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Hello and Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Julie Donnelly. |
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In this edition. Senator John Sununu sits down to discuss his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. |
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And later. Celebrating arts in the granite state, we'll bring you some of the highlights. |
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But first, the top presidential primary news today is that there is one fewer candidate. Carol Moseley Braun, the former Senator and Ambassador, has dropped out of the race. Thursday in Iowa, she threw her support behind former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. |
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Carol Moseley Braun - "I AM HERE TODAY TO THANK THOSE IOWANS WHO WERE PREPARED TO STAND FOR ME IN MONDAY'S CAUCUSES AND ASK THAT YOU STAND INSTEAD FOR HOWARD DEAN. HE TAKES SERIOUSLY OUR STEWARDSHIP OF THE PLANET AND OUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. HOWARD DEAN IS A DEMOCRAT WE CAN ALL BE PROUD TO SUPPORT." Dante Scala - "I THINK ONE QUESTION THAT REMAINS IS WHETHER CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN WAS ABLE TO MAKE ANY KIND OF DENT IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTE AND DRAW ANY SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM THAT COMMUNITY. THAT'S PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT, SAY, IN A PLACE LIKE SOUTH CAROLINA. IF SHE HASN'T AND IF AL SHARPTON DOES REALLY WELL AMONG THOSE PEOPLE, THEN I DON'T SEE MOSELEY-BRAUN HAVING MUCH OF AN EFFECT." CHIP NEAL - "HOW ABOUT HER THROWING HER SUPPORT BEHIND HOWARD DEAN, IS THAT GOING TO HAVE AN EFFECT?" Dante Scala - "ONLY IF AFRICAN-AMERICANS THINK THAT THAT SUPPORT AND THAT ENDORSEMENT IS GOING TO SWAY AFRICAN-AMERICANS TOWARD HOWARD DEAN. IF IT DOESN'T, THEN NO." CHIP NEAL - "HOW ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE'LL BE LOSING THE ONLY FEMALE MAJOR CANDIDATE? DO YOU THINK THAT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON WOMEN'S VOTES?" Dante Scala - "NO, BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT WOMEN NECESSARILY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT MOSELEY-BRAUN HAS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN SUPPORT, SHE WASN'T PULLING WELL AMONG REALLY AMONG ANY GROUP IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. SO I THINK WOMEN HAVE ALREADY MADE THEIR CHOICES, AND THEY WERE GOING ELSEWHERE ANYWAY." CHIP NEAL - "NOW, DO YOU THINK THAT HER DROPPING OUT NOW WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR MORE FOLKS TO DROP OUT SOON?" Dante Scala - "I THINK WE'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO SEE ANYONE ELSE DROP OUT UNTIL, CERTAINLY UNTIL AFTER NEW HAMPSHIRE. THEN REALLY I THINK FEBRUARY 3, WHEN THERE ARE PRIMARIES IN PLACES LIKE SOUTH CAROLINA AND OKLAHOMA WHICH WILL BE A TIME WHEN PEOPLE START GETTING OUT." CHIP NEAL - "DO YOU THINK LACK OF MONEY WAS THE REASON SHE DROPPED OUT?" Dante Scala - "LACK OF MONEY FOR SURE. LACK OF SUPPORT OVERALL. I MEAN, REALLY IT WAS NEVER A CAMPAIGN THAT GOT ANYWHERE NEAR TO GETTING OFF THE GROUND." CHIP NEAL - "DO YOU THINK WE MIGHT SEE HER FILL A PLACE IN A DEAN ADMINISTRATION?" Dante Scala - "THAT'S CERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY THAT SHE COULD FILL SOME KIND OF POST. ONE WONDERED WHY SHE WAS RUNNING IN THE FIRST PLACE WITH SO LITTLE CHANCE AND MAYBE SHE WAS LOOKING TO GET HER NAME OUT THERE, RAISE HER PROFILE AND PERHAPS TAKE A POST IN A FUTURE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION." CHIP NEAL - "DO YOU THINK THIS IS A SORT OF ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF A SINGLE PAYOR SOLUTION TO HEALTH CARE?" Dante Scala - "CERTAINLY DOESN'T HELP AT ALL THAT CANDIDATES THAT SUPPORT THE SINGLE PAYOR ARE ALL DOING POORLY IN THE POLLS RIGHT NOW: AL SHARPTON, DENNIS KUCINICH, AND CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN." |
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Speaking in Manchester Thursday, Senator Joseph Lieberman said he's not troubled by Braun's endorsement of Dean. He says if elected, he'll ask her to be part of his administration. |
