Capital Journal: Sen. Thune urges colleagues to protect giving tax deductionNovember 13th 2009From the Capital Journal: Sen. John Thune today led 30 of his colleagues in sending a letter to all members of the U.S. Senate urging them to oppose any amendments to the health care reform bill that would limit the existing tax deduction for charitable donations. Earlier this year, the Senate passed Senator Thune’s amendment to a budget bill that would have preserved the charitable deduction in full, but it was removed from the final budget measure during conference negotiations with the House of Representatives. AP: Thune: Plant that converts wood chips in programNovember 11th 2009From the Associated Press:
Sen. Thune Tries to Amend Unemployment Extension to End TARPNovember 4th 2009From The Washington Examiner:
Argus Leader: Sen. Thune claims health care debate not openOctober 22nd 2009From the Argus Leader: Closed-door meetings to craft health care legislation go against one of President Obama's key campaign promises, Sen. John Thune said Wednesday. Audio: Senator Thune Answers Questions About Health Care on Conference CallOctober 21st 2009The article below from True Slant includes an audio file of a conference call with Senator Thune: On a conference call with bloggers this morning, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) was asked a number of questions about the health care debate and the chances of the Democrats getting a public option in the final bill. |
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