The bill would prohibit nonresident aliens from claiming the earnedincome tax credit [EITC] on their annual tax returns. unless such individuals are married and agree to subject all of their income to U.S. income tax. The bill also would increase to B5 percent from 50 percent the amount of social security or railroad retirement benefits that must be included in the gross income of nonresident aliens. These provisions perpetuate the immigrant bashing which is currently In vogue. a dangerous course which has divided this country in the past. This round of trade negotiations. which began with high hopes more than 8 years ago. has ended with much confusion. doubt. and disappointment. Labor and environmental concerns have not been adequately addressed at a time in the new world order when jobs equal survival and Americans feel increasingly threatened by toxins in the food they eat and the air they breathe.
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