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Survey by D.A. Davidson Found 40% of Student Loan Borrowers Wanted Longer Forbearance

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Davidson Companies announced today results from a survey on student loan debt, which revealed that an overwhelming majority of the public (81%) believes America has a student debt problem.

Key Points: 
  • Davidson Companies announced today results from a survey on student loan debt, which revealed that an overwhelming majority of the public (81%) believes America has a student debt problem.
  • While the Biden Administration announced last month the extension of student loan relief until January 2022, 40% of survey respondents who currently have student loan debt believe the administration should have extended the forbearance for a longer period, beyond January 2022.
  • That said, one in five total respondents were not in favor of the administrations decision to extend student loan relief until January.
  • Gender played a consistent role in determining ones ability to pay off student loans over the past year and a half (i.e., during the period of student loan forbearance).

From the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing -Does Increased IRS Funding Mean More Income Tax Audits and Criminal Tax Investigations?

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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But IRS Deputy Commissioner De Lon Harris claims that the IRS has plans to increase agency activity by "50% more than [the IRS] had in the previous year."

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  • But IRS Deputy Commissioner De Lon Harris claims that the IRS has plans to increase agency activity by "50% more than [the IRS] had in the previous year."
  • The government is using the advice of former high-ranking IRS officials to implement change in the agency.
  • Critically, the new IRS strategy also involves a different method for the implementation and execution of audits.
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Hundreds of Lawmakers Urge European Countries to Back Israel at the UN

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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Spearheaded by AJC's Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI), the interparliamentary statement comes ahead of tomorrow's opening of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly.

Key Points: 
  • Spearheaded by AJC's Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI), the interparliamentary statement comes ahead of tomorrow's opening of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly.
  • The signatories are overwhelmingly European legislators and include government ministers, party leaders, parliamentary vice-presidents, and chairs of key committees.
  • The Transatlantic Declaration is an initiative of AJC's growing cross-party Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI) interparliamentary group.
  • Founded in July 2019, the network includes over 130 lawmakers from Europe, North America, and Israel and is dedicated to strengthening the transatlantic alliance with Israel.

SBA Announces Mark Cuban, Chef José Andrés, and White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond as Keynote Speakers for National Small Business Week (NSBW) Virtual Summit 2021

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

The National Small Business Week Virtual Summit takes place September 13-15, 2021.

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  • The National Small Business Week Virtual Summit takes place September 13-15, 2021.
  • Administrator Guzman will kick off National Small Business Week with an opening address on September 13.
  • Richmond now serves as senior advisor to President Biden and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.
  • To register for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit and participate in summit workshops, please visit http://www.sba.gov/NSBW.

U.S. Rapid Action Consortium Commends President Biden's Call for Vaccines, Testing

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Rapid Action Consortium commends U.S. President Joe Biden's call for companies with more than 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly tests to ensure individual health and workplace safety.

Key Points: 
  • Rapid Action Consortium commends U.S. President Joe Biden's call for companies with more than 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly tests to ensure individual health and workplace safety.
  • Rapid Action Consortium.
  • "Experts agree that COVID-19 will not be eradicated anytime soon, and rapid antigen testing, along with other actions, are essential to public and workplace safety.
  • Rapid Action Consortium is an expansion of the successful CDL RSC work done in Canada.

Analysis of Polls Finds Majorities Support 28 Proposals in Budget Reconciliation Plan

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a comprehensive analysis of polls on major proposals in the proposed reconciliation budgetrelated to health care, the environment, education, safety net programs and moreall 28 receive majority support, in most cases large majorities.

Key Points: 
  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a comprehensive analysis of polls on major proposals in the proposed reconciliation budgetrelated to health care, the environment, education, safety net programs and moreall 28 receive majority support, in most cases large majorities.
  • Among Republicans, majorities support 14 of the proposals and pluralities support another two, while for only five of the proposals is a majority opposed.
  • Among Republicans aged 18-34, support for the budget reconciliation proposals was substantially higher than for Republicans in general.
  • A majority of Republicans aged 18-34 were in favor of six of the proposals that do not have majority Republican support.

Coalition Grows To Oppose Implementation of the CMS Clinical Labor Policy

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, the United Specialists for Patient Access (USPA) is highlighting the overwhelming opposition to the CMS proposal to move forward with the clinical labor policy.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, the United Specialists for Patient Access (USPA) is highlighting the overwhelming opposition to the CMS proposal to move forward with the clinical labor policy.
  • The concerns over the clinical labor policy are consistent with the bipartisan Rush-Bilirakis letter circulating in the House.
  • The letter currently has over 50 signatures from Democrats and Republicans across the political spectrum.
  • List of organizations opposing Implementation of the CMS Clinical Labor Policy:
    USPA is a coalition of practitioners and affiliated entities involved in providing office-based specialty care.

Americans Less Confident the Worst of the Pandemic is Over Entering Fall 2021: Long Island University Hornstein Center National Poll

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Respondents age 18-29 believe the worst is over at a higher rate (27%) than respondents age 60 and older (18%).

Key Points: 
  • Respondents age 18-29 believe the worst is over at a higher rate (27%) than respondents age 60 and older (18%).
  • Americans were asked if they would recommend adolescents ages 12 to 18 get vaccinated with an FDA approved vaccine.
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    The Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis conducts independent polling, empirical research, and analysis on a wide range of public issues.
  • Long Island University, founded in 1926, continues to redefine higher education, providing high quality academic instruction by world-class faculty.

New Survey Reveals Americans are Ready for Diplomacy, and Sanctions to Help Liberate Cuba

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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The study examines various characteristics along demographic and party lines, providing clarity on Cuba policy for lawmakers and diplomats to guide their deliberations.

Key Points: 
  • The study examines various characteristics along demographic and party lines, providing clarity on Cuba policy for lawmakers and diplomats to guide their deliberations.
  • Americans overall do not seem convinced that the embargo has worked.
  • 40.2% of younger respondents (18-24) favor the Democrats to be effective in Cuban relations versus 25.6% that favor Republicans.
  • Among twelve lawmakers who recently proposed Cuba foreign policy actions, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was selected as the most proactive followed by President Biden.

RoboKiller Releases 2021 Mid-Year Phone Scam and Political Message Reports

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller , the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and text messages, today released findings from its 2021 Mid-Year Phone Scam and Political Message Reports.The reports reveal Americans are on track to receive 71 billion total spam calls in 2021, a 30% projected annual increase.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller , the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and text messages, today released findings from its 2021 Mid-Year Phone Scam and Political Message Reports.The reports reveal Americans are on track to receive 71 billion total spam calls in 2021, a 30% projected annual increase.
  • Meanwhile, robocalling and texting has remained a viable political messaging tactic in 2021, even in the absence of presidential and midterm elections.
  • RoboKiller's Political Message Insights , the world's first political robocall, and text trend monitoring system, found Americans received an estimated 427 million political robocalls and 5.4 billion political texts thus far in 2021.
  • According to year-to-date phone scam trends reported to the FTC, these unwanted messages will cost consumers an estimated $716 million.