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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2488 Veterans Communication Improvement Act</title>
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  <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Will The Tax Cut Bill Stand Alone | Daily News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-02:/commentary/9978766</id>
    <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily News </name>
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Estimates for the Senate version of the 1999 tax cut bill, H.R. 2488,. 18 Jun 2010 &#8220;And I would also point out: He doesn&amp;#39;t stand alone. But around here, the key thing is to get this bill passed because even with these changes, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailynews.ipq.co/will-the-tax-cut-bill-stand-alone/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&amp;#39;213 2 169 2488&#8242; | Daily News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9960006</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily News </name>
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ICPSR ID Number: 5 digit code assigned by the ICPSR as 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY 510 512 19 OCTOBER 1999 215 203 2 202 213 0 3:03 PM H R 2488 . 591 16 NOVEMBER 1999 412 1 202 0 209 1 6:40 PM H RES 169 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailynews.ipq.co/213-2-169-2488/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Volunteers for Children Act HR2488 | abuselaws.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-14:/commentary/9734763</id>
    <updated>2010-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressional Bill: HR 2488. Introduced September 18, 1997 and signed by President Clinton, October, 1998. A great victory for our children. Who&amp;#39;s Watching Our Children? 1998 Volunteers for Children Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.abuselaws.com/abuse-laws/volunteers-for-children-act-hr2488.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CNBC: Toomey Open to Abolishing Labor Department, Education ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-25:/commentary/9510289</id>
    <updated>2010-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Erie County Democratic Party </name>
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... #301]; Voted numerous times against funding for school construction and modernization to correct the problems of overcrowding and poor conditions in America&amp;#39;s public schools [HR 2488, 7/22/99, #331; HR 230, 10/21/99, #531; HR 4577, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eriedems.com/?q=node/1045&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Murray Refuses To Kill The Death Tax | Dino Rossi for Senate</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-04:/commentary/9275893</id>
    <updated>2010-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dino Rossi for Senate </name>
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... D 4-41; I 1-0, 7/30/99, Murray Voted Nay; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #261: Adopted 50-49: R 49-4; D 0-45; I 1-0, 8/5/99, Murray Voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #196: Motion Agreed To 53-45: R 52-2; D 1-43, 7/14/00, Murray Voted Nay; H.R. 1836, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dinorossi.com/sen-murray-refuses-to-kill-the-death-tax/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 2488: To amend the Internal Revenue ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-15:/commentary/9129626</id>
    <updated>2010-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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23 May 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2488&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Joe Sestak to Congressman Toomey: Where&amp;#39;s Your Education Plan ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-13:/commentary/9121021</id>
    <updated>2010-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Erie County Democratic Party </name>
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[HR 2488, House Vote 331, 7/22/99]. Congressman Toomey took a strong stand against Head Start, which has served low-income children at the critical pre-K stage of development. He also voted against maintaining minimum funding levels for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eriedems.com/?q=node/801&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Joe Sestak Leads Emergency Meeting on Education in Philadelphia ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-24:/commentary/9036104</id>
    <updated>2010-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Erie County Democratic Party </name>
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... Voted numerous times against funding for school construction and modernization to correct the problems of overcrowding and poor conditions in America&amp;#39;s public schools [HR 2488, #331, 7/22/99; HR 230, #531, 10/21/99; HR 4577, #484, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eriedems.com/?q=node/719&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Boxer Bites...Farmers and Ranchers | Red County</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-05:/commentary/8884880</id>
    <updated>2010-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... CQ Vote #230: Rejected 46-54: R 45-9; D 0-45; I 1-0, 7/29/99; Boxer Voted Nay; S. 1429 CQ Vote #247: Passed 57-43: R 52-2; D 4-41; I 1-0, 7/30/99, Boxer Voted Nay; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #261: Adopted 50-49: R 49-4; D 0-45; I 1-0, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redcounty.com/content/boxer-bitesfarmers-and-ranchers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sharron Angle Fights to Repeal Death Tax &#8211; Reid labors to keep it ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-21:/commentary/9036105</id>
    <updated>2010-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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7/29/99, Reid Voted Nay; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #261: Adopted 50-49: R 49-4; D 0-45; I 1-0, 8/5/99, Reid Voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #196: Motion Agreed To 53-45: R 52-2; D 1-43, 7/14/00, Reid Voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #197: Passed 59-39: R ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lvtsg.com/imho/2010/07/sharron-angle-fights-to-repeal-death-tax-reid-labors-to-keep-it-alive/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sharron Angle fights to repeal &amp;#39;death tax&amp;#39; | This is Reno</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-21:/commentary/8767504</id>
    <updated>2010-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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7/29/99, Reid Voted Nay; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #261: Adopted 50-49: R 49-4; D 0-45; I 1-0, 8/5/99, Reid Voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #196: Motion Agreed To 53-45: R 52-2; D 1-43, 7/14/00, Reid Voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #197: Passed 59-39: R ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thisisreno.com/2010/07/sharron-angle-fights-to-repeal-death-tax/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US Taxes on Capitals Gains - Windows Live</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-31:/commentary/8570720</id>
    <updated>2010-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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For example, an analysis of the capital gains tax reductions included in the Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999 (H.R. 2488) by Dr. Allen Sinai, chief global economist, Primark Decision Economics, shows that an immediate reduction in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paperoncgt.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!110174F19B93674C!168.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vigilance: Is Global Warming Slowing Down?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-30:/commentary/8244195</id>
    <updated>2010-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vigilance.teachthefacts.org/2010/03/is-global-warming-slowing-down.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vigilance: Is Global Warming Slowing Down?</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.teachthefacts.org/2010/03/is-global-warming-slowing-down.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Meet Rob Woodall, the newest GOP candidate for the 7th | Political ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/25/meet-rob-woodall-the-newest-gop-candidate-for-the-7th/?cxntlid=daylf_tpcr" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2010-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Political Insider </name>
