http://www.amtonline.org/advocacy/AdvocacyCopyright 2012en-USTEKmedia v7http://www.amtonline.org/Advocacy/amtsignsassociationletterurgingbonusdepreciationextension.htmAMT joined 115 associations in urging House and Senate conferees to add a temporary extension of 100% bonus depreciation to the payroll tax cut bill they are considering.&amp;nbsp;Current law allows businesses to immediately expense 50% of the cost new equipment bought and placed in service in 2012, down from 100% in 2011. The associations urged the lawmakers to extend 100% expensing through 2012 to support business investment and job creation.<br /><br><br />http://http://www.amtonline.org/Advocacy/amtsignsassociationletterurgingbonusdepreciationextension.htmTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.amtonline.org/Advocacy/presidentobamasblueprinttosupportusmanufacturingjobsdiscourageoutsourcingandencourageinsourcing.htmIn his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, encouraging companies to create manufacturing jobs in the United States. Here's the Administration's Fact Sheet on the proposals to support American manufacturing.http://http://www.amtonline.org/Advocacy/presidentobamasblueprinttosupportusmanufacturingjobsdiscourageoutsourcingandencourageinsourcing.htmThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.amtonline.org/Advocacy/toolpaccookbook.htmOn Sale Now&amp;nbsp;http://http://www.amtonline.org/Advocacy/toolpaccookbook.htmThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 EST