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		<title>Rep. Andy Harris Defends Debt &#8216;No&#8217; Vote; Social Security to be Part of &#8220;Larger Discussion&#8221; on Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Second of two articles) GALENA— The gray-haired man at the lunch counter in Twinny’s restaurant in Galena wore a tee shirt, decorated with a flag and an eagle, that declared, “Proud to be an American.” Shaking hands with Rep. Andy Harris (R-1) last week, this constituent was pleased with the job his congressman is doing in Washington but he had concerns about the fairness of the tax code. Harris reassured the man that he’d be willing to “close corporate tax loopholes” and “simplify” the tax system. Harris added that he has supported proposals for a “flat tax”—in which most taxpayers would pay the same flat income tax rate regardless of income level but most tax deductions would be ended—or a “fair tax” that would end income taxes but impose a 23 percent national sales tax. The latter proposal drew fire in last year’s general election from Harris’ Democratic opponent, incumbent Rep. Frank Kratovil, who ran campaign ads saying, “We can’t afford Andy Harris’ idea.” Both proposals have been suggested by various groups and candidates for decades but have had no traction in Congress. Harris handily defeated Kratovil last November and since taking his seat in the House this year, he [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Debt Ceiling Fight Worries Rep. Andy Harris&#8217; Constituents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Andy Harris (R-1) has been using teleconferences to talk with constituents in the far-flung district, in what have often been love fests with like-minded voters. But his Wednesday 6/29/11 telechat prompted some sharp questioning from several constituents worried about the current political battle over raising the ceiling on the national debt. Harris joined fellow Republicans in rejecting the Obama administration’s request to raise the ceiling on the national debt to $2.4 trillion in a 5/31/11 vote. Republicans are demanding major cuts in federal spending while Democrats have proposed closing tax loopholes for corporate jets, hedge funds and the wealthiest citizens. Harris’ mid-afternoon telechat was on the same day as President Obama’s press conference on the showdown, at which he challenged Republicans to work through their scheduled July 4 recess and avoid a last-minute crisis before a projected August 2 deadline for resolution of the stalemate. Unlike a telechat several weeks ago&#8211; during which Harris prefaced most of his answers to questioners with “You’re absolutely right”&#8211; this time the debt ceiling issue prompted some sharp questions and a few rebukes from constituents, reflecting concerns of many economists and business analysts that a default on US government bond payments could trigger [&#8230;]]]></description>
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