Congressman Rubén Hinojosa voted for HR 6467, known as the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010, in an effort to help American families and to keep our economy on the right track. The legislation permanently extends tax cuts and current tax rates for families making less than $250,000 a year, saving an average middle class family $1,000 per year.

“This legislation is vital to keeping our economy strong, but more importantly giving our hard working middle class families the break they deserve,” said Rep. Hinojosa.

One of the key measures of this legislation is that it extends the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) relief patch through 2011. This prevents 25 Million Americans from having to pay the AMT.

“American middle-class families have more than enough to deal with in this economy,” said Rep. Hinojosa. They are the backbone of our country, of our economy, and this is precisely why lawmakers should do all that they can to make certain our laws do not penalize the majority of Americans.”