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In state news, Governor Craig Benson is moving forward on a code of ethics for government employees. The efficiency commission recommended the move to help protect the state from costly lawsuits. The code covers sexual harassment and conflicts of interest. But for now the code has no teeth. Governor Benson will set up a website to teach employees about the code, but no one will be fired for violating it. |
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GOV. CRAIG BENSON - "BY AND LARGE PEOPLE ARE GOOD BUT SOMETIMES THEY GET THEMSELVES IN TROUBLE BECAUSE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND EITHER THE SITUATION THEY'VE PUT THEMSELVES IN OR THE APPROPRIATE LAW THAT IS AROUND THOSE SITUATIONS AND SO THEY END UP DOING SOMETHING NAIVELY WHICH HAD THEY HAD FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION OR THE LAWS, THEY WOULD NEVER PUT THEMSELVES IN THAT SITUATION." |
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The democratic leadership has come up with its own code of ethics. Their version would also include a provision to prevent former lawmakers from becoming lobbyists - for at least a year. The bill is expected to be heard in a senate committee next week. |
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From time to time we have the opportunity to sit down with our representatives in Washington. Following his appearance at the Politics and Eggs Breakfast where he introduced Republican Senator Bill Frist. Senator John Sununu sat down with us to talk about his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. |
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JULIE DONNELLY - "I KNOW THAT YOU RECENTLY TOOK A TRIP TO IRAQ AND THEN ON TO PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN I GUESS IN AUGUST. WE HAVE SOME PICTURES. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT YOU MET THERE AND THE IMPRESSIONS THAT YOU HAD OF THE PLACE." SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "I'D BE HAPPY TO. IT WAS A TRIP THAT INCLUDED HALF A DOZEN MEMBERS OF THE SENATE LED BY SENATOR JOHN McCAIN BUT ALSO INCLUDED MARIA KANTWELL FROM WASHINGTON, KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FROM TEXAS, LINDSAY GRAHAM FROM SOUTH CAROLINA AS WELL. ONE OF THE FIRST PICTURES THAT'S IN THE ROLL IS JUST A SHOT OF US GETTING ON TO A HELICOPTER AND HEADING DOWN TO BASRA AND BABYLON. WE HEADED DOWN TO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY, TO ONE OF THE MASS GRAVESITES. THIS IS JUST THE BACK OF A CHINOOK HELICOPTER. LOOKING OUT THOUGH ONE OF THE THINGS WHAT CAUGHT MY EYE WAS THE AMOUNT OF AGRICULTURAL LAND, THE GREENERY BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND BABYLON, THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES VALLEY BUT THE COUNTRY HAS TREMENDOUS RESOURCES. IT DOES GIVE YOU A SENSE OF OPTIMISM THAT THEY HAVE NOT ONLY OIL OR GAS BUT THEY HAVE A DEEP WATER PORT AND THEY HAVE ALL OF THIS AGRICULTURAL LAND. IRAQ HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A VERY STRONG, VIBRANT ECONOMY. WHEN WE ARRIVED IN BABYLON WE VISITED ONE OF THE MASS GRAVESITES. THIS IS A PHOTO TAKEN AT THE SITE. THE WOMAN THAT YOU SEE, SUSAN HITCHSON, IS THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OVERSEEING ALL OF THE EXCAVATIONS OF THE MASS GRAVESITES IN IRAQ. THE PLOWED GROUND THAT'S BEEN DUG UP IN THE BACKGROUND OF THIS PICTURE IS THE MASS GRAVESITE. THERE WERE ABOUT 3,000 BODIES FOUND THERE. 2,500 HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. ONE OF THE STRIKING THINGS IS THAT THIS WAS AN AREA THAT WAS KNOWN TO BE A MASS GRAVESITE. WHEN U.S. TROOPS ARRIVED HERE IN HILLA, THEY FOUND THE TOWNSPEOPLE DIGGING BECAUSE THEY KNEW THEY FEARED THEIR LOVED ONES WERE BURIED THERE. THEY HAD ALREADY ORGANIZED THEMSELVES INTO GROUPS." JULIE DONNELLY - "THAT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM, RIGHT, BECAUSE IF THE BONES ARE DISTURBED, IT'S A LOT MORE DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY THEM." SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "THERE'S THE IDENTIFICATION ISSUE. THERE ARE HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS AS WELL. THE AMERICAN TROOPS CAME IN