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Telephone lines were open for comments on President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal. Throughout the program, John Cranford responded to viewer phone calls and electronic communicati…

John Cranford moderated a discussion of the economy and the effect of the results of the 2010 midterm elections. Panelists also responded to questions from the audience.

Jane Oates spoke and answered questions on U.S. unemployment and the debate in Congress over extending benefits longer to jobless people in states with especially high unemployment. Followin…

Panelists spoke about the budgetary priorities on the new Congress and incoming Obama administration. Among the issues they addressed were providing an eonomic stimulus for the poor economic…

Mr. John Cranford discussed the recent proposals for a Constitutional amendment mandating a balanced federal budget. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the proposal on June…

John Cranford, staff writer for Congressional Quarterly, spoke about the $5000 tax credit for first time homebuyers, capital gains tax cuts and penalty-free IRA withdrawals. Mr. Cranford als…

John Cranford, Senior Economic Writer for Congressional Quarterly Magazine, participated in a live call-in program. He spoke about banking reform and the banking legislation that was defeate…

The Most Favored Nation Status that the United States bestows on some countries were discussed. The benefits for trade and diplomatic relations were also discussed.

John Cranford of Congressional Quarterly spoke about the issue of whether or not certain banks should be protected by the federal government no matter the cost to taxpayers.

John Cranford, Congressional Quarterly and Robert Rosenblatt, Los Angeles Times gave an overview of the Senate Ethics Committee investigation of five senators known as the “Keating Five.” Th…

Mr. Cranford discussed the Senate Ethics Committee hearings which began yesterday.

On this Viewer Call In show, John Cranford, Senior Writer for Congressional Quarterly spoke on the issues and possible impact The Senate Ethic Committee investigation hearings will have on C…

John Cranford of Congressional Quarterly spoke about the Savings & Loan Crisis, and then took viewer call-in questions. He touched upon the Resolution Trust Corporation and Lincoln Savings &…

Congressional Quarterly Correspondent John Cranford spoke on the Lincoln Savings and Loan Investigation. The House Banking Committee held hearings on the savings and loan bank at the time of…

John Cranford of the Congressional Quarterly spoke about the Savings and Loan Conference Committee and took viewer calls.

This program is part of a series of three panel discussions entitled “Where Were the Watchdogs when the Savings & Loans were Robbed?”

Reporters from the Congressional Quarterly discussed the upcoming Congress and Supreme Court agendas. They answered questions from viewers.