTON, IL - Joining volunteers, staff and clients, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today toured the National Student Partnership (NSP) site in Evanston to promote free tax preparation services for working families and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) recipients.
FEBRUARY 17, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY'S STATEMENT ON FY'06 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) delivered the following statement during a hearing of the Energy and Commerce Committee where the Health and Human Services Secretary testified about the Bush Administration's FY'06 budget:
FEBRUARY 16, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY WELCOMES PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT ONLINE CONSUMERS FROM SPYWARE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) welcomed the approval of H.R. 29, the 'Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act' or the 'SPY ACT', a bill to protect online consumers from "the growing menace of spyware."
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY ADDRESSES HUNDREDS OF SENIORS DURING HEALTH FAIR
CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today addressed hundreds of seniors and community advocates in Chicago during State Representative Harry Osterman's annual Senior Citizen's Health Fair. The fair was held in Schakowsky's Congressional District in the Broadway Armory.
February 10, 2005
ALLEN, BERRY, SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCE BILL TO KEEP DRUG PRICES DOWN
MEDICARE TAB JUMPS, HIGH DRUG PRICES A FACTOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - {WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Tom Allen (ME), Marion Berry (AR) and Jan Schakowsky (IL) announced today that they have again introduced the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings Act, legislation to create a nationwide Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) within Medicare.
FEBRUARY 9, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY VOTES TO PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT AGAINST CONGRESSIONAL INTRUSION
"WE ARE HEADING DOWN A SLIPPERY SLOPE WHEN BIG BROTHER DECIDES WHAT CONSTITUTES FREE SPEECH AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), ranking member on the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, today voted to protect the First Amendment and against legislation that would limit free speech.