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      <title>Newsmakers with Senator Rand Paul</title>
      <description>Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked about about the debate over raising the debt ceiling, tax and spending issues, and entitlement programs.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Douglas Shulman</title>
      <description>Douglas Shulman, director of Internal Revenue Service (IRS), talked about the plan for the tax season, future changes such as new regulation of tax preparers, and a recent report from the National Taxpayer Advocate saying the record of IRS help for taxpayer phones calls seeking help is low. After he left, the reporters talked about his answers with the host.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Barney Frank</title>
      <description>House Financial Service Ranking Member Barney Frank (D-MA) talked about the status of U.S. banks and regulating them, the JPMorgan Chase trading loss, the Volcker rule, the current debt debate, efforts to stabilize the housing market, federal bailouts, changes he has seen in his 31 years in Congress.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Jon Leibowitz</title>
      <description>Jon Leibowitz talked about the Obama administration's proposal for new privacy protections for people using the Internet and smart phones. The proposals came as an increasing number of companies collected personal information about Internet users.</description>
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      <title>Transportation Secretary LaHood on Stimulus Spending</title>
      <description>Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), known as the "Cash for Clunkers" program. Topics included the the success of the program, legislation for additional funds passed by the House, and the prospects of the legislation in the Senate. He also talked about stimulus spending on transportation projects, and related issues. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Senator Mark Kirk</title>
      <description>Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) talked about what Congress has and has not accomplished in 2011. Topics included the Social Security payroll tax cut, the prospects for a year-end spending bill as a continuing resolution is due to expire on December 16, and is amendment for sanctions against institutions doing business with Iran's central bank. Senator Kirk is on the Appropriations Committee.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Grover Norquist</title>
      <description>Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, discussed the "fiscal cliff," the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress fails to agree on a new budget, and how Congress should address the debt and taxes and revenue in the lame-duck session.
Mr. Norquist was interviewed by [Politico]'s Steven Sloan and [The Hill]'s Russell Berman. After the interview, they discussed his responses with the host.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Grover Norquist</title>
      <description>Grover Norquist talked about the debate over federal spending and tax issues that Congress and the Obama Administration are having. Conservative Republicans are divided over tax issues, and Mr. Norquist thinks Republicans should continue with their goal not to raise taxes, even if the national debt continues at $14 trillion or higher. Mr. Norquist is the originator of the no-tax pledge for legislators "to oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes."</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Chris von Hollen</title>
      <description>Representative Chris von Hollen talked about how the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction is doing with its task of identifying $1.2 trillion in budget cuts, and other budget/spending, congressional and political issues.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Cecile Richards</title>
      <description>Cecile Richards talked about the role of Planned Parenthood in the federal budget and political debate going on in Congress. The House voted to eliminate fiscal year 2011 federal funding for Planned Parenthood and Title X, which supports contraception services for low-income people. Four Republican senators oppose elimination of the funding. Congress has not reached agreement on a 2011 appropriations bill yet.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Harold Rogers</title>
      <description>House Appropriations Committee Chair Harold Rogers (R-KY) talked about the appropriations process. The House had the previous day passed a continuing resolution to fund the government from Oct. 1 through March 27, 2013.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Ron Paul</title>
      <description>Representative Ron Paul talked changes he would  like to see in the Federal Reserve's mission, regulating the bank, and what he'd like his subcommittee to do in terms of oversight.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Richard Trumka</title>
      <description>AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka talked about the U.S. economy and jobs, their impact on the 2010 midterm election campaigns, and the labor movement's role in 2010 elections. On Friday, August 6, 2010, the Labor Department announced that the U.S. unemployment rate stayed at 9.5 percent in July and fewer jobs were created than were expected. Labor unions have been more selective with endorsements and campaign contributions this cycle, working against some candidates who have not actively supported their legislative priorities. After the interview, the reporters discussed Mr. Trumka's responses with the host.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Mary Kay Henry</title>
      <description>Mary Kay Henry, President of SEIU, Mary Kay Henry talks about being at the White House for meetings that President Obama held over three days with labor and progressive groups, business leaders and members of Congress about the "fiscal cliff."
"Fiscal Cliff" refers to the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if congress fails to reach a budget agreement.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Grover Norquist</title>
      <description>Grover Norquist talked about the issue of spending cuts versus tax increases and adjustments in addressing the U.S. debt, as well as his role in the debate. He designed the anti-tax pledge that 248 House members and 41 senators are reported to have taken. Some Democrats have called Mr. Norquist the leader of the Republicans.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Senator Coburn</title>
      <description>Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) talked about the federal budget and national debt. Senator Coburn recently dropped out of the "Gang of Six" senators group working to reach agreement on the budget. Topics included his reasons for leaving the group, his role in the ethics situation involving former Senator John Ensign, and tax policy.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Secretary Shaun Donovan</title>
      <description>Secretary Shaun Donovan talked about the Obama administration's handling of housing problems. Topics included homeowners who owe more than the value of their house, the $25 billion settlement with top mortgage lenders and its impact on the U.S. economy, and the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Senator Tom Coburn</title>
      <description>Sen. Tom Coburn talked about federal budget issues. Topics included House and Senate passage of a congressional resolution, the budget process, and sequestration budget cuts. He also discussed gun control legislation, which he had worked on with Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY).