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H.R.2488 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level. H.R.1717 : To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/25/meet-rob-woodall-the-newest-gop-candidate-for-the-7th/?cxntlid=daylf_tpcr&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Meet Rob Woodall, the newest GOP candidate for the 7th | Political ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/8017481</id>
    <updated>2010-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Political Insider </name>
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H.R.2488 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level. H.R.1717 : To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/25/meet-rob-woodall-the-newest-gop-candidate-for-the-7th/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Meet Rob Woodall, the newest GOP candidate for the 7th | Political ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/25/meet-rob-woodall-the-newest-gop-candidate-for-the-7th/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/7963070</id>
    <updated>2010-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2488 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level. H.R.1717 : To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/25/meet-rob-woodall-the-newest-gop-candidate-for-the-7th/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WORLDmag.com | Community | Blog Archive | Obama on Fox News</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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I watched the entire interview and Lord Obama did his usual of not answering any question in an honest and forthright way. He answered them the way he wanted to answer them&#8230;.he is pushing the Slaughter Solution and he is pushing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://online.worldmag.com/2010/03/17/obama-on-fox-news/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sadly, No! &#187; Megan McArdle Is Dumb Or A Liar (Or Both)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-10:/commentary/9292474</id>
    <updated>2010-03-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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So for example, H.R.2488 which, amongst other things provides &#8220;incentives for education savings and health care, and for other purposes&#8221; and had its Conference Report passed in the Senate 50-49 didn&amp;#39;t get counted since it was vetoed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/29138.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Riehl World View: Hatch: GOP Will Shut Down The Senate Over ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2010/03/hatch-gop-will-shut-down-the-senate-over-reconciliation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-08:/commentary/7823083</id>
    <updated>2010-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Riehl World View </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) * Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) * Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2010/03/hatch-gop-will-shut-down-the-senate-over-reconciliation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reconciliation, Health Care, and History</title>
    <link href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/blog/2010/03/08/reconciliation_health_care_and_history/comment-page-1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-07:/commentary/8496898</id>
    <updated>2010-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Outside the Beltway </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_(United_States_Congress) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/blog/2010/03/08/reconciliation_health_care_and_history/comment-page-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reconciliation, Health Care, and History</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-07:/commentary/8460317</id>
    <updated>2010-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Outside the Beltway </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_(United_States_Congress) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/reconciliation_health_care_and_history/comment-page-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Harry Reid Got One Thing Right</title>
    <link href="http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/harry-reid-got-one-thing-right/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7724610</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Soldier For Liberty </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, HR 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999). Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, HR 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000). Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-171 (2006) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/harry-reid-got-one-thing-right/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democrat Lies and Their Conspiracy To Abuse Power Through ...</title>
    <link href="http://politics247.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/democrat-lies-and-their-conspiracy-to-abuse-power-through-legislative-reconcilaition/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7724609</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Politics 24/7 </name>
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L. 105-34 (1997) Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999). Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000). Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics247.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/democrat-lies-and-their-conspiracy-to-abuse-power-through-legislative-reconcilaition/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Midnight Review: Recent History Of Reconciliation For Health Care</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7686692</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Midnight Review </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) * Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) * Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.themidnightreview.com/2010/02/recent-history-of-reconciliation-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reconciliation is only an &amp;#39;Obscure Legislative Process&amp;#39; because ...</title>
    <link href="http://dagblog.com/humor-satire/dear-mainstream-media-reconciliation-only-obscure-legislative-process-because-you-wont-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-20:/commentary/7372375</id>
    <updated>2010-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>dagblog.com </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) * Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) * Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dagblog.com/humor-satire/dear-mainstream-media-reconciliation-only-obscure-legislative-process-because-you-wont-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dear Media: Reconciliation is only &amp;#39;Obscure&amp;#39; because of you ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2010/01/21/dear-media-reconciliation-is-only-obscure-because-of-you/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-20:/commentary/7328200</id>
    <updated>2010-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>William K. Wolfrum Chronicles </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) * Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) * Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2010/01/21/dear-media-reconciliation-is-only-obscure-because-of-you/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Its about time! &#187; Blog Archive &#187; H.R. 2488, The Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.albuquerquewebmall.com/blog/albuquerque/us-government/martin-heinrich-2010/h-r-2488-the-veterans-communication-improvement-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-10:/commentary/7218537</id>
    <updated>2010-01-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Its about time! </name>
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HR 2488 is called the Veterans Communication Improvement Act, but it should really be called &amp;#39;Demonstrating Government Inefficiency&amp;#39;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.albuquerquewebmall.com/blog/albuquerque/us-government/martin-heinrich-2010/h-r-2488-the-veterans-communication-improvement-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reconciliation Is Not Nuclear! Fifty one votes is a majority.</title>
