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Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) along with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the House High Tech Caucus, have collected more than 100 members’ signatures on a joint letter supporting efforts to include the R&D Tax Credit as part of any economic recovery legislation that Congress considers. The R&D credit expired at the end of 2009.
“I am disappointed that the president and Democrats came to the negotiating table today unwilling to waver from a government-regulated healthcare system that Americans continue to say they don’t want. The discussions produced something we already knew: both parties agree on several key issues such as allowing citizens to buy insurance across state lines, limiting annual and lifetime caps on coverage, preventing insurance companies from dropping coverage and allowing children to remain on their parents’ insurance plans longer.
“The pilot who deliberately crashed his plane into a government building in Austin was a troubled individual not connected with any organized terrorist networks. However, it reminds us that we are still vulnerable to terrorist attacks. My prayers are with the families of those affected by this tragedy. The rapid response and coordination of the Austin Fire and Police Departments, EMS and federal investigators, along with the heroic efforts of ordinary citizens, spared the lives of many.