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The ironic thing is Central/West Austin got craved upagain in pieces just like South Austin thistime with this proposed congressional map. The proposed lines for District 25are a perfect text book example of political gerrymandering and an insult to thecitizens of TravisCounty. The lateCongressman Jake Pickle's thirty one years of effective service is conclusiveevidence of the value and clout produced by Travis County being represented by oneUS Congressman.
The ironic thing is Central/West Austin got craved upagain in pieces just like South Austin thistime with this proposed congressional map. The proposed lines for District 25are a perfect text book example of political gerrymandering and an insult to thecitizens of TravisCounty. The lateCongressman Jake Pickle's thirty one years of effective service is conclusiveevidence of the value and clout produced by Travis County being represented by oneUS Congressman.
EPA efforts that were applauded included attentionto polluted runoff from coal tar sealed lots and their 2010 report on theRelative Potency Factors of PAH mixtures. The problem is that an independentscientific advisory board found some incompleteness with work and recommendedadditional study be undertaken. What action and on what timetable this will bedone has not been made public.
June 2, 2011
By Tom Ennis
Full article: https://coaltarfreeamerica.blogspot.com/2011/06/congressman-doggett-compliments.html
Background on the temporary tax holiday:
In general, income earned byU.S. companies in theUnited States is taxed currently while income earned abroad is only subject toU.S. taxes when it is "repatriated" back to theUnited States. This system provides obvious incentives to avoid paying current taxes by investing offshore and creating jobs overseas instead of inAmerica. After shifting this money offshore, multinational corporations continually seek ways to bring their foreign profits home without paying their fair share ofU.S. taxes.
[Full text of Rep. Doggett's remarks as prepared for delivery follow below]
The Republican budget does offer a path to prosperity – unfortunately, it is China's prosperity.
For America, they offer a fast-track to mediocrity; a descent into economic insecurity; it's the wrong path to global competitiveness.
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