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Energy plan faces uphill battle in Congress
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Congressman Peter Welch is backing an energy plan that industry officials say could reduce fuel prices by about a dollar a gallon. But Welch says the proposal faces an uphill battle in Congress.VPR News
Welch calls for hearing on fraud loophole for overseas contracts
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Last fall, the Department of Justice put rules into place to crack down of fraud in government contract. Under the rules, independent contractor would be required to report fraud if the abuse exceeds $5 million. At the last minute, a provision was added to exempt all overseas contracts from the new regulations. We asked Peter Welch if anyone knows how the loophole got into the Department of Justice rule:VPR News
Morning Newscast: April 8, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is continuing to shine a spotlight on a loophole in new federal rules that were supposed to cut down on waste, fraud and abuse in government contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan; The heating season may be winding down, but consumers are still reeling from the high costs of staying warm this winter…VPR News
Welch: Keep spotlight on contracting loophole
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Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is continuing to shine a spotlight on a loophole in new federal rules that were supposed to cut down on waste, fraud and abuse in government contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.VPR News
Senate leaders propose using capital gains tax to repair bridges and roads
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Vermont’s capital gains tax could be used to help pay for transportation projects. Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate are drafting a proposal to close a tax loophole, and use the savings to improve the state’s roads and bridges. But the Douglas Administration wants to use the money to lower income taxes for middle and upper income Vermonters.VPR News