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Welch Will Push To Spend Billions Repairing Infrastructure
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Congressman Peter Welch is backing a multi-billion dollar plan to repair the country’s transportation and communications infrastructure. Welch is convinced voters will support the legislation, because he says it will have a positive impact at every level of the economy.VPR News
Welch Cheers Obama’s Rejection Of Oil Pipeline
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Congressman Peter Welch is praising President Obama’s decision to reject a plan to build a 2,000-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.VPR News
Welch Concerned LIHEAP Will Be Lost In Holiday Wrap UP
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Congressman Peter Welch says he’s confident that the House and Senate will avoid a government shutdown this weekend.VPR News
Welch Is Pessimistic Super Committee Will Succeed
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Time has run out for the super committee in Congress to craft a plan to cut the national deficit by at least $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years. Congressman Peter Welch said Friday he didn’t think the committee would succeed, in large part, because the panel has been far too secretive.Vermont Edition
Congressman Peter Welch
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Congressman Peter Welch makes recommendations on cutting the deficit, VPR’s Ross Sneyd provides analysis on the Burlington mayoral race and we listen back to the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Sanders Differs With Leahy, Welch On Deficit Deal
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Senator Bernie Sanders says Democrats should reject any deficit reduction deal if it cuts Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. Sanders says that would allow Democrats to frame the 2012 election debates.VPR News
Welch Joins Bipartisan Effort To Cut Federal Deficit
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Congressman Peter Welch is part of a bipartisan group that wants the federal deficit to be cut by raising new revenue, as well as reforming entitlement programs. That coalition says the congressional super committee charged with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction should recommend a plan that addresses the problem for the next decade.VPR News