Bicycle commuter benefits in the Senate Bailout Bill
10-02-08, 11:50 AM
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Bicycle commuter benefits in the Senate Bailout Bill
Rush Limbaugh just mentioned that there are bicycling benefits in the Bailout bill passed by the Senate yesterday, e.g. “qualified bicycle commuter reimbursement,” as I think it was called. He cited section 211, as I recall. I tried to find the actual section in the bill, but couldn’t. For verification, here’s an excerpt on the web from the Baltimore Sun (emphasis added).
“For instance, the bill now includes a provision to boost insurance coverage of mental illness, a priority of Rep. Jim Ramstad, a Minnesota Republican, who voted against the bailout bill Monday. It also includes a tax benefit for bicycle commuting sought by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, also a "no" vote on Monday. And there's an extension of the solar tax credit, a priority of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, who has said that she wants to make her state the 'Silicon Valley of solar energy.' "
Got to get back to work; I look forward to further comments.
“For instance, the bill now includes a provision to boost insurance coverage of mental illness, a priority of Rep. Jim Ramstad, a Minnesota Republican, who voted against the bailout bill Monday. It also includes a tax benefit for bicycle commuting sought by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, also a "no" vote on Monday. And there's an extension of the solar tax credit, a priority of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, who has said that she wants to make her state the 'Silicon Valley of solar energy.' "
Got to get back to work; I look forward to further comments.
