Friday, April 30, 2010

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.

Here's the latest:

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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