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Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America’s Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org…Trade, taxes and community service top this week’s “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick,” as we also consider U.S. business in Russia.Representative Wally Herger R-CA is the ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade. In a hard-hitting interview with host Mike Hambrick, Rep. Herger criticizes organized labor for its reflexive opposition to free-trade agreements, arguing that trade is a proven jobs-creator.A federal moratorium is set to expire on state and local taxation of Internet access, opening the door to a new array of innovation-discouraging taxes. Broderick Johnson, head of the Don’t Tax Our Web Coalition, makes the case for a permanent moratorium. Another unnecessary burden is the business activity tax, also called cross-state taxation, which hits a business twice when its products are shipped across state lines. Jeffrey Hyde, senior tax counsel for General Electric, explains the problem.Russia is more and more a place where U.S. manufacturers are doing business, and here to fill us in on the state of affairs there is Andrew Somers, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia.The NAM initiated a new honor this year to recognize community service by member companies, the Sandy Trowbridge Award. Sandy was the former president of the NAM, much appreciated for his dedication to service. The first recipient is Fairmount Minerals of Chardon, Ohio, the country’s largest producer of industrial sand. Joining Mike to discuss Fairmount’s community involvement is Chuck Flower, president and CEO.In our regular segments, Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership identifies tort reform’s winners and losers; the NAM’s Hank Cox explores “The Way It Was”; and NAM President John Engler provides “The Last Word,” warning against abuses of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America’s Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org… This Week on America’s Business…“America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” explores the rising influence of Blue Dog Democrats this week, talks workforce skills with a top Administration official and monitors the world of lawsuit abuse. Blue Dogs are the 47-member strong House caucus of conservative-leaning Democrats. Joining Mike this week is the group’s two chairmen, Rep. Alan Boyd of Florida and Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas. Political balance and mandated miles per gallon are among the hot topics. From the Department of Labor, we hear from Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training, who explains how government works with the private sector to promote skills training. The NAM’s Heath Weems adds the manufacturers’ perspective. Mark Tapscott, editorial editor of The Examiner, tells us how America pays the price for “Lawyers Gone Wild,” the title of the paper’s hard-hitting series on how the plaintiff’s bar distorts justice and drags down America’s competitiveness. Staying on the topic of tort reform, we hear from Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership, tackling the excess of frivolous lawsuits. The FABTECH International and AWS Welding Show is North America’s largest trade show featuring metal forming, fabricating, tube and pipe, and welding; essential contributors to the U.S. manufacturing economy. Joining Mike to talk about the Nov. 11-14 event in Chicago are Ray Shook, executive director of the American Welding Society; Jerry Shankel of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, and Mark Tomlinson, executive director of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. The NAM’s Hank Cox revisits “The Way it Was,” and NAM President and CEO John Engler closes with “The Last Word” commentary on the EPA’s proposed new ozone standards, which could destroy jobs if taken to extremes.

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In this podcast, we feature a speech by republican presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, who spoke at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on September 4, 2007. During his talk, Sen. Brownback outlined his proposal for reforming the Social Security System, which includes allowing people to put five percent of their taxable income into private accounts.

In his plan, workers would have the choice to remain with the current system or have the ability to save and invest for their own retirement.

After his speech, the senator joined students and faculty for an informal lunch in Davison Hall where discussion continued on Sen. Brownback’s proposed changes to Social Security as well as other issues.

William Shipman, co-author of Promises to Keep: Saving Social Security’s Dream,” and co-chair of the Cato Institute’s Project on Social Security Choice also spoke during Sen. Brownback’s appearance at the college.

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Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America’s Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org… This Week on America’s Business…“America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” interviews the Administration’s hand-picked man for manufacturing, considers the major costs and consequences of new ozone regulations, and finds innovation hard at work in U.S. companies. Woody Sutton is the newly confirmed Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing. He joins Mike for a discussion of the state of the manufacturing economy and Administration policies intended to support it. New ozone standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency could impose billions of dollars of costs on local governments, business and consumers, even before current standards are achieved. Sheri Wilburn of the Georgia Industry Association recently testified on the issue, and she’s with us to explain how maintaining the current ozone standards serves clean air AND the economy. Highlighting American manufacturing’s innovation and creativity is Bud Wisecarver, owner of Bishop Wisecarver, a linear-motion systems manufacturer in Pittsburgh, Calif. And from Wilson Tools we hear from Chris Lawless, vice president of operations, explaining how the company’s use of “lean principles” led to it receiving the Manufacturing Alliance’s “Manufacturer of the Year” award. In our regular segments: On “The Soapbox” this week is Peter Perez, president of Carter Products in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Renee Giachino of the American Justice Partnership hits tort reform’s winners and losers; the NAM’s Hank Cox visits “The Way it Was”; and the NAM President John Engler closes with “The Last Word.”

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At their annual retreat, the Dartmouth Board of Trustees took several steps to strengthen the College’s governance. Listen in this podcast to Ed Haldeman, chair of the board, and Christine Bucklin, chair of the board’s governance committee, as they talk about the recent work of the governance committee and the changes in store.

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