I000055 1944-12-28 120 Russell Senate Office Building http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0724 John 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'johnni':8 'isakson':3,7,10 M 400194 Isakson Johnny_Isakson H. Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Johnny N00002593 10019 Republican 202-224-3643 Methodist GA Johnny John Isakson 3.86111111111111 http://isakson.senate.gov 400194 Person sen\. Fri Nov 06 22:24:23 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...in the last election, according to federal campaign finance records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., an architect of the tax credit, was a Realtor before he was elected. He was instrumental in pushing through t 'r':33 'ga':34 'aid':9 'sen':29 'tax':39 'fort':55 'home':2 'last':14 'push':52 'r-ga':32 'star':58 'elect':15,47 'feder':18 'polit':28 'worth':56 'accord':16 'banker':5 'center':25 'compil':22 'credit':40 'financ':20 'johnni':30 'record':21 'benefit':7 'builder':3 'isakson':31 'mortgag':4 'realtor':1,43 'respons':27 'campaign':19 'telegram':59 'unemploy':11 'architect':36 'instrument':50 'star-telegram':57 6604277 true true daylife Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/ OK http://www.star-telegram.com/238/story/1743366.html 400194 Person sen\. Fri Nov 06 11:18:44 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...some anti-fraud measures. It limits the benefits for high-income households. And the biggest booster of the credits, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), observed that this is "probably" the last extension. We'll believe it when we see it. Recent history demons 'r':34 'ga':35 'll':45 'see':50 'sen':30 'tax':4 'anti':11 'high':20 'last':42 'post':57 'r-ga':33 'demon':54 'fraud':12 'incom':21 'limit':15 'believ':46 'credit':5,29 'extend':1 'extens':43 'johnni':31 'measur':13 'mistak':8 'observ':36 'recent':52 'benefit':17 'biggest':25 'booster':26 'histori':53 'homebuy':3 'isakson':32 'probabl':40 'household':22 'anti-fraud':10 'high-incom':19 'washington':56 6598026 true true daylife The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ OK http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/05/AR2009110504525.html?nav=rss_opinions 400194 Person congress Fri Nov 06 11:18:44 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...its popularity helped spur members of Congress to begin extension discussions. “This is probably the last extension,” Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., told the Associated Press. A former real estate executive, Isakson helped champion the credits. About 'r':27 'ga':28 'sen':23 'tax':4 'barr':46 'help':8,39 'last':21 'r-ga':26 'real':35 'spur':9 'told':29 'wilk':45 'begin':14 'estat':36 'press':32 'associ':31 'credit':5,42 'execut':37 'expand':2 'extens':15,22 'former':34 'johnni':24 'member':10 'discuss':16 'homebuy':3 'isakson':25,38 'popular':7 'probabl':19 'weekend':47 'champion':40 'congress':1,12 'wilkes-barr':44 6598028 true true daylife Wilkes-Barre Weekender http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/ OK http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182021&44=69351507&32=3991&7=186426&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fnews%2FCongress_expands_homebuyer_tax_credits_11-06-2009.html 400194 Person sen\. Sat Nov 07 11:10:26 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...have to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30. "This is probably the last extension," said Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a former real-estate executive who championed the credits. The homebuyers tax credit is one of two tax bre 'r':31 '30':13,19 'ga':32 'bre':52 'one':48 'sen':27 'tax':45,51 'two':50 '2010':14 'back':4 'home':2 'june':18 'last':24 'r-ga':30 'real':36 'said':26 'sign':7 'time':55 'april':12 'close':16 'estat':37 'credit':3,42,46 'execut':38 'expand':1 'extens':25 'former':34 'johnni':28 'seattl':54 'homebuy':44 'isakson':29 'probabl':22 'purchas':9 'champion':40 'real-est':35 'agreement':10 6608499 true true daylife The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/ OK http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010212913_homebuyers06.html?syndication=rss 400194 Person congress Fri Nov 06 22:24:23 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30. “This is probably the last extension,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a former real estate executive who championed the credits. The homebuyers’ tax credit is one of two tax b 'b':50 'r':30 '30':12,18 'ga':31 'one':46 'sen':26 'tax':43,49 'two':48 '2010':13 'hous':3 'june':17 'last':23 'r-ga':29 'real':34 'said':25 'sign':6 'april':11 'close':15 'estat':35 'credit':4,40,44 'execut':36 'expand':2 'extens':24 'former':33 'gazett':53 'johnni':27 'homebuy':42 'isakson':28 'probabl':21 'purchas':8 'worcest':51 'champion':38 'congress':1 'telegram':52 'agreement':9 6604278 true true daylife Worcester Telegram & Gazette http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage OK http://www.telegram.com/article/20091106/NEWS/911060337/1002/rss01&source=rss 400194 Person sen\. Fri Nov 06 11:18:44 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30. "This is probably the last extension," said Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a former real estate executive who championed the credits. The homebuyers tax credit is one of two tax breaks t 'r':33 '30':15,21 'ga':34 'one':49 'sen':29 'tax':6,46,52 'two':51 '2010':16 'hous':1 'june':20 'lans':55 'last':26 'r-ga':32 'real':37 'said':28 'sign':9 'vote':2 'april':14 'break':53 'close':18 'estat':38 'state':56 'credit':7,43,47 'execut':39 'expand':4 'extens':27 'former':36 'johnni':30 'homebuy':5,45 'isakson':31 'journal':57 'probabl':24 'purchas':11 'champion':41 'agreement':12 6598025 true true daylife Lansing State Journal http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/ OK http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20091106/NEWS03/911060337/1004/NEWS03 400194 Person senate Fri Nov 06 11:18:44 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...John Lewis, D-Ga. “This legislation would help even more moderate-income families fulfill the American dream,” he said. