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It鈥檚 been interesting to follow the back and forth today on corporate tax reform between the Business Roundtable (BRT) and the White House.聽 It鈥檚 important to understand what was -- and wasn鈥檛 -- said. First, the BRT鈥檚 President, Governor John Engler, today put forward his organization鈥檚 2013 policy priorities -- a plan titled, 鈥淎ct for America鈥檚 Future.鈥澛� In response to a question about what he has [...]
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This blog originally was published by聽The Daily Caller. ----- 鈥淭his time it鈥檚 going to be different.鈥� Have you heard that before? The Chicago Cubs faithful know what I am talking about. As did 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� fans after Episode One, as well as Zsa Zsa Gabor鈥檚 ex-husbands. And then there are those in the tech industry who for years have advocated for Congress to pass immigration reform. On Monday, eight [...]
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In watching the news reports on immigration reform throughout the day, one thing that has been missing from the discussion is any context for the legislative activities of the past couple of days.聽 To fill that gap, I prepared an 91pro视频 Policy Brief that gives some political and policy background for the Senate鈥檚 bipartisan efforts with the principles and the Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act, and [...]
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One of the distinguishing features of 91pro视频 is the collaborative way our member companies engage to develop, decide, and execute on our policy priorities.聽 The focal point for discussion and deliberation of our policy agenda is 91pro视频鈥檚 monthly Government Relations Committee (GRC) meeting.聽 These meetings are always informative and, at times, lively (after all, we represent the tech industry).聽 As with [...]
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Today鈥檚 Wall Street Journal looks at a reality facing major U.S.-headquartered multinationals and our economy -- namely, the U.S. tax system is a barrier to new jobs and investments here at home.聽 Given the significant attention Congress will give to tax reform, it鈥檚 important to give context to the Journal article. The article focused on the fact that many U.S.-based global companies keep a significant [...]
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Sparky Anderson, who managed World Series-winning teams in Cincinnati and Detroit, once remarked, 鈥淲e鈥檙e getting close to opening day.聽 I don鈥檛 know if that鈥檚 a good or bad thing.鈥澛� January 3rd, 2013 marked American policymaking鈥檚 opening day:聽 the start of the 113th Congress.聽聽 We in the tech industry see the start of a new season of policymaking as a good thing because ours is an industry rooted [...]
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In what was certainly a tortured process, the Congress and the White House have completed work on legislation to avoid the so-called 鈥渇iscal cliff鈥� and what economists predicted could have been a relapse into a national, if not global, recession.聽 Importantly, this bill goes beyond recession avoidance and takes an important step toward stronger economic growth and job creation by renewing three key [...]
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The 113th Congress is still more than a month away, but the planning and tablesetting has begun for what could be one of the most significant sessions of Congress for the tech industry ever.聽 A major tax overhaul, high-skilled workforce and education reform, cybersecurity, privacy, and market access are just some of the issues Congress is expected to consider in 2013, and all of those issues are certain [...]
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In early August, when Governor Mitt Romney selected Congressman Paul Ryan to be the second of the Republican two-man team for the White House in 2012, I expressed TechElect鈥檚 hope that an extensive discussion on the future direction of the U.S. economy would occur and be one centered on thoughtful ideas that advance the debate. After the last few days here in Tampa, it is fair to say that positive [...]
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Robert is blogging from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, where he鈥檚 attending innovation-focused events and policy discussions throughout the week.聽 聽The official acts of the first full day of the 2012 Republican National Convention were marked by the formal nomination of Governor Mitt Romney to be the next president of the United States and the formal approval of the Republican Party platform.聽 [...]