The Senate Finance Committee has scored numerous legislative victories so far this Congress under Chairman @senorrinhatch's leadership. Take a look at the top 10:https://go.usa.gov/xnMDR
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#Taxreform: Hatch secured the largest tax overhaul in more than 30 years. Already, American workers are seeing higher wages and bigger benefits as a result.Show this thread
2. Taking down Obamacare: #Taxreform accomplished one of Hatch's long-time goals of repealing the individual mandate tax. Hatch also secured delays for the Medical Device Tax, the Health Insurance Tax, and the Cadillac Tax.
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3. Extending
#CHIP: After creating CHIP with former Sen. Ted Kennedy in the 1990s, Hatch has long championed this successful bipartisan program. This year, he worked to get it extended for another 10 years – helping more vulnerable children get the care they need.Show this thread -
4. Family First: This legislation helps to keep more children safely with their families instead of placing them in foster care.
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5. CHRONIC Care: This bipartisan bill will improve health outcomes for Medicare recipients with chronic conditions, lower Medicare costs, and streamline care coordination services.
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6. Strong Families Act of 2017: This bill provided states with funds to implement evidence-based home visiting programs for at-risk women and children.
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7. Tax extenders: Extending these expired tax provisions will provide relief for families, incentives for energy production and conservation, and incentives for job creation and innovation.
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8. Social Impact Partnership Act: This legislation creates public-private partnerships to address critical social and public health challenges.
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9. The Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2017: This bill repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a product of the Affordable Care Act. IPAB had the potential to make major Medicare decisions, yet was governed by unaccountable bureaucrats.
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10. Medicare improvements: Hatch secured improvements and reforms to Medicare to ensure seniors continue to receive quality health care for years to come. The Bipartisan Budget Act also included numerous Medicare extenders championed by the Finance Committee.
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