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(2010–2011) Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey. (2009–2010) Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States. (2008–2009) Resolved: The United States [...]

Albany’s economy, along with that of the Capital District in general, is heavily dependent on government, health care, and education. Because of these typically steady economic bases, the local economy has been relatively immune to national economic recessions in the past. More than 25 percent of the city’s population works in government-related positions. The current [...]

In general, contemporary social democrats support: * A mixed economy consisting of both private enterprise and publicly owned or subsidized programs of education, universal health care, child care and related social services for all citizens. * An extensive system of social security (although usually not to the extent advocated by socialists), with the stated goal [...]

Before joining the Owens Administration, Norton worked as a regional director in the US Department of Health and Human Services during the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations. She has also served in the Colorado House of Representatives, filling the remainder of an unexpired term from mid-1986 to January 1987. Prior to her [...]

Committee assignments *Committee on the Budget *Committee on Finance **Subcommittee on Health Care **Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth **Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure *Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Ranking Minority Member) **As Ranking Minority Member of the full committee, Sen. Enzi may serve as an ”ex officio” member [...]

Republican Incumbent Eric Cantor was the Republican nominee. He has held the seat since January 2001, having won in the U.S. House Elections of 2000 to succeed retiring Congressman Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.. Cantor won the district in 2006 by 64% to 34%. Eric Cantor won the election, keeping this seat under republican control. Democratic [...]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 is part of an effort to bail out firms holding mortgage-backed securities in an attempt to restore liquidity to the credit markets. Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 contains a new tax credit [...]

Sheikh Saud has implemented vast organizational and economic reforms that have transformed RAK into an attractive destination for foreign investment – culminating in an A rating in January 2008 by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch. Drawing from the experience of his private sector successes, such as the rejuvenation of Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries and the creation [...]

alternative energy

The trend toward homes that are powered by alternative energy sources, ranging from wind turbines and solar collection cells to hydrogen fuel cells and biomass gases, is one that needs to continue into the 21st century and beyond. We have great need of becoming more energy independent, and not having to rely on the supplying of fossil fuels from unstable nations who are often hostile to us and our interests.

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After long wait, the supposed energy “crisis” just might force politicians to finally get us off the Middle Eastern tit of oil. I am going to put myself out on a limb here and say that I actually think the high gas prices are a good thing. While they do leave a pain in the wallet of most American families – mine included – the reality is that the way we Americans seem to learn best is through the wallet.

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