Jeremy Peters and and Niels Lesniewski were the guest reporters.</description>
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      <title>Unemployment Issues</title>
      <description>Jane Oates spoke and answered questions on U.S. unemployment and the debate in Congress over extending benefits longer to jobless people in states with especially high unemployment. Following her appearance journalists spoke about her remarks.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Richard Cordray</title>
      <description>Richard Cordray talked about the status of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), obstacles it faces, and the direction that he wants to take the new agency.
The CPFB was created by the Dodd-Frank 2010 financial regulations law and has been in operation since late July 2011. Its missions include watching for mortgage-servicing abuses and credit-card abuses by banks. President Obama named Mr. Cordray director with a recess appointment on January 4 after Republicans stalled on holding a confirmation hearing for him.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Richard Trumka</title>
      <description>Richard Trumka talked about the role jobs and labor unions will play in the 2012 presidential election. Topics included unemployment statistics for April 2012, President Obama's relationship with labor, and the AFL-CIO's political action committee and agenda for the next administration.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Senator Tom Harkin</title>
      <description>Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) discussed the "fiscal cliff" as numerous plans were circulating in Congress to address the issue. Senators Tom Harkin and Jay Rockefeller were asking President Obama to reject changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and instead work toward a deal that included $1 in revenue for every $1 in spending cuts.
"Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement.*"Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Raul Grijalva</title>
      <description>Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) talked about House Progressive Caucus members' perspective on what happens next for deficit reduction, federal spending, and legislative priorities following the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to come to agreement. The Progressive Caucus, which Representative Grijalva chairs, announced during the week that it would present its own plan for deficit reduction and jobs. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.
Representative Grijalva participated from Tucson.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Jim Jordan</title>
      <description>Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) talked about the budget and debt ceiling negotiations. He is the chair of the Republican Study Committee, which is a group of over 175 House Republicans organized for the purpose of advancing a conservative social and economic agenda in the House of Representatives.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Senator Debbie Stabenow</title>
      <description>Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) talked about what was next on the Farm Bill, after a small part of it was passed as part of the fiscal cliff package, with the bulk of it unpassed. Some analysts see difficulty passing the farm bill 2013, and Senator Stabenow had been critical of the farm measures approved as part of the fiscal legislation. Senator Stabenow also talked about her views of prospects on other Senate legislation and Senate operations such as the filibuster. After the senator left, the reporters discussed her responses with the host.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Holly Petraeus</title>
      <description>Holly Petraeus talked about the financial issues facing U.S. military service members as they return from Iraq, and new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau efforts to help them.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Chris Van Hollen</title>
      <description>Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, talked about the Congressional Budget Office's report, budget hearings, the sequester scheduled to begin March 1, 2013, the debt, working with House Republican leaders and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), potential furloughs of federal workers, and more.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Jim Jordan</title>
      <description>Republican Study Committee Chair Representative Jim Jordan (OH) talked about the 2012 elections. He discussed his battleground state of Ohio, his hopes for congressional actions during the lameduck session, and tax cuts made during the George W. Bush administration and other budget issues. 
The Republican Study Committee is a group of about 160 House Republicans organized for the purpose of advancing a conservative social and economic agenda in Congress.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Senators Stabenow and Roberts</title>
      <description>Senators Deb Stabenow (D-MI) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) talked about the farm bill they are working on together. The legislation advanced on June 7 past a cloture vote, and was expected to be debated in full the following week. The bill would replace the longtime program of subsidies to farmers with crop insurance and a program that would pay farmers if their income from crops falls below certain levels.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Representative Sander Levin</title>
      <description>Representative Sander Levin (D-MI), the ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee, talked about tax reform, the future of Social Security and Medicare, and how Congress is addressing the budget cuts, debt, and the U.S. economy.</description>
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      <description>Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) talked about the budget deficit and national debt, and possible ways members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction might reach agreement before their November 23 deadline. 
Senator Coburn released his own report suggesting cuts of $9 trillion over 10 years. He was also a member of the "Gang of Six" that proposed $3.7 trillion in deficit cuts over 10 years.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Lee Saunders</title>
      <description>Lee Saunders talked about his plans for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. He also discussed the 2012 presidential election and other related issues. Following the interview journalists commented on his remarks.</description>
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      <description>Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke about the state of the agriculture industry. Among the issues addressed were the impact of the drought on farm states and food prices, disaster aid for farmer and ranchers, and the future of the farm bill. Reports indicated that 2012 was the hottest year recorded in the U.S. The Department of Agriculture says 1,584 counties in 32 states were designated as primary disaster areas. Following the interview journalists commented on his remarks.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Donald Berwick</title>
      <description>Donald Berwick talked about the future of Medicare, as the Obama administration and Democrats craft their plans for the program and contrast it with House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan's plan, which would gradually migrate Medicare from a defined-benefit program to one based on direct premium supports. 
Julian Pecquet and Noam Levey were the guest interviewers.</description>
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      <description>House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) talked about the "fiscal cliff," the impending automatic tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. Other topics included tax rates, the role of Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan if he becomes vice president or remains in the House, Democratic leadership, and more. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses.</description>
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      <description>Ranking Member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) talked about how House Democrats want to address the U.S. debt, how to address revenue-raising, and other economic issues.
Humberto Sanchez and Ian Swanson were the guest interviewers.</description>
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"Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement.</description>
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Ms. Bair was one of the first officials to call on the banking industry to come to grips with the mortgage crisis.</description>
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