Tag Archives: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Nov24

How to be pro-health care reform and against the Reid bill

By Neil Trautwein, VP, Health Care | Published: November 24, 2009
Posted in Health Care | Public Policy

I’ve heard some criticism recently on our supposed “opposition to reform.”  Don’t you support health coverage for everyone?  Don’t you believe the Obama Administration’s claims that health reform will lower health insurance coverage costs while preserving everything you like today in health care?
We support universal health coverage for all (in fact we proposed our comprehensive [...]

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Oct26

Amendment could let struggling retailers claim billions in tax refunds

By Craig Shearman, VP, Government Affairs PR | Published: October 26, 2009
Posted in Public Policy

In a move that could potentially bring billions of dollars to cash-strapped retailers and other industries, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus are crafting an amendment that would add an expanded operating loss “carryback” provision to unemployment insurance legislation scheduled to be considered this week.
The amendment is expected to give [...]

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Oct21

Franken-Bill – A Halloween fright?

By Neil Trautwein, VP, Health Care | Published: October 21, 2009
Posted in Health Care | Public Policy

Like Dr. Frankenstein up in his castle, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) are working with Obama Administration officials (including White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel) behind closed Capitol doors to cobble together a new health reform bill out [...]

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