[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 19 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H528-H529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            TUITION CREDITS

  (Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, we have a golden opportunity to 
pass a measure that will help working families and their children 
secure the education and job training they need to get ahead. In the 
next few months we will debate a proposal that will provide up to 
$10,000 a year in tax deductions to working families so they can send 
their children to college or vocational school.
  Under the plan, parents could also improve their lives through career 
training. As a former teacher, I know that education is the best way 
for people to help themselves and for families to improve their lives. 
Global marketplaces and rapidly developing technologies make it hard to 
compete with just a high school diploma. In fact, the Census Bureau 
reports that college graduates earn an average of $17,000 more than 
high school graduates every year. Figures like these show what we 
already know: Educational opportunities translate directly into 
economic security.

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  That is why I promised the working families and young people of my 
district that I would fight to get this tuition deduction passed 
through this Congress. Please join me in supporting this important 
initiative.

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