The March meeting introduced many resolutions and a very thorough presentation on NYC Organics Collection Program MARCH MINUTES. Among the first orders of business were various activities surrounding the March Against Guns, scheduled for March 24th and a Gun Control Forum featuring State Senator Brian Kavanaugh on March 18. Deb Sherman and Allison Greenberg, of the ad hoc Gun Control Committee, announced a high school walkout at the Clinton School on March 14 in honor of a student who was […]
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Congressman Jerrold Nadler briefed VID on gun control, the debt ceiling, tax code changes and entitlements
Coverage provided by Katharine Wolpe Congressman Jerrold Nadler briefed VID on the prognosis for gun control, the debt ceiling, tax code changes and entitlement legislation facing the current Congress. First, he predicted that there would be not be much chance for passage of meaningful gun control legislation because of the powerful NRA, which lobbies for gun manufacturers. Then he discussed fiscal issues in some detail. To reduce the budget deficit, Republicans want to cut entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, SSI, veterans’ […]