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A Framework for Tax Reform

Oct 19, 2011

Few issues are as fraught with both political peril and opportunity as taxes and tax reform.

As former moderate members of the House of Representatives and as veterans of past debates on taxes and the federal budget, we’ve witnessed firsthand the political price of an honest debate on this issue.

Nevertheless, we ask both Democrats and Republicans to call a truce on taxes and work sincerely toward a comprehensive, bipartisan agreement on tax reform by June 2012. The time for action is now.

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Attention: Deficit Disorder

Sep 30, 2011

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The Centrist Premium: The High Price of Moderation

Aug 18, 2011

by Anne Kim

A study being released today by the Progressive Policy Institute finds that moderate Democrats pay a ‘premium’ to win and hold House seats. Using Federal Election Commission data, Anne Kim shows how centrist Democrats must raise significantly more money than their liberal colleagues to stay competitive. They were more likely to find themselves in races that drew outside spending last year, and even those in safe districts wind up spending more.

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Measuring the Middle - How Independents Think: A Survey of Independent Voters

Sep 14, 2010

The Blue Dog Research Forum commissioned Zogby International to conduct a survey of Independent likely voters, to gain a greater understanding of a key demographic heading into the 2010 Mid-Term elections.

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