Good
afternoon
folks
-
I
made
a
promise
to
you
that
when
I
got
to
Washington,
I
would
make
‘em
squeal
and
work
to
identify
and
eliminate
waste,
fraud,
and
abuse
in
the
government.
That’s
why
every
month,
I
give
out
the
Squeal
Award,
which
recognizes
a
Washington
expense,
program
or
concept
that
Congress
needs
to
examine.
Squeal
Award:
Cutting
Tax
Breaks
for
Congress
Over
the
last
30
years,
we’ve
seen
the
development
of
smart
phones
and
watches,
autonomous
cars,
and
robotic
vacuums.
Many
things
have
become
smaller,
simpler,
and
easier,
yet
our
complicated
and
loophole-ridden
tax
code
is
stuck
in
the
1980’s.
As
Congress
continues
working
to
achieve
the
ultimate
goal
of
lowering
tax
rates
for
hardworking
families
and
businesses,
we
are
going
to
have
to
eliminate
various
loopholes
and
deductions
in
our
outdated
tax
code.
I
believe
Congress
should
lead
by
example
and
offer
up
its
own
unnecessary
tax
break.
That's
why,
this
week,
I
introduced
the Stop
Questionable,
Unnecessary,
and
Excessive
Allowances
for
Legislators
Act,
also
known
as
the SQUEAL
Act,
to
cut
perks
for
elected
officials.
This
legislation
would
eliminate
a
provision
of
the
tax
code
that
allows
Members
of
Congress
to
deduct,
for
income
tax
purposes,
up
to
$3,000
annually
in
living
expenses
while
in
the
Washington,
D.C.
area.
While
this
might
not
sound
like
a
lot
to
some,
it
could
result
in
millions
of
dollars
going
back
into
the
economy.
Iowans
sent
me
to
Congress
to
make
Washington,
D.C.
squeal
and
that
includes
eliminating
thousands
of
dollars
in
handouts
to
politicians.
As
reforming
our
tax
system
charges
on,
I
hereby
present
my Squeal
Award
to
the Washington
politicians
for
this
unnecessary tax
break.
Do
you
have
an
example
of
government
waste
or
inefficiencies
that
I
should
take
a
look
at?
Send
me
an
email
by clicking
here.
Thank
you!
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