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Fighting For Veterans

Schumer introduces legislation to lower the threshold that veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have to meet to receive treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Read More »

Keeping Our Kids Safe

Schumer calls for a ban on a potentially toxic form of plastics used in infant and children's products. Read More »

Making College More Affordable

Schumer supports a new tax break for students and families to deduct up to $2,500 they invest in tuition, per year. Read More »

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March 01, 2010 Schumer: Hiring jobless could bring firms tax breaks ROME — Legislation recently passed in the U.S. Senate could provide tax break to local businesses who hire unemployed persons, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said here Monday.
February 09, 2010 Schumer Jobs Proposal Should get Quick Senate Approval The Senate's new focus on job creation could result in action, rather than just talk, in a matter of days. That's good, because lawmakers need to prove to voters that they're serious. Even better is that both Democrats and Republicans are voicing support. Last week, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Orrin Hatch, Republican from Utah, released a plan that gives tax cuts to employers who hire people who have been unemployed for at least 60 days. Employers would not have to pay their share of the Social Security payroll tax on eligible workers hired in 2010.
January 11, 2010 Schumer Completes State Tour With his visit to the Schenectady County Proctors Theatre recently, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, completed his 62-county tour of New York for the eleventh consecutive year.

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