    <link href="http://www.exconservative.com/2009/12/reconciliation-is-not-nuclear-fifty-one-votes-is-a-majority.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/7006821</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ExConservative - The GOP Left Me! </name>
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105-34 (1997); Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, HR 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999); Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, HR 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000); Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.exconservative.com/2009/12/reconciliation-is-not-nuclear-fifty-one-votes-is-a-majority.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Eugene Robinson: Democrats Need More Pelosi, Less Reid - Truthdig</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/democrats_need_more_pelosi_less_reid_20091217/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-16:/commentary/6980108</id>
    <updated>2009-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub.L. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/democrats_need_more_pelosi_less_reid_20091217/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Obama Can&amp;#39;t Create Jobs - Page 1 - The Daily Beast</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-12-08/why-obama-cant-create-jobs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6957703</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Beast - Blogs and Stories </name>
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H.R. 2488 09/23/99 Tax Relief Bill No attempt. H.R. 2587 09/28/99 D.C. Appropriations, FY2000 No attempt. H.R. 2606 10/18/99 Foreign Operations Spending, FY2000 No attempt. H.R. 2670 10/26/99 Commerce, Justice, and State ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-12-08/why-obama-cant-create-jobs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Forget Bipartisanship - Page 1 - The Daily Beast</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-08/forget-bipartisanship/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6698084</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Beast - Blogs and Stories </name>
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Health-care reform passed the House with just one GOP vote, and the fetishists of bipartisanship are clucking. But Paul Begala says after the bipartisan march to war in Iraq and other disasters, the Democrats are making a smart bet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-08/forget-bipartisanship/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Say Anything &#187; Obama Approval Slips To 45%, 60% Of Independents ...</title>
    <link href="http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/obama_approval_slips_to_45_60_of_independents_disapprove_of_his_job_perform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-16:/commentary/8772752</id>
    <updated>2009-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Say Anything </name>
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H.R. 2488 09/23/99 Tax Relief Bill No attempt. H.R. 2587 09/28/99 D.C. Appropriations, FY2000 No attempt. H.R. 2606 10/18/99 Foreign Operations Spending, FY2000 No attempt. H.R. 2670 10/26/99 Commerce, Justice, and State ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/obama_approval_slips_to_45_60_of_independents_disapprove_of_his_job_perform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The History of the Reconciliation Process &amp;amp; What It Means Today</title>
    <link href="http://essenceofpolitics.blogspot.com/2009/10/history-of-reconciliation-process-what.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/commentary/6445748</id>
    <updated>2009-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Essence of Politics </name>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, HR 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, HR 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub.L. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceofpolitics.blogspot.com/2009/10/history-of-reconciliation-process-what.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A 51 Vote Healthcare Bill</title>
    <link href="http://wfpltheedit.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/a-51-vote-healthcare-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6216390</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Edit: WFPL&amp;#39;s Gabe Bullard blogs the news </name>
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105-34 (1997); Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, HR 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999); Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, HR 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000); Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wfpltheedit.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/a-51-vote-healthcare-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dems go it alone? - PoliticalGroove Forums</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicalgroove.com/politics/16809-dems-go-alone.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5893483</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PoliticalGroove Forums </name>
    </author>
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Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, H.R. 2488 (vetoed September 23, 1999) Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, H.R. 4810 (vetoed August 5, 2000) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalgroove.com/politics/16809-dems-go-alone.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.3090: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3090/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/9063805</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Education and Labor... </name>
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for school construction and modernization to correct the problems of overcrowding and poor conditions in America&amp;#39;s public schools [HR 2488, #331, 7/22/99; HR 230, #531, 10/21/99; HR 4577, #484, 9/20/00; HR 1, #144, 5/23/01; HR 3090, . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3090/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AFSA Newsletter May 22, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://afsa1322.blogspot.com/2009/05/afsa-newsletter-may-22-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-22:/commentary/5120636</id>
    <updated>2009-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFSA 1322 Chapter News </name>
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MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS HAPPENINGS. AFSA emphasis on HR 816, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;TRICARE Premium Freeze,&#226;&#8364;* continues to pay off as another 26 cosponsors have signed on to the bill! Your AFSA representatives have been busy attending hearings ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afsa1322.blogspot.com/2009/05/afsa-newsletter-may-22-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 2488, The Veterans Communication ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200517593.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5136531</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - New Laws </name>
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US Congress: HR 2488, The Veterans Communication Improvement Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200517593.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 2488, To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2488.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5090117</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 2488 would require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) in order to permit a member of the Armed Forces, upon discharge or release from active duty in the Armed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2488.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2488: To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2488" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5054839</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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A bill in the US Congress: To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) in order to permit a member of the Armed Forces, upon discharge or release from active duty ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2488&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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