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Spotlight: Alice Rivlin, former Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) 1975-1983

by Eliza Krigman May 21 2008, 09:38 AM It’s not every day that a 76-year-old woman appears on national television and decries that, “the financial markets are cry babies.” And it’s certainly not every day that people stand up and react. But that’s exactly what happens when Alice Rivlin takes a jab at Wall Street – or the Federal Reserve, or Congress, for that matter. When CNBC ...

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re: Government waste at its finest: Why Congress disappoints

by Eliza Krigman May 07 2008, 02:10 PM I agree that Congress shuoldn't be wasting its time passing bills that are little to no importance or value to the American population at large. However, I don't think it's a principle factor in congress' low approval rating. I think, even if congress were doing a bang-up job, they will always suffer a low approval rating. This is ...

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Stewart tackles abstinence only education

by Eliza Krigman May 01 2008, 09:29 AM     Related Articles:  House Committee meeting on Abstinence education only reveals human tragedy

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Congress to foreign countries: take back your criminals

by Eliza Krigman May 01 2008, 08:55 AM While the U.S. may be unable to come to a consensus on what to do with the majority of the 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants in our country, few would argue that those convicted of crimes deserve a chance to stay here. The problem is their native countries won't take them back. To address this issue and take a step forward in immigration ...

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Number of illegal immigrants in U.S. may be closer to 20 million

by Eliza Krigman Apr 10 2008, 08:47 AM The "12 million undocumented and illegal immigrants" residing in our country have fueled the national discourse on immigration reform.  The number is repeatedly cited by immigration reform advocates like CNN's Lou Dobbs looking to incite support for their policies in curtailing the influx of foreigners.  But few politicos ...

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EPA Gets Tough on Ships and Trains

by Eliza Krigman Mar 18 2008, 09:49 AM WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday issued tough standards to significantly cut polluting emissions spewed from new diesel engines that will power trains and ships.  When fully implemented, the new standards will reduce soot by 90 percent, or 27,000 tons, and cut ...

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Presidential Candidates on Immigration Reform

by Eliza Krigman Mar 18 2008, 09:33 AM Comprehensive immigration reform failed to pass congress in 2006 and 2007, and the prospect of change at the state level is also grim. Last week an Indiana immigration bill to penalize businesses who knowingly hire illegal immigrants died after a legislative conference committee could not agree on a final version that would have yanked the ...

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re: Congress Finally Makes Sense of Cents

by Eliza Krigman Mar 12 2008, 10:10 AM I'm really glad we are following this issue, y'know, the devil is always in the details but sometimes there is a simple solution as there is in this case. At a time when congress is scraping to find money for social programs, the savings that could result from this initiative could very well fund important work the would otherwise go ...

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Will Border Fence Cause Environmental Damage?

by Eliza Krigman Mar 10 2008, 09:21 AM  With construction of the Southwest border fence underway, there is much scrutiny over the effect it will have on the environment. Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), any federal public works project requires an environmental impact analysis to be conducted prior to the work commencing.  However, language in the REAL ID ...

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re: 50 Generals and Admirals Issue Call for Diplomacy

by Eliza Krigman Mar 05 2008, 01:37 PM This is very refreshing news, I hope that it gets a lot of press coverage and carries weight in our national discourse concerning defense

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