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Boyle, Schakowsky, and Veasey introduce the Patriot Employer Act

October 3, 2017

Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Blue Collar Caucus Co-Chairs Brendan Boyle and Marc Veasey introduced the Patriot Employer Act. This bill would provide a tax credit to employers that invest in American jobs, pay fair wages, encourage employment of veterans and people with disabilities, and provide their employees with robust benefit packages. It would also close a tax loophole that incentivizes corporations to send jobs overseas. After introducing the bill, the Representatives released the following statements:


"Our economy is rigged against working families. Corporations enjoy record profits while American families suffer from stagnant wages. It's time we fix that, and we can start with our tax code," said Congressman Brendan Boyle. "Americans need a tax code that rewards hard work and supports a strong middle class. The Patriot Employer Act does exactly that through a carrot and stick approach – rewarding businesses that invest in quality jobs right here in the United States and closing loopholes instead of giving tax breaks to corporations that offshore. It's time we take a stand for the middle class and the American worker. Sadly, the Republican tax plan does the opposite."


"American workers have been held back by a rigged economy for decades," said Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. "While executive's bonuses skyrocket and corporate profits soar, American workers' wages have stagnated. What the Patriot Employer Act proposes is simple: we should side with American workers and the businesses that value them, not corporations that undervalue and underpay workers, offshore their profits, dodge taxes, and outsource jobs. It's time to make our tax code work for working families."


"Workers are the backbone of our economy, but their efforts have not been rewarded even as corporate profits have skyrocketed," said Congressman Marc Veasey. "That is why I'm proud to support Rep. Schakowsky's Patriot Employer Act that would reward businesses who treat their employees with dignity and respect by paying them the fair wages they deserve. Most importantly, it incentivizes companies to keep good-paying jobs right here at home and contribute to reigniting our economy. This is the better deal hardworking families need, not a Republican tax plan that gives away big tax breaks to giant corporations while forcing middle-class families to foot the bill."

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