On Friday afternoon, I discussed Wal-Mart's support for ObamaCare and Cap and Trade with guest host Connell McShane on Your World With Neil Cavuto on Fox News Channel. That morning, I spoke in favor of our shareholder proposal asking for a report on Wal-Mart's lobbying priorities at the company's annual meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Here's a transcript of the interview:
Submitted by NLPC Staff on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 00:00
CNN's Anderson Cooper looks at resignation of Rep. Chairman Charles Rangel as House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, with Joe Johns reporting. NLPC President Peter Flaherty calls Rangel's claim "implausible" that he did not know of corporate sponsorship of Caribbean junket. Click here to download a 2-page pdf transcript.
NLPC President Peter Flaherty and Democratic strategist Richard Socarides, along with CNBC hosts Larry Kudlow and Melissa Francis, debate Obama's "final push" on health care, including the use of reconciliation in the Senate. Click here to download 5-page pdf transcript.
Submitted by NLPC Staff on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 17:37
Fox News Channel reports on the House Ethics Committee's admonition of Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) for accepting trips to Caribbean paid for by Citigroup and other corporations. NLPC President Peter Flaherty attended 2008 St. Maarten event and made photographs and recordings showing corporate involvement
Submitted by NLPC Staff on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 16:56
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.
Submitted by NLPC Staff on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 13:26
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 and former Ginnie Mae President Joe Murin discuss whether the fist time homebuyer tax credit could bankrupt the FHA, along with CNBC hosts Melissa Francis and Simon Hobbs. Click here to download 3-page pdf transcript.
Submitted by NLPC Staff on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:05
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.
Submitted by NLPC Staff on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 17:12
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.
