Newsmakers
Michael Needham
2014-01-05T10:01:08-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTkzXC8yMDE0MDEwNTEwMDIxMjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Michael Needham, chief executive officer of the advocacy organization Heritage Action for America, talked about the group’s role, the issues it had staked out as most important in 2014, and the issues dividing conservatives and the Republican Party. Heritage Action opposed the budget deal in Congress, a stand that drew criticism from House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) in December 2013, who said conservative groups had lost credibility in the budget debate and government shutdown. Heritage Action was founded in 2010 and its first key issue was opposition to the Affordable Care Act.
Michael Needham, chief executive officer of the advocacy organization Heritage Action for America, talked about the group’s role, the…
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Michael Needham, chief executive officer of the advocacy organization Heritage Action for America, talked about the group’s role, the issues it had staked out as most important in 2014, and the issues dividing conservatives and the Republican Party. Heritage Action opposed the budget deal in Congress, a stand that drew criticism from House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) in December 2013, who said conservative groups had lost credibility in the budget debate and government shutdown. Heritage Action was founded in 2010 and its first key issue was opposition to the Affordable Care Act. close
Michael Needham, chief executive officer of the advocacy organization Heritage Action for America, talked about the group’s role, the… read more
Michael Needham, chief executive officer of the advocacy organization Heritage Action for America, talked about the group’s role, the issues it had staked out as most important in 2014, and the issues dividing conservatives and the Republican Party. Heritage Action opposed the budget deal in Congress, a stand that drew criticism from House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) in December 2013, who said conservative groups had lost credibility in the budget debate and government shutdown. Heritage Action was founded in 2010 and its first key issue was opposition to the Affordable Care Act. close
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