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Long: Doc Fix is Now Relic of the Past

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U.S. Rep. Billy Long issued the following statement after President Obama signed legislation to permanently replace Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate, which strengthens Medicare and provides certainty for seniors and physicians. “The doc fix is now a relic of the past. With huge bipartisan votes in the House and Senate, Congress passed the first real structural reform to Medicare in nearly two de...

Long Votes to Repeal ‘Death Tax'

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U.S. Rep. Billy Long supported House passage of legislation to repeal the estate tax, commonly referred to as the “death tax.”“The House voted today to relieve Americans of taxation on a lifetime of hard work. Those planning to leave their estates with children and grandchildren should not have to worry about the government taxing life savings or spoiling longtime plans to better their families. T...

Long: Replace Federal Rules with Common Sense Rules

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U.S. Rep. Billy Long is working to get to the bottom of what appears to be an illogical rule impacting students who participate in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Afterschool Snack Program.