[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 137 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11504]
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COSPONSORSHIP OF S. 2426, THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FILING FAIRNESS ACT OF 
                                  1998

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to voice my support 
for Senate Bill 2426, ``The Uniformed Services Filing Fairness Act of 
1998.'' I believe this legislation will work to give much assistance to 
our men and women abroad in uniform. As we continue to ask for 
increased responsibilities from our servicemembers, let us not punish 
these same stewards with unfair tax return deadlines. Due to the remote 
deployment of many in the uniformed service, these tax deadlines become 
nearly impossible to meet. In my view, this presents the Senate with an 
opportunity to provide a measure of relief to servicemembers already 
stretched to their limits by those repeated and remote deployments.
  In my view, this needed legislation is both fair-minded and fiscally 
responsible. I urge my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring this 
bill.

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