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Message from Anita Estell: One, two, three SNAP

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One, two, three SNAP.  Now you see it, now you don’t? We have heard a lot of discussion about how the middle class is being hammered. Even in the comments by Elizabeth Warren that we share today. This is true.  But, the poor are being hammered even more.  More disturbingly, there are efforts underway that threaten [...]

Message from Anita Estell: Malawi and Joyce Banda

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I just want to take a moment to extend condolences and congratulations to the people of Malawi.  In recent days, the country’s president, Bingu wa Mutharika, suffered a fatal heart attack.  I pray for those who mourn this loss. But, unlike many African nations that experience severe disruption under similar circumstances, the world and the people of [...]

Message from Anita Estell: For All of You

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The year of 2011 proved to be an extraordinary season for the participants, petitioners and protestors who fanned freedom’s flames in the U.S. and abroad.  From the fall of the last Pharaoh in Egypt, Khadafi in Libya, to the prancing Tea Party and the mobilization of its antithesis, the Occupy movement, the role of citizen [...]

Message from Anita Estell: Increasing Revenue Amidst Escalating Expenditures

Message from Anita Estell

Congress returns the day after Labor Day, September 6th. There will be a singular focus on money issues. For instance, the 2011 Fiscal Year ends on September 30, 2011. The Fiscal Year for 2012 begins on October 1. However, Congress has not passed any of the spending bills needed to keep the federal government operational. [...]

Message from Anita Estell: Enough Already!

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My two cents: The fact that we are bumping up to an August 2nd deadline on the debt limit really does not make any sense when you think about it.  It’s not like leaders in Washington did not know we were going to hit the debt ceiling.  It seems to me that political posturing by both parties provide [...]

Free Download – The Capitol Hill Toolkit

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The People’s Place is offering a special download for all People’s Place subscribers – The Capitol Hill Toolkit. The Capitol Hill Toolkit is a comprehensive toolkit designed to aid and walk you through the process of securing meetings with Members of Congress.  The toolkit includes useful tips and worksheets, a sample meeting request letter for [...]

Ask Anita: Are We Technically “At War” with Libya?

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Hello Anita, I am deeply troubled that we appear to be at war with yet another country – Libya. Even though politicians in Washington have been bickering this week back in forth over whether we are technically “at war” or not…my question is simple, do our laws give the President the authority to initiate the [...]

Anita Estell Radio: Gas Prices, Energy Efficiency and Advocacy – Capitol Hill Solutions

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Are you wondering why in the world the price at the pump has skyrocketed these past weeks? Do you think it is directly related to the fight raging in Libya? Would you be surprised to learn that America gets most of its oil from Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia?  So what’s driving the price [...]

Video: Ask Anita – Appropriations

Take a look as Anita tackles viewer questions regarding appropriations.   If you have a question for Anita, be sure to send it our way. The People’s Place | The Anita Estell Blog www.anitaestellblog.com

Ask Anita: How May Federal Budget Cuts Personally Affect Me?

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Hi Anita, With so much talk about cutting federal spending, including reports that indicate spending at federal agencies may be cut by between 15 and 30 percent, I am wondering how this will really affect people like myself. I’m a mother of two, go to work every day, pay my taxes. I have no need [...]

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