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Why won’t the President nominate anyone to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board?

How the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act turned into a bill to violate your civil liberties.

And the Republicans weren’t so hot either. Take a deep breath and once again try to set Congress on the right course.
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Downsize DC President Jim Babka will be guest on “Live and Let Live” on Sunday night, February 28. Read on for details…
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Downsize DC Foundation and DownsizeDC.org are looking for some volunteer help. Can you do these sorts of graphic work?

With all the fantastic – incredible news – in this message, Downsize DC’s President wonders, “Why aren’t we getting more credit, attention, and financial support?” After you see all the victories in this message, you’ll be as curious as Jim.

Are we now the United States of Goldman Sachs, Big Banks, Iceland, Dubai, Greece, etc.?

Congressional leaders want to renew the Patriot Act, quietly, and maybe even secretly, by attaching it to an unrelated bill. Stop them!
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Instead of the same old plans, Congress could reform healthcare and help economic recovery at the same time!

We have already received a question we expected about Downsize DC Foundation’s decision to participate in, and support an amicus curiae brief in the Doe v Reed case. Since we expect it to come up more than once (it already has) we’re posting the answer here on the DownsizeDC.org blog.