Dear Editor,

As the parent of an Easterner and a visitor to Cheney this week, I have seen that there are many students who work hard to put themselves through college and yet, they struggle. Your federal representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers should help hard-working students and the economy by co-sponsoring Bill # H.R. 2116.  This bill would expand and protect the Earned Income Tax Credit. Currently, only people over 25 can take the credit on their taxes and receive an economy-boosting refund at tax time. H.R. 2116 would expand the credit to young adult workers, 21 and older. The Earned Income Tax Credit has lifted many people out of poverty. Ronald Reagan said it was his favorite tax credit because it encouraged work and boosted the local economy.

Readers should call Rep. McMorris Rodger’s office and urge her to cosponsor H.R. 2116.

Phone: 202-225-2006/509-353-2374

Sincerely,
Diana Tyree-Eddy
Kitsap, Washington