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Gerlach statement on passage of Tax Increase Prevention Act

December 3, 2014

Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) voted in favor of legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing widespread tax hikes that would cost taxpayers nearly $45 billion over the next decade. Gerlach backed H.R. 5771, the proposed Tax Increase Prevention Act. It passed the House with bipartisan support by a 378-46 margin. The bill, which now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration, would extend through 2014 an array of tax provisions, including the federal conservation easement incentive, the...