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., pushed the Senate to expand the tax credit to “move-up” home buyers. He said this is the last tim 'd':10 'r':32 'ga':11,33 'sen':28 'tax':3,40 'tim':54 'area':61 'busi':55 'd-ga':9 'even':16 'help':15 'home':1,46 'john':7 'last':53 'lewi':8 'move':44 'push':34 'r-ga':31 'said':27,49 'buyer':2,47 'dream':25 'incom':20 'moder':19 'senat':36 'triad':60 'would':14 'credit':4,41 'expand':6,38 'extend':5 'famili':21 'fulfil':22 'johnni':29 'legisl':13 'greater':59 'isakson':30 'journal':56 'move-up':43 'american':24 'moderate-incom':18 6598024 true true daylife Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/ OK http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_triad/~3/t_JBTfBrM30/daily76.html 400194 Person sen\. Fri Nov 06 11:18:44 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...have to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30. “This is probably the last extension,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a former real estate executive who championed the credits. The homebuyer tax credit is one of two tax 'r':34 '30':16,22 'ga':35 'new':54 'one':50 'sen':30 'tax':3,47,53 'two':52 '2010':7,17 'june':21 'last':27 'r-ga':33 'real':1,38 'said':29 'sign':10 'april':15 'close':19 'estat':2,39 'haven':55 'credit':4,44,48 'execut':40 'extend':5 'extens':28 'former':37 'johnni':31 'regist':56 'homebuy':46 'isakson':32 'probabl':25 'purchas':12 'champion':42 'agreement':13 6598023 true true daylife New Haven Register http://www.nhregister.com/ OK http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/11/06/business/a12-_taxcredit6.txt 400194 Person sen\. Fri Nov 06 11:18:44 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...the last election, according to the federal campaign finance records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., an architect of the tax credit, was a Realtor before he was elected. He was instrumental in pushing through 'r':29 'ga':30 'aid':5 'sen':25 'tax':35 'busi':7 'game':3 'help':6 'last':9 'news':52 'push':48 'r-ga':28 'elect':10,43 'feder':14 'polit':24 'accord':11 'center':21 'compil':18 'credit':36 'financ':16 'johnni':26 'record':17 'isakson':27 'jobless':4 'realtor':39 'respons':23 'campaign':15 'democrat':53 'influenc':2 'architect':32 'bellevill':50 'instrument':46 'news-democrat':51 6598027 true true daylife Belleville News-Democrat http://www.bnd.com/ OK http://www.bnd.com/business/story/997285.html 400194 Person senate Thu Nov 05 22:28:01 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...John Lewis, D-Ga. “This legislation would help even more moderate-income families fulfill the American dream,” he said. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., pushed the Senate to expand the tax credit to “move-up” home buyers. He said this is the last tim 'd':10 'r':32 'ga':11,33 'sen':28 'tax':3,40 'tim':54 'busi':56 'd-ga':9 'even':16 'help':15 'home':1,46 'john':7 'last':53 'lewi':8 'move':44 'news':57 'push':34 'r-ga':31 'said':27,49 'buyer':2,47 'dream':25 'incom':20 'moder':19 'pacif':55 'senat':36 'would':14 'credit':4,41 'expand':6,38 'extend':5 'famili':21 'fulfil':22 'johnni':29 'legisl':13 'isakson':30 'move-up':43 'american':24 'moderate-incom':18 6593754 true true daylife Pacific Business News http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/ OK http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_pacific/~3/07zVjZZOOaY/daily41.html 400194 Person congress Fri Nov 06 11:18:39 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 In theory, the first-time homebuyer tax credit, which was first passed after Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) added it to the Democrats' stimulus package, is supposed to stimulate the economy by encouraging people to buy homes. ... 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'ink':30 'red':29 'sen':11 'well':7 'swell':31 'consid':17 'fiscal':20 'johnni':1,12 'pander':3 'tucker':10,36 'wholli':26 'conserv':21 'cynthia':9,35 'georgia':16 'isakson':2,13 'giveaway':32 'well-off':6 'spearhead':24 'republican':14 'unnecessari':27 'red-ink-swel':28 6604268 false true google blog Cynthia Tucker http://blogs.ajc.com/cynthia-tucker/ OK http://blogs.ajc.com/cynthia-tucker/2009/11/06/johnny-isakson-panders-to-the-well-off/?cxntfid=blogs_cynthia_tucker 400194 Person republican Sat Nov 07 11:10:21 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 This tax credit is the brain child of Republican Senator Johnny Isakson, a real estate broker. Funny how socialistic subsidies for real estate brokers are OK with Senator Isakson but health care for ordinary people is over the line. ... 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