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This week on Newsmakers, our guest is the new chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, Gov. Peter Shumlin of Vermont.  He  discusses key state issues, including employment and the Affordable Care Act, as well as the "fiscal cliff," and laying the groundwork for the 2013 and 2014 elections.

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This week on Newsmakers, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) discusses the debate over the “Fiscal Cliff.”  Numerous plans are circulating in Congress to address the issue. Senators Tom Harkin and Jay Rockefeller (D-WVA) are asking President Obama to reject changes to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, and to work toward a deal that includes $1 in revenue for every $1 in spending cuts.

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This week on Newsmakers, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Mary Kay Henry discusses the fiscal cliff and what unions, such as the SEIU, hope to see happen.

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This week on Newsmakers, Former Governor and current Financial Services Roundtable President & CEO Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) discusses the financial sector and business communities response to the “fiscal cliff” and the U.S. economy.

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The man behind the “taxpayer protection pledge” – which 279 members of Congress signed – discusses the fiscal cliff and how Congress should address the debt and taxes and revenue in the lameduck session.

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With two days before election day, Newsmakers took a look at the race for President and the control of Congress with DNC Chairman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, (D-FL) and then with Senator John Thune (R-SD). They examined the state of the Presidential contest and last minute campaigning by the candidates as well as the contested House and Senate races which may decide the control of Congress.

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This week on Newsmakers, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)  discussed Campaign 2012 and his support for Gov. Romney, his push for a pared- down government, and cuts in foreign aid to Egypt, Pakistan and Libya. Senator Paul’s PAC is buying ads supporting Rep. Todd Akin’s Senate race in Missouri and Politico reports his PAC is going ahead with a six-figure ad buy in support of Richard Mourdock in Indiana’s Senate race.
 

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This week on Newsmakers, our guest is Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Budget Committee Ranking Member. Rep. Van Hollen discusses the fiscal cliff, sequestration, tax rates and the House Democratic leadership.

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This week on Newsmakers, our guest is Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Republican Study Committee Chairman. Rep. Jordan discusses Campaign 2012, including his battleground state of Ohio. He also addresses the upcoming lame duck session of Congress, the expiration of the  Bush tax cuts and upcoming spending decisions.

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This week on Newsmakers, our guest is Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman. Rep. Israel discusses the Democrats’ efforts to retake the House of Representatives  Also,he looks at the presidential debates, Friday’s jobs numbers and other topics being discussed leading up to the Nov. 6 election.

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