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Washington –
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
issued
the
statement
below
following
Speaker
Paul
Ryan
and
House
Republicans
unveiling
the
first
plank
of
their
“A
Better
Way”
initiative,
aimed
at
lifting
people
out
of
poverty.
“It
is
exciting
to
see
Speaker
Ryan
leading
the
House
towards
solutions
that
will
lift
folks
up
from
poverty
and
ensure
that
every
American
has
the
opportunity
to
succeed.
My
Opportunity
Agenda
is
based
on
helping
low-income
and
middle
class
Americans
find
the
opportunities
they
are
looking
for
to
take
care
of
their
families
and
build
a
stronger
future.
I
commend
the
Speaker
and
my
colleagues
in
the
House
for
their
time,
effort
and
dedication
towards
developing
a
roadmap,
and
I
will
continue
working
with
them
to
see
solutions
such
as
school
choice
and
job
training
improvements
brought
to
life
for
the
American
people.”
Senator
Scott’s Opportunity
Agenda is
based
on
three
pillars
–
education,
job
skills,
and
community
investment.
He
recently
introduced
the Investing
in
Opportunity
Act,
which
encourages
long-term
investment
in
distressed
communities
by
offering
a
capital
gains
tax
deferral.
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