President, Taxpayers for Common Sense
President of Tax Payers for Common Sense, an independent and nonpartisan voice for taxpayers working to increase transparency and eliminate wasteful spending
PROFILE
Ryan Alexander
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FROM Ryan Alexander
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Paulson Tells Congress the Bailout is Making Progress The $700 billion bailout was known as TARP , the Troubled Assets Relief Program. It's gone from buying the troubled assets of banks to buying part of the banks themselves. On Capitol Hill today, Treasury Henry Paulson said he's required to adjust to changing circumstances. Ryan Alexander is president of the nonpartisan group that calls itself Taxpayers for Common Sense.
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Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
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Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.