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  Gas Tax Holiday: Boon or Bane?

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 30th, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: obama, clinton, republican, energy, infrastructure, cnn, evan miller, jobs, construction, the new argument, money, oil, highway, mccain, labor, taxes, hillary, nominee, average, christmas | 3

  As families prepare for summer road-trips, lawmakers are wondering if a proposed gas tax holiday will make it easier for travelers to make it out of the city without exhausting their funds for summer fun. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.

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  Senate Republicans Vote “No” on Bill, “Yes” on Discrimination.

  Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Apr 24th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, republican, cnn, mccain, senate, pay discrimination bill | 1

  Women of America: “Put your lipstick on, square your shoulders, suit up,” said Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to reporters moments after Senate Republicans blocked a bill on Pay Discrimination. “The revolution starts tonight.” NAC’s Jeffrey Hill asks: Why in the world did this happen yesterday and why has this story been buried in the press?

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  Wither American City: Change and Hope for Urban Areas?

  Diana Lind | Tue, Apr 22nd, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Philadelphia | Tags: suburbs, republican, infrastructure, transit, diana lind, pennsylvania, democrats, ohio, texas | 1

  It’s election day in Philadelphia. And Diana Lind is not voting. Read on to find out why. 

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  City Transit May Need More Than “Technical Corrections”

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 16th, 2008 | Category: Guests | City: Seattle | Tags: transportation, california, republican, seattle, growth, transit, evan miller, construction, the new argument, legislation, democrats, highway, gop, laws, congress, advocate, nevada | 0

  Rail transit systems across America increase urban livability and contribute to the development and growth of cities. With this in mind, will members of congress fight for this much sought after form of city transit, or will they be blinded by partisanship and legislative technicalities? Evan Miller of The New Argument reports. 

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  Senate Moves to Solve Housing Crisis

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 2nd, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: economy, california, republican, foreclosure, evan miller, mortgage, politicians, architects, 2008, gop, produce, target, encourage, thenewargument | 0

  A deal reached Tuesday by negotiations between congressional leaders allows a housing stimulus package to move forward to committee and asks for a finished product to be produced in 24 hours. A bipartisan legislative priority, this stimulus package is intended to bring much needed relief to crumbling neighborhoods across the country. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.

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  Setting the record straight on Reagan

  Jeffrey Hill | Fri, Jan 18th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, obama, barack obama, republican, democrat, sacred cow, aids, ronald reagan, ann coulter, reagan doctrine, war on drugs, reaganomics | 5

  Am I the only one who thinks it’s ridiculous that Ronald Reagan has become sacred cow of the 2008 presidential election? It’s not just conservatives, it’s everyone! Pundits like Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter have always fawned over the “Big Gipper.” That’s expected—they live in Reagan’s fantasy. This morning, however, I woke up to an incredible nightmare. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read this quote from Barack Obama in an interview with the Reno Gazette-Journal:

  “Ronald Reagan…

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  McCain and the “Big City Myth”

  Mike Muller | Mon, Dec 24th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: mike muller, republican, election 2008, john mccain, gun control, gun owners of america, big city myth | 0

  As he stood before the National Rifle Association in September, Sen. John Mccain accused big city mayors of using gun manufacturers as a scapegoat for their inability to control crime in their cities. They “decided it was more important to blame the manufacturers of a legal product than it was to control crime in their own cities,” he scolded as he took his turn trying to woo this powerful constituency.

  “Instead of increasing police patrols, instituting tough sentences for lawbreakers…

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  Ron Paul, Energy Slayer or Tax Warrior?

  Mike Muller | Wed, Dec 12th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: mike muller, republican, election 2008, ron paul, tax warrior, energy slayer | 0

  As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Ron Paul has been a cosponsor of legislation to offer tax deductions for commuters who use their bike or take public transportation to get to work. He is also cosponsor of a bill to increase and extend deductions for buildings that use less energy.

  But his support for these measures is more likely about reducing the federal tax burden, rather than an attempt to cut energy use in cities and the nation. As a self-identifying…

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  Cutting Federal Funds for ‘Sanctuary Cities’

  Mike Muller | Wed, Dec 5th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: mike muller, new york city, republican, mike huckabee, democratic hopefuls, fred thompson, immigrants effect on crime, mitt romney, ed koch, rudolph giuliani | 0

  New York’s History; Immigrants’ effect on crime; Support for cutting federal funds.

  The most attention cities have received in this presidential election may very well be in reference to “sanctuary cities,” a term used to describe cities that shield illegal immigrants from detection. Although last week’s GOP YouTube debate touched on urban crime and infrastructure, it led off with a protruded battle over sanctuary cities that was simply a continuation of the contentious debate being…

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  Las Vegas’s Impact on the Election

  Mike Muller | Tue, Nov 20th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: mike muller, republican, las vegas, nevada, democrat, hispanic voters, las vegas impact on election | 0

  PBS’s NewsHour has kicked off an election series called ”Big Picture Cities.” In it, they will travel to various cities around the country to delve into the issues there and discuss how they will affect presidential elections. The series starts off with Las Vegas, which recently hosted the latest Democratic debate.

  The Republican and Democratic parties decided to advance the Nevada caucuses so they are the second state in the nation to hold them, increasing the importance of the state…

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