Sen. Mitch McConnel
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Mar12
Clips round up for 3/12/2013
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke on a telephone town hall last night with about 1,350 grassroots activists, signaling his strong support for campaign finance reform, saying "Campaign finance is a way to tell the people of this state and this country: It's your government. You own it. Literally." The Governor called campaign finance reform “one of the most important issues to complete” in the rest of New York’s legislative session this year.
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Jul06
Horse-trading in Washington: Big Money Mitch Shows Us the Way
How do you turn a $15,000 wager into a $126 million tax break? Bet on Big Money Mitch!
As heated negotiations continue in the U.S. Senate over deficit reduction, last week Roll Call reported on an effort to eliminate a huge tax break, authored by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), that many view as a "boondoggle" to a well-connected interest.