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Tag Archives: legislation
Starving the Beast: Cut, Cap and Balance
The debt limit is a largely symbolic check on excessive borrowing which in the past has been frequently raised with little to no controversy. Such periodic increases are necessary to keep the government running and paying its bills, regardless of … Continue reading
S01E11: Unemployment Insurance Extension
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S01E09: H.R. 1670, Community Choice Act
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
S01E08: The Expiring Bush Tax Cuts
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
S01E07: S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
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
S01E05: H.R. 2521 – National Infrastructure Development Bank Act
Earlier this month, President Obama announced a proposal to create a a new government-owned corporation called the Infrastructure Bank. The initiative (at least the version introduced in Congress) would presumably reinvigorate the economy with infrastructure investments, by leveraging $25 billion … Continue reading
S01E04: H.R. 1751, the DREAM Act
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