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Leahy Calls For War Tax
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Senator Patrick Leahy is calling on members of the Congressional debt reduction super committee to include a war tax to pay for U.S. military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan in their final package. Leahy says the wars were never paid for and have cost the American people several trillions in additional debt.Vermont Edition
Mid-Summer Garden Show
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Peony problems, compost conundrums, and dandelion dilemmas? Garden expert Charlie Nardozzi joins us live to answer your questions.VPR News
Leahy Hails Obama Endorsement Of Marriage Bill
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Sen. Patrick Leahy is hailing President Barack Obama’s support for legislation that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and have the federal government grant legal recognition to married same-sex couples.VPR News
Leahy Seeks Support For DOMA Repeal
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Senator Patrick Leahy is looking for public support for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act.VPR News
Leahy Wants New Tax Revenue In Debt Ceiling Deal
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Sen. Patrick Leahy wants President Obama to insist that any deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling includes new tax revenue. Leahy says Republicans should compromise to support a plan to close tax loopholes for oil and gas companies.VPR News
Welch Wants Faster Troop Withdrawal
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Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch all released statements saying they would like to see the president bring home troops from Afghanistan sooner and faster. Obama To Troops: Afghan Withdrawal To Be Gradual Comment: What do you think of Obama’s plan?VPR News
Leahy Says Ruling Shows Activist Court Majority At Work
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Sen. Patrick Leahy says a Supreme Court ruling in favor of Wal-Mart in a sex discrimination lawsuit on behalf of female employees makes it harder to hold corporations accountable under the country’s civil rights laws.VPR News
Leahy, Sanders Hail Vote To End Ethanol Subsidies
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A watershed moment for deficit reduction and energy policy. That’s the way Vermont’s senior U.S. Senator is describing a vote in that body on Thursday to end ethanol tax subsidies. Sen. Patrick Leahy says the subsidies are costing taxpayers more than $5 billion a year.VPR News
