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Laurenti, Adolfo L. - Senior Economist
I IN THE DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST AND I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE SITUATION WITH TWO TERRIFIC SPEAKERS. THEY...
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Davis, Thomas "Tom" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
A CHAIRMAN FOR TWO CYCLES. I WILL JUST START RUNNING OVER THE GOOD NEWS ON THE BUDGET. THE FIRST CHART TALKS ABOUT HOW FEDERAL GROWTH IS GROWN. IF YOU...
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| 00:13:31 |
Rothenberg, Stuart - Publisher & Editor in Chief
HAPPEN, WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. WE DEAL WITH WHAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN. GIVEN WHAT WE DO AND WHAT GOES ON, THE ALTERNATIVES ARE EXTREMELY NARROW. SIMILAR...
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Laurenti, Adolfo L. - Senior Economist
EVEN
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Q & A, -
DODD-FRANK. CLEARLY THERE WILL BE SOME EVENT THAT CHANGES THOSE ATTITUDES AND MIGHT PROMPT
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Laurenti, Adolfo L. - Senior Economist
ACTION -- WE HOPE IT WILL NOT BE A CRISIS OF GREEK NATURE BUT SOMETHING THAT WILL STILL HAPPEN TO RALLY THE STRENGTH. WHAT MIGHT THAT BE? DO YOU ENVISION...
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Davis, Thomas "Tom" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
WILL TAKE SOME KIND OF CRISIS. A LOT OF THIS U.S. DEBT IS SHORT TERM. THIS IS NOT LONG-TERM. IT WOULD NOT TAKE MUCH TO TRIGGER A CRISIS FOR SOMEONE...
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| 00:32:00 |
Rothenberg, Stuart - Publisher & Editor in Chief
IT IS THE NATURE OF CAPITOL HILL AT THE MOMENT. IT IS HARD TO PUT TOGETHER COALITIONS ON MOST CONTROVERSIAL BILLS. MAYBE IN NAMING A POST OFFICE IS EASY...
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| 00:36:33 |
Laurenti, Adolfo L. - Senior Economist
I VOTED AGAINST MCCAIN-FIND GOLD. YOU ARE LIMITING THE MONEY PARTIES CAN RAISE. POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE BEEN A CENTERING FORCE
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Davis, Thomas "Tom" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AND NOT A POLARIZING FORCE. IT MOVED MONEY TO THE EXTREMES. IT START THE PARTY IS AT THIS POINT. ONE IS THE CASE OF BUCKLEY VERSUS VALLEJO. INDIVIDUALS...
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| 00:37:55 |
Rothenberg, Stuart - Publisher & Editor in Chief
IT IS HARD TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. HOW DO WE MAKE OUR CONVERSATION MORE CIVIL? ELIMINATE HALF OF CABLE TELEVISION AND THE INTERNET. IT WILL JUST...
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| 00:38:32 |
Laurenti, Adolfo L. - Senior Economist
LEADING TO MORE MIDDLE-OF-THE- ROAD CONGRESSMAN? >> WE HAVE AN ARGUMENT IN THE POLITICAL SCIENCE COMMUNITY ABOUT
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Davis, Thomas "Tom" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
WHAT IS REDISTRICTING AND GERRYMANDERING- -- IS THIS A CAUSE OR A CONSEQUENCE? THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT MEANS YOU CANNOT PASS -- YOU HAVE TO PASS MINORITY...
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| 00:39:56 |
Rothenberg, Stuart - Publisher & Editor in Chief
THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO DRAW LINES. I WAS ALWAYS SOMEWHAT SKEPTICAL OF NON-PARTISAN COMMISSIONS. I AM CHANGING MY MIND AND WARMING TO THEM BECAUSE...
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