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Fox News Channel reports on the House Ethics Committee's admonition of Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel for accepting travel from Citigroup and other corporations. NLPC President Peter Flaherty, who exposed the violation, says Rangel had to be aware of corporate sponsorship. Click here to download one-page pdf transcript.

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President Obama's proposals for small business in his State of the Union address are discussed by NLPC President Peter Flaherty and Christian Dorsey, of the Economic Policy Institute, along with CNBC hosts Melissa Francis and Larry Kudlow. Click here to download 5-page pdf transcript.

NLPC President Peter Flaherty and UMass professor Christian Weller debate windfall tax on bankers' bonuses, with CNBC hosts Melissa Francis and Larry Kudlow. Click here to download a 4-page pdf transcript.

NLPC President Peter Flaherty debates Rep. Barney Frank's legislation to address systemic risk of banks that are "too big to fail" with Christopher Hayes of The Nation; CNBC's Steve Liesman; and CNBC hosts Larry Kudlow and Trish Regan. At about the 2:00 mark, Flaherty enters discussion.

NLPC President Peter Flaherty is interviewed on Newsmax TV. For Newsmax article about the interview, click here.

October 9, 2009- CNBC hosts Larry Kudlow and Trish Reagan discuss whether a one time tax credit for business owners is a good idea with NLPC President Peter Flaherty and Michael Pento of Delta Global Advisors.

October 8, 2009- CNN's Anderson Cooper reports on the House Ethics Committee expansion of its investigation of House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY). Joining Cooper are CNN Senior Congressional Correspondents Dana Bash and Joe Johns, as well as NLPC President Peter Flaherty. Click here for 4-page pdf transcript.

October 7, 2009- CNN's Anderson Cooper looks at scandal enveloping House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, including interview with NLPC President Peter Flaherty. Click here for 3-page pdf transcript.

NLPC President Peter Flaherty is interviewed as part of a Hearst-Argyle TV report on President Obama's trip to Copenhagen to pitch Chicago's Olympic bid. Flaherty said, "I think it is unseemly. We have a war in Afghanistan and unemployment approaching ten percent. It could be a case of misplaced priorities."