Comments on: Meet the Mutiny: SM interviews Candidate J. Ashwin Madia http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dem http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-2/#comment-183674 dem Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:01:52 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183674 <p>Democrat..hmmm..</p> <p>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7153138.stm</p> Democrat..hmmm..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7153138.stm

]]> By: yajaudian http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-2/#comment-183528 yajaudian Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:53:52 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183528 <p>Have you seen his sister? Beautiful.</p> Have you seen his sister? Beautiful.

]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183340 Camille Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:06:59 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183340 <p>Thanks for your response, Mr. Madia, and good luck with your campaign!</p> Thanks for your response, Mr. Madia, and good luck with your campaign!

]]> By: Ashwin Madia http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183262 Ashwin Madia Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:54:23 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183262 <p>All: thank you for the great questions and comments - apologies on my delay in responding - I had a night full of events. I'll try to answer a bunch:</p> <p>I'm a proud supporter of workers' right to organize anytime and anywhere - I support the EFCA.</p> <p>Camille, I think that in order to balance the budget, we should: 1) decrease expenditures by reducing our presence in Iraq; 2) increase revenues by letting the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthiest Americans; and 3) increase government efficiency by conducting an audit of all governmental agencies to ensure every dime of taxpayer money is being spent effectively.</p> <p>Watevz: my experience with TC Desi community has been mostly through social interaction at various events, such as parties, Diwali events, etc. I'd love to come speak at the U of MN - can you help me arrange something?</p> <p>Al_Chutiya: Thank you for your contribution! I promise I'll make you proud throughout my campaign, and during my time in DC.</p> All: thank you for the great questions and comments – apologies on my delay in responding – I had a night full of events. I’ll try to answer a bunch:

I’m a proud supporter of workers’ right to organize anytime and anywhere – I support the EFCA.

Camille, I think that in order to balance the budget, we should: 1) decrease expenditures by reducing our presence in Iraq; 2) increase revenues by letting the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthiest Americans; and 3) increase government efficiency by conducting an audit of all governmental agencies to ensure every dime of taxpayer money is being spent effectively.

Watevz: my experience with TC Desi community has been mostly through social interaction at various events, such as parties, Diwali events, etc. I’d love to come speak at the U of MN – can you help me arrange something?

Al_Chutiya: Thank you for your contribution! I promise I’ll make you proud throughout my campaign, and during my time in DC.

]]> By: jay http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183244 jay Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:12:41 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183244 <p>ashwin, thanks for the thoughtful responses. i can't imagine too many candidates who would handle this many questions so thoroughly. i was prepared for one-sentence soundbites!</p> <p>one more question. like camille, i'm prob late on this, but, what is your position on the "employee free choice act" legislation? and your thoughts on labor unions generally?</p> ashwin, thanks for the thoughtful responses. i can’t imagine too many candidates who would handle this many questions so thoroughly. i was prepared for one-sentence soundbites!

one more question. like camille, i’m prob late on this, but, what is your position on the “employee free choice act” legislation? and your thoughts on labor unions generally?

]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183230 Camille Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:30:08 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183230 <p>Hi Mr. Madia,</p> <p>I really hope I'm not coming into this conversation too late -- time zones will mess a girl up, every time. I just have two questions (I had three, but I don't want to hog time):</p> <ol> <li><p>You articulated the necessity of balancing spending against revenues in a way that does not compromise current federal programs. How do you propose resolving this, while ensuring an adequate withdrawal, when so much of our deficit is fueled by our presence in Iraq?</p></li> <li><p>You mentioned your concern with environmental sustainability. Do you feel that nuclear energy should play a strong role in our transition away from fossil fuel dependency, or are there other key factors that should impact both our energy production and consumption?</p></li> </ol> <p>[Intern, please let me know if those are too long; I'm more than happy to limit in a more appropriate manner]</p> Hi Mr. Madia,

I really hope I’m not coming into this conversation too late — time zones will mess a girl up, every time. I just have two questions (I had three, but I don’t want to hog time):

  1. You articulated the necessity of balancing spending against revenues in a way that does not compromise current federal programs. How do you propose resolving this, while ensuring an adequate withdrawal, when so much of our deficit is fueled by our presence in Iraq?

  2. You mentioned your concern with environmental sustainability. Do you feel that nuclear energy should play a strong role in our transition away from fossil fuel dependency, or are there other key factors that should impact both our energy production and consumption?

[Intern, please let me know if those are too long; I'm more than happy to limit in a more appropriate manner]

]]> By: Priya http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183199 Priya Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:32:50 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183199 <blockquote>Priya, are you asking general questions for the sure-to-continue-past-Q+A discussion or do you mean for the candidate to answer? If so, could you choose a question from your three?</blockquote> <p>Ok, the first one - With rising health-care costs, increased competition for American industry from overseas and expanding number of retiring baby-boomer generation, from a purely market-economic prespective why does it make more sense for employers to bear the cost of insurance ?</p> Priya, are you asking general questions for the sure-to-continue-past-Q+A discussion or do you mean for the candidate to answer? If so, could you choose a question from your three?

Ok, the first one - With rising health-care costs, increased competition for American industry from overseas and expanding number of retiring baby-boomer generation, from a purely market-economic prespective why does it make more sense for employers to bear the cost of insurance ?

]]> By: SM Intern http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183195 SM Intern Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:21:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183195 <p>Priya, are you asking general questions for the sure-to-continue-past-Q+A discussion or do you mean for the candidate to answer? If so, could you choose a question from your three?</p> Priya, are you asking general questions for the sure-to-continue-past-Q+A discussion or do you mean for the candidate to answer? If so, could you choose a question from your three?

]]> By: sunzari http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183192 sunzari Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:13:51 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183192 <p>Since when did Minnesota of all places play host to rising Indo-American politicians and us NewYawkers have yet to see people simply running? Fo'reals.</p> Since when did Minnesota of all places play host to rising Indo-American politicians and us NewYawkers have yet to see people simply running? Fo’reals.

]]> By: Priya http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/12/17/meet_the_mutiny_1/comment-page-1/#comment-183187 Priya Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:58:01 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4909#comment-183187 <p>With rising health-care costs, increased competition for American industry from overseas and expanding number of retiring baby-boomer generation, from a purely market-economic prespective why does it make more sense for employers to bear the cost of insurance ? Just as more taxes for the ultra-rich seems reasonable why not govt. probably take care of the health-insurance of the people below the poverty line and leave the rest to take care of their insurance themselves instead of depending on their employers. Why be socialistic only wrt to health insurance when America considers itself to be world's leading capitalist ? Aren't we pampering the middle-class ?</p> With rising health-care costs, increased competition for American industry from overseas and expanding number of retiring baby-boomer generation, from a purely market-economic prespective why does it make more sense for employers to bear the cost of insurance ? Just as more taxes for the ultra-rich seems reasonable why not govt. probably take care of the health-insurance of the people below the poverty line and leave the rest to take care of their insurance themselves instead of depending on their employers. Why be socialistic only wrt to health insurance when America considers itself to be world’s leading capitalist ? Aren’t we pampering the middle-class ?

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