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Legislative Weekly Reports » Week Ending April 20, 2012
FULL info here: http://www.afscme.org/issues/legislative-weekly-reports/week-ending-april-20-2012
AFSCME FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT April 20, 2012
FY 2013 Budget Process Off to a Rocky Start
House Approves $46 Billion in New Tax Cuts for Businesses
Senate Republicans Vote to Reject Tax on Millionaires
AFSCME Members Demand Congress Make Millionaires and Corporations Pay Their Fair Share
House Panels Approve Proposals Harming Access to Health Care, Social Services and Nutrition Assistance
House, Senate Panels Approve Conflicting Budgets for State and Local Law Enforcement
Transportation Bill Heading for House / Senate Negotiations
House Hearing Addresses Federal Tax Reform and Retirement Savings
Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act
