Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]

The Mandate Myth

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

As it happens, Ted Kennedy and George Miller were open to doing something NCLBesque during Bushâ€™s first term and so it got done. But had those guys had safe seats, they werenâ€™t coerced by fear of Bushâ€™s popularity into working with him, ...

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The "Death of American Business Act"

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

Thatâ€™s not a surprise given George Millerâ€™s ownership by unions. Iâ€™m sure he believes there is no such thing as bad behavior by unions. Doug Bandow wrote a column on October 5th which calls Card Check â€œthe key to union controlâ€. ..

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Efca, the Economy, Obama and Labor?

2008-10-14T00:00:00Z

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Majority Leader George Miller have committed to pushing the White House forward on the issue without any Clinton-style commissions, delay, or political â€œtriangulation. â€¦ [Continue Reading]

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Messing With A Brothaâ€™s Nestegg

2008-10-14T00:00:00Z

House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., and Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committeeâ€™s Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, are looking at redirecting those ...

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Retirement Wreck-Are 401(k)s Still Viable for Saving?

2008-10-14T00:00:00Z

"Everyone wiped their hands of any obligation for retirement, and the burden shifted from the employer to the employee, and the risk is shifted from the employer to the employee," said Rep. George Miller (D-Calif. ...

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Chairman Miller Announces Hearing on Unemployment and Job Creation

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

US Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the committee, today said that the hearing will focus on the nationâ€™s severe unemployment outlook and strategies to spur job growth. â€œThe credit crisis and stock market crash is making an ...

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Forecast: Global Economic Cooling

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

Last Saturday, I commented on Rep. George Millerâ€™s trial balloon suggesting the banishment of 401Ks. The Democrats want to control your retirement income. When it comes to begging for favors, itâ€™s the begging part the Democrats love. ...

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Willy wants your wallet

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

In an attempt to use the recent stock market drop as a power grab, Congressman George Miller (D-CA), wants to end $80 billion in tax savings for higher-income people enrolled in a 401(k). â€œWeâ€™ve invested $80 billion into subsidizing ...

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Pelosi, Miller and economists discuss whatâ€™s next

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, and Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Martinez, took part today in an emergency economic forum on Capitol Hill to discuss economistsâ€™s recommendations on what we should ...

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Student Loan Debt Relief

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

Debt consolidation - get an unsecured debt consolidation loan c - congressman ron paul recently added his name to a letter sent by california representative george miller urging their colleagues to support student loan debt tax relief. ...

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Wisdom of 401(k) Plans Questioned

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

Excerpt: "'Everyone wiped their hands of any obligation for retirement, and the burden shifted from the employer to the employee, and the risk is shifted from the employer to the employee,' said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., ...

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EFCA, The Economy, Obama and Labor?

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

Student Loan Hearing: Chairman George Miller

2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rep. George Miller, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, makes an opening statement at a hearing on ensuring the availability of federal student loans on March 14, 2008.

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Do You Trust Democrats With Your Retirement?

2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., and Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, are looking at redirecting those ...

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Comment on Global Warming: As Machiavelli May Have Seen It by ...

2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

Bob, Do you and your sources agree or not that 95% of global warming is caused by water vapor?? George Miller.

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Call it treason

2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

US tapped intimate calls from Americans overseas, 2 eavesdroppers say by George Miller of the Los Angeles Times. The linguists said that recordings of intimate conversations between citizens and their loved ones were sometimes passed ...

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How much did you lose in your 401(k)

2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

Top 500 Movies of all time

2008-10-11T00:00:00Z

Mad Max 2 (George Miller, 1982) 281. Interview with the Vampire (Neil Jordan, 1994) 282. The Godfather Part III (Francis Ford Coppola, 1990) 283. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985) 284. Scarface (Brian De Palma, 1983) ...

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Rep. Miller (D-CA): No Subsidy For Thrift

2008-10-11T00:00:00Z

â€œWith respect to the 401(k), it appears to be a plan that is not really well-devised for the changes in the market,â€ Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., said. â€œWeâ€™ve invested $80 billion into subsidizing this activity [ie, saving],â€ he s

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Pension board vote

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

(6) George Miller, as a Committee on Education & the Workplace member, reviewed private PBGC reports. Following his review, he called for more public disclosure on pension funding status. (7) ...

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