Monthly Archives: October 2010

S01E09: H.R. 1670, Community Choice Act

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin

Disabled Americans tend to be a benign political constituency that most believe deserve attention, yet they are all too often ignored in the political process. The current top legislative priority of this group, the Community Choice Act, is no exception. … Continue reading →

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S01E08: The Expiring Bush Tax Cuts

Posted on October 18, 2010 by admin

We’ve been hearing quite a lot in the media recently about the fate of the “Bush tax cuts”, and who wants to do what with them. But in typical media fashion, we generally haven’t been hearing what the Bush tax … Continue reading →

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S01E07: S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

For Episode 7, we look ahead to next month’s lame duck session and preview a bill likely to be examined in the Senate in the first week back. The “food safety bill” enjoys strong bipartisan support and is likely to … Continue reading →

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S01E06 – Debt, Deficits & Defense: A Way Forward

Posted on October 3, 2010 by admin

This week, we’ve decided to branch out a bit. In Episode 6, we are looking at a report by the Sustainable Defense Task Force, convened earlier this year at the request of several Congresspeople led by Barney Frank and Ron … Continue reading →

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