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Helpful Tax Information, News for Small Businesses, Safety Efforts to Protect Teen Drivers, and More



April 30, 2010
Too many New York families are out of work and businesses are struggling. Senator Gillibrand is working in a bipartisan way to rebuild New York's economy.

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News You Need to Know

Still Waiting On Your Tax Return? Senator Gillibrand’s Office Can Help
New Yorkers should have received their Federal and state tax returns by now. If you’re still waiting to receive yours and need assistance, please contact Senator Gillibrand’s local office.  Click here to contact Senator Gillibrand at your local office.

Beware of Health Insurance Companies Hiking Premiums
Health insurance companies are searching out loopholes to find ways to raise premiums before President Obama’s health care reform law takes effect. Senator Gillibrand is pushing new legislation to prevent insurance companies from wrongly raising premiums on our families. Read more.

The Gillibrand Jobs Report

Boosting Small Business Lending, Creating New Jobs
The Senate will soon begin debate on new legislation to support small businesses -- the economy's biggest job creators. Senator Gillibrand is pushing legislation to increase lending to small businesses from local, non-profit, member-owned credit unions. Freeing up small business capital from New York's 461 credit unions will create thousands of good-paying jobs in New York without costing taxpayers a dime. Read more.

Senator Gillibrand tours the Response to Love Center in Buffalo

Saving Jobs, Keeping Teachers in Our Classrooms
With a state budget crisis threatening nearly 20,000 teaching jobs in New York, Senator Gillibrand is fighting to secure $1.4 billion in federal investments to save teaching jobs, and keep our schools working for our children. Read more.
 
The Gillibrand Agenda

Setting New Food Safety Standards
To keep contaminated food out of our kitchens, supermarkets and school cafeterias, Senator Gillibrand is calling on the USDA to regulate 6 currently unchecked forms of E. coli that cause over 35,000 illnesses, 1,1000 hospitalizations, and 30 deaths in America each year. Read more.

Saving Lives, Preparing Safer Drivers
Car accidents take the lives of more teenagers than any other cause. To make our roads safer and save lives, Senator Gillibrand is working for new standards to prepare our teens to be safer, more responsible drivers. Click here for more information.

WATCH Senator Gillibrand discuss her proposal for safer teen drivers.
 

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

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Spring Update



April 15, 2010
Too many New York families are out of work and businesses are struggling. Senator Gillibrand is working in a bipartisan way to rebuild New York's economy.

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News You Need To Know

Send Back Your 2010 Census Form TODAY. Make Sure You and Your Family are Counted

It’s easy and takes just a few minutes. The Census is critical for getting our fair share in federal funding to support local schools, hospitals and law enforcement. Our state missed out on $3.6 billion in federal funding because New York was severely undercounted in 2000. Make sure to return your Census form to help secure critical federal funding for our communities
. Read more.
Senator Gillibrand encouraging all New Yorkers to participate in Census 2010

Help for Small Businesses: Real Engines for Prosperity and Growth

Senator Gillibrand is committed to partnering with New York’s small businesses to get federal grants to help them prosper and grow during this difficult economic time.
Click here to find ways to get the federal funding you need.
Senator Gillibrand hears from constituents and small business owners in Corning

The Gillibrand Jobs Report

Cutting Taxes to Put New Yorkers Back to Work

It's time to focus on New Yorkers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Senator Gillibrand helped pass legislation to cut Social Security payroll taxes for businesses when they hire a worker who has been unemployed for more than 60 days, and another $1,000 tax credit when businesses keep new hires for more than one year.

Supporting Families Hit Hardest by the Bad Economy

Senator Gillibrand broke through the partisan politics in Washington to extend benefits for New Yorkers who have lost their jobs. More than half a million New Yorkers rely on those benefits to help them stay afloat and recover. Click here for more information
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The Gillibrand Agenda

Bringing Fresh Food to Underserved Communities

Approximately 4 million New Yorkers live in areas known as "food desert" areas that have little to no access to fresh, nutritious foods. In partnership with First Lady Michelle Obama, Senator Gillibrand introduced new legislation to build new grocery stores, deliver fresh food to underserved areas, and create thousands of good-paying jobs in New York. Read more.
Senator Gillibrand joins NYC leaders to unveil the Fresh Food Financing Initiative

Making College Affordable for All New York Students
With student debt at an all-time high and students everywhere facing rising tuition and fees, Senator Gillibrand helped pass legislation to increase the amount of Pell Grants for nearly 70,000 eligible New York students, and open the doors of higher education to more students.
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Helping Haiti Rebuild

Senator Gillibrand recently returned from a Congressional Delegation trip to Haiti, where she visited an orphanage in Port-Au-Prince to see firsthand the devastation that young children in Haiti are living in, and develop new legislation to help Haiti rebuild. Click here for photos from Senator Gillibrand's visit to Haiti.
Senator Gillibrand visits Port-Au-Prince orphanage

 

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