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No ‘major shift’ for policy on data protection at FTC
Administrator - 05/21/12 07:52 PM ET

No ‘major shift’ for policy on data protection at FTC

Rating change for ‘Bully’ wasn’t uncommon move
From Joan Graves, senior vice president of the Motion Picture Association of America and chairwoman of the Classification and Rating Administration, Washington, D.C. - 05/15/12 02:28 PM ET

In The Hill’s May 9 Special Report on Education, Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) indicated that the Classification and Rating Administration of the Motion Picture Association of America made an unprecedented decision to change the rating for Lee Hirsh’s documentary “Bully” from R to PG (“The Bullying Epidemic: What’s Next,”)

Shuttles’ retirement marks the next era of exploration
David S. Weaver, NASA associate administrator for communications - 05/07/12 07:24 PM ET


As the Space Shuttle Discovery and the other orbiter vehicles of NASA’s storied Shuttle fleet are transferred to museums around the country, it should be understood that NASA has entered a new era of exploration — one that holds great promise for our nation. 

Pulling plug on Ex-Im bank would damage US defenses
Frank Gaffney Jr., founder and president of the Center for Security Policy - 04/30/12 07:21 PM ET

Opponents of the Export-Import Bank, which finances U.S. exports when private banks won’t, are using free-market arguments to justify shutting down the bank.

GSA hearings should focus on spending, not location
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) - 04/19/12 07:28 PM ET

This week, Congress is holding hearings on wasteful government spending at the General Services Administration (GSA). 

General election taking shape
Peter Fenn - 04/03/12 07:41 PM ET

A month ago Gallup had Mitt Romney defeating President Obama in 12 battleground states 48 percent to 46 percent. This week it had Obama leading Romney 51 percent to 42 percent in those same key states.

Moderates should support, vote for other moderates
From Bruce Hahn, president of the American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance and the American Homeowners Foundation - 03/27/12 07:54 PM ET

Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.) is absolutely correct (“Loss of moderates is damaging Congress,” March 19).

Obama has options for lowering US gas prices
From Don Siefkes, executive director of E100 Ethanol Group - 03/20/12 07:38 PM ET

The energy analysts and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are both wrong (“White House defends Obama on gas prices after poor poll numbers,” March 12). 

Armenian lobbying groups mislead US public opinion
Adil Baguirov, co-founder of the U.S. Azeris Network - 03/13/12 07:58 PM ET

The response Aram Hamparian and his lobbying outfit, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), give is disingenuous. (“Ad blitz aimed at lifting Azerbaijan aid ban,” Feb. 29.)

Poll results on tax rates could use a second look
From Bruce Hahn, president of the American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance - 03/05/12 09:13 PM ET

At first blush The Hill’s Feb. 27 “Hill Poll: Likely voters prefer lower individual, business tax rates” seems to suggest a number of recent polls that show that a majority of voters support requiring the rich to pay at least 30 percent of their income in federal taxes are either wrong, or that public opinion has shifted dramatically over a very short period. 

Current and Previous Articles

02/21/12 07:43 PM ET Create more American jobs by growing US fuel exports
02/17/12 04:48 PM ET Military can't afford to take any more cuts
02/17/12 04:46 PM ET No Child Left Behind's success was overstated
02/17/12 04:44 PM ET Attack on Koch brothers was partisan, misleading
02/02/12 07:38 PM ET Make stopping automatic defense cuts top priority
01/18/12 08:23 PM ET Mortgage tax credit could jump-start housing market
01/17/12 08:55 PM ET Deep budget cuts endanger crucial US defense exports
12/14/11 08:57 PM ET Don’t cut the budgets for troops’ healthcare, weapons
12/06/11 09:08 PM ET Don’t paint all lobbyists with the same brush, Jack
11/29/11 07:31 PM ET Rogue websites a real threat
11/15/11 08:24 PM ET Foreign aid cuts hurt poor while barely denting debt
11/14/11 08:43 PM ET Simple Return Act critics look to profit off taxpayers
11/08/11 09:29 PM ET Worker verification system has strong support in GOP
11/01/11 07:20 PM ET Defense cuts must not risk nation’s military advantage
10/27/11 07:19 PM ET Obama has no magic wand to solve the housing crisis
10/17/11 08:10 PM ET Right-wing politicians again standing up for Big Business
10/13/11 07:11 PM ET Hydraulic fracturing has been done safely for years
10/10/11 07:41 PM ET Protect homeland missile defense from budget cuts
10/03/11 07:55 PM ET Empty campaign promises cheapen political process
09/26/11 06:43 PM ET Taxes on general aviation would hurt small business
09/22/11 07:38 PM ET Pet projects put foreign aid in pockets of war criminals
09/07/11 07:00 PM ET Replace ‘ObamaCare’ with more sensible plan for all
09/06/11 07:28 PM ET Committee unjustified in its review of NLRB
08/09/11 07:22 PM ET Ending the page program is a disservice to America
08/02/11 07:41 PM ET Politicians’ attitude leaves D.C. ripe for third party
07/27/11 07:03 PM ET Focusing on drug courts is counterproductive
07/26/11 07:14 PM ET Cutting staffers’ loan help will chase away top talent
07/25/11 08:16 PM ET Taxing the wealthy affects people of all income levels
07/19/11 05:44 PM ET President brought needed sobriety to defense debate
07/14/11 06:43 PM ET Cuts to farm subsidies will not open up global markets
07/12/11 07:31 PM ET Mr. Speaker, please don’t agree to any tax increases
07/11/11 07:32 PM ET Americans for Tax Reform should look into MEADS
07/07/11 07:21 PM ET Member of Congress need to spend less time raising funds
07/05/11 06:30 PM ET Legal Workforce Act would get Americans back to work
06/27/11 06:44 PM ET Decision to protect Grand Canyon was the right one
06/23/11 06:35 PM ET Bus safety needs to be a top priority for Congress
06/21/11 06:35 PM ET Advance high-speed rail with Amtrak privatization
06/20/11 06:37 PM ET Obama’s donation order for contractors is politicization
06/16/11 05:49 PM ET Lawmakers may fail when it comes to ethics, but they try
06/14/11 07:27 PM ET Balanced-budget condition is key to solving debt crisis
 
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