[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16346]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  ACHIEVING BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the 
Achieving Better Life Experience Act, commonly known as the ABLE Act.
  In our Nation, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity 
to realize their dreams, that each American should be able to have the 
tools and capabilities to build a bright future. Yet millions of 
families in our country struggle with the challenges of raising 
children with special needs like autism and Down syndrome.
  The ABLE Act doesn't put more burdens on the government or grow 
bureaucratic Federal programs; rather, it provides families with the 
opportunity to invest their own earnings in the care for their disabled 
children, like education, transportation, and other tools that help 
prepare their children for a future of independent living, without 
having to be taxed on those savings. These flexible savings tools will 
help families maintain greater financial security as they strive to 
raise their children to contribute to society in productive ways.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join my colleagues in the House to stand 
up for these families, like Rachel Mast and her family in Kansas, to 
ensure that we do everything to fight for their future, too.

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