AND PROVIDED A PLASTIC SHEETING AND TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS AND SOME OF THE ITEMS NECESSARY FOR THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS. ABOUT 2,500 OF THE BODIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. THERE ARE STILL 500 THAT HAVEN'T. WHILE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO PICK UP ON THAT PHOTO, IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY IN THE BACKGROUND, THERE ARE ABOUT 500 DIFFERENT BAGS SPREAD ACROSS THE FIELD. WHAT THEY HAVE ARE THE PERSONAL EFFECTS. NO BONES OR HUMAN REMAINS. THOSE HAVE ALL BEEN BROUGHT TO A REASONABLE BURIAL. BUT THEY HAVE THE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING OR IDENTIFICATION TAGS OR PERSONAL EFFECTS THAT FAMILIES MIGHT USE TO IDENTIFY THEIR LOVED ONES IN THE PROCESS." JULIE DONNELLY - "BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT IDENTIFICATION WITH DNA, BUT FOR MANY OF THESE PEOPLE THEY DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE A DNA SAMPLE IN THE FIRST PLACE TO COMPARE IT TO." SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "IT'S SIMPLY NOT AN OPTION. IT'S CERTAINLY VERY EXPENSIVE AND VERY SOPHISTICATED. ACROSS THE COUNTRY WE WILL BE DEALING WITH OVER 100,000 DIFFERENT LOVED ONES, MISSING PEOPLE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THE NUMBERS LOST IN THESE MASS KILLINGS ARE AS HIGH AS 300,000." JULIE DONNELLY - "WOW! THAT'S AMAZING. I WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TROOP MORALE IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND FOR THOSE TROOPS WHO ARE COMING HOME. THE PENTAGON'S TOP DOCTOR SAID YESTERDAY THAT SUICIDES ARE UP, THAT THERE'S A BACKLOG OF TROOPS WHO WHEN WE RETURN TO THE COUNTRY ARE AWAITING MEDICAL CARE. WHAT CAN CONGRESS DO TO REALLY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE AND MORALE?" SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS, WE'VE TRIED TO DEAL WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AREAS OF STRESS ON FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS INCLUDING IF HEALTH PACKAGE, BENEFITS AND PAY, RETIREMENT PACKAGE. TRIED TO MOVE PAY UP TO BRING IT INTO PARITY WITH A LOT OF COMPETITIVE JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. SO THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE PAY, BUT EVEN A PAY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE THAT'S FAIR AND APPROPRIATE DOESN'T NECESSARILY COMPENSATE FOR THE STRESS OF A TROOP ROTATION AND THE SACRIFICE OF THESE FAMILIES ARE MAKING. INEVITABLY WE SEE THAT IN TIMES OF WAR WHEN TROOPS RETURN HOME. IT'S A VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION AND ENVIRONMENT. AND THE SERVICE IS GOING TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO DEAL WITH THOSE ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS THAT NEED ASSISTANCE WITH, OF COURSE, WITH COUNSELING BUT ALSO WITH TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND THE HEALTH CARE ISSUES THAT YOU MENTIONED. WE HAVE A V.A. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT IS STRONG BUT NEEDS TO BE EVEN STRONGER. THERE'S AN ONGOING PROCESS OF LOOKING AT ALL THE RESOURCES IN THE V.A. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, THE DIFFERENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE LOCATED WHERE THE VETERANS ARE. NOT JUST IN NEW ENGLAND. BUT ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. THAT NEW INVESTMENTS IN THE V.A. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ARE MADE IN THE RIGHT PLACE. I THINK THIS YEAR THE FUNDING INCREASE FOR THE V.A. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WILL BE OVER A BILLION DOLLARS WHICH WILL HELP KEEP THE FUNDING IN LINE WITH THESE INCREASED NEEDS." JULIE DONNELLY - "NOW, ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WAS THAT WHEN MANY OF THE TROOPS CAME HOME FOR REST AND RELAXATION TERMS OF 15 DAYS OR WHATEVER THAT THEY ENDED UP IN THE COUNTRY AND THEN HAD TO PAY FOR THEIR TRAVEL WITHIN THE COUNTRY. I KNOW THAT YOU'VE FILED SOME LEGISLATION TO TRY TO DEAL WITH THAT." SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "ONE OF THE PROBLEMS AND UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS. IT SHOWED A LACK OF ORGANIZATION AT THE TIME. WE'RE DEALING WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TROOP MEMBERS BUT WE'VE GOT TO DO I THINK A BETTER JOB THAN WAS DONE IN THE PAST. ONCE THEY IDENTIFIED A ONE-YEAR ROTATION, THERE WAS SOME GROUPS THAT WERE BROUGHT BACK HOME AND THEY FLEW IN MILITARY TRANSPORT. AS YOU POINT OUT, ONCE THEY GOT IN THE COUNTRY THEY WERE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. THERE WERE A LOT OF LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS SO I WORKED WITH SENATOR GREG AND SENATOR KENNEDY IN MASSACHUSETTS TO MAKE SURE WE HAD SOME FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE OMNIBUS SPENDING PACKAGE TO COMPENSATE THOSE TROOP MEMBERS SO THAT THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO BEAR AN UNREASONABLE COST ASSOCIATED WITH RETURNING HOME DURING THIS R & R PERIOD." |
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JULIE DONNELLY - "ANOTHER CRITICISM HAS BEEN THAT WHEN THE TROOPS COME HOME, THEIR TERMS ARE BEING EXTENDED PARTICULARLY FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD. THEY'VE BEEN EXTENDED BEYOND ONE YEAR. MANY OF THE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. DO YOU THINK THAT THE ARMED SERVICES ARE DEVELOPING AN IMAGE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THESE LAST TWO THINGS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT?" SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "I DON'T THINK IT'S HAD AN IMPACT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION YET. BUT WHEN THIS DIRECT QUESTION WAS POSED TO SECRETARY RUMSFELD, TO HIS CREDIT, HE SAID, LOOK, YOU MAY NOT SEE A PROBLEM TODAY IN THE RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION NUMBERS, BUT WE DON'T WANT IT TO BECOME A PROBLEM. WE KNOW IT CAN BE A PROBLEM. THAT'S WHY THEY SET THE GOAL OF HAVING A ONE-YEAR ROTATION. THAT'S WHY THEY'RE WORKING TOWARD PROTECTING THAT AS A GOAL. IT IS NOT GOING TO BE KEPT IN EVERY SINGLE CASE BUT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR BEST TO SET A CLEAR TIMETABLE FOR THE SERVICE MEMBER, FOR THE FAMILIES SO THAT YOU CAN MAINTAIN TROOP MORALE AND COMMITMENT TO THE SERVICE BECAUSE THIS IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER ARMY WHICH MEANS THAT THEY'RE THE BEST IN THE WORLD, THE BEST TRAINED, THE BEST QUALIFIED AND THE MOST CAPABLE; BUT MORALE HAS TO BE KEPT AT AS HIGH A LEVEL AS POSSIBLE." JULIE DONNELLY - "TURNING TO HOMELAND SECURITY, I KNOW THAT ONE ISSUE THAT YOU DIFFER ON WITH THE PRESIDENT IS ABOUT THE PATRIOT ACT. SO CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THAT CHANGE." SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "WE NEED TO KEEP THE COUNTRY SECURE BUT WE ALSO NEED TO DO IT IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS BASIC CIVIL LIBERTIES. THE CONSTITUTION CLEARLY LAYS OUT THE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS THAT WE EXPECT TO BE PROTECTED BY THE PRESIDENT, BY THE CONGRESS, AND BY OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM. WE PASSED THE PATRIOT ACT TO GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS NECESSARY TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THE NEW THREATS THAT TERRORISM POSES BUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT KEEPS UP WITH CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY. CELL PHONES ARE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS. IT NO LONGER MAKES SENSE TO, IF YOU GET AN AUTHORIZED WIRE TAP ON SOMEONE, TO TAP ONLY ONE LAND LINE. YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THAT PERSON, IF THEY'RE USING DIFFERENT CELL PHONES. THAT'S FAIR AND ROBEABLE BUT IT HAS TO BE DONE IN A VERY CLEAR WAY. WHEN YOU HAVE A ROVING WIRE TAP LIKE THAT, ONE OF THE MEASURES THAT I'VE INTRODUCED WOULD CLARIFY THE PATRIOT ACT TO SAY, YOU EITHER HAVE TO SPECIFY THE NUMBER YOU WANT TO TAP OR THE PERSON THAT YOU WANT TO FOLLOW. THAT KIND OF CLARITY WILL ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS ISN'T MISUSED. WHEN WE WROTE THE PATRIOT ACT, WE SUNSET A LOT OF THE PROVISIONS. THAT SAYS TO THE PUBLIC, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE PROVISIONS MAY NEED TO BE REVIEWED AND REAUTHORIZED. IN ADDITION TO LOOKING AT THAT ROVING WIRE TAP ISSUE, WE ALSO SET A CLEAR TIME FRAME FOR NOTIFYING SOMEONE THAT A SEARCH WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED AGAINST THEM. THIS IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A SNEAK-AND-PEEK WARRANT WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN GO TO A COURT, SAY, WE HAVE REASON TO WANT TO SEARCH SOMEONE'S PREMISES, BUT WE DON'T WANT TO TIP THEM OFF THAT WE HAVE A SEARCH BECAUSE WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE EVIDENCE MIGHT BE DESTROYED. THAT'S BEEN DONE IN PREVIOUS CASES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT IN THE PATRIOT ACT THEY DIDN'T SET A TIME LIMIT OF WHEN THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS TO BE NOTIFIED THAT A WARRANT HAS TO BE ISSUE. WE GO BACK AND SAY, LET'S ADD A TIME LIMIT OF SEVEN DAYS. AFTER SEVEN DAYS THE INDIVIDUAL HAS TO BE NOTIFIED OR YOU HAVE TO GET IT EXTENDED BY A COURT. SO WE TRY TO GO BACK IN A REASONABLE WAY, PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES BUT STILL PROTECT MANY OF THE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE PATRIOT ACT THAT DOES GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT SOME BETTER TOOLS TO DEAL WITH TERRORISM." JULIE DONNELLY - "SENATOR, I KNOW THAT THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL SESSION STARTS NEXT WEEK. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT ONE ISSUE FROM LAST SESSION THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. THAT'S THE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT. IT DOESN'T REALLY START UNTIL 2006. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN FROM SOME QUARTERS THAT IT'S GOING TO ACTUALLY RAISE COSTS FOR SOME OF THE POOREST SENIORS. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD ADDRESS THAT." SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY DESCRIPTION OR REASON AS TO WHY IT WOULD RAISE COSTS FOR THOSE IN THE LOW-INCOME BRACKETS. SOME OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE WILL BE FOR THOSE AT 150% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL OR BELOW. I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THE BILL. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE LONG-TERM IMPACT IT WOULD HAVE ON THE SOLVENCY OF MEDICARE. THE LEGISLATION DOESN'T MAKE THE PROGRAM SOLVENT IN THE LONG RUN. I DON'T THINK IT ENOUGH TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHOICES AND OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS. BUT IT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT IN THE NEAR TERM AND I CERTAINLY HOPE THE POSITIVE ONE EVEN BEFORE 2006 SENIORS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CARD TO HELP THEM PURCHASE DRUGS AT THEIR PHARMACY. IT WILL INCLUDE DISCOUNTS BECAUSE THE CARDS WILL UTILIZE BULK PURCHASING FROM THE PHARMACY COMPANIES THAT ARE ISSUING THE CARDS. THAT'S ONE OF THE FRUSTRATING PARTS OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND MY HEALTH PLAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN AND PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH PLANS YOU HAVE TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE AND YOU HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF BULK PURCHASING. THE DISCOUNT OF BULK PURCHASING. SENIORS WEREN'T ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT SO THIS CARD AVAILABLE BEFORE 2006 WILL GET THEM ON THAT ROAD TO A 15-25% DISCOUNT ON THE DRUGS THAT THEY'RE PURCHASING TODAY AND HAVE A $600 DIRECT BENEFIT FOR THOSE LOW-INCOME SENIORS THAT YOU DESCRIBE BUT IN THE LONG RUN AFTER 2006 ONCE IT'S FULLY PHASED IN, WE NEED TO WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROMISE OF MULTIPLE PLANS, PROVIDING DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR SENIORS AND THE COMPETITIVE FORCES THAT HELP KEEP COSTS DOWN ARE REALLY BROUGHT TO BEAR. SO THAT THE MEDICARE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE TO BE STRONG AND DELIVER A GOOD QUALITY HEALTH CARE PRODUCT FOR OUR SENIORS." JULIE DONNELLY - "THIS, OF COURSE, ONLY BENEFITS SENIORS. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE RISING NUMBER OF WORKING PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ELDERLY WHO ARE UNINSURED IN THIS COUNTRY?" SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS FOCUS ON BRINGING THEM ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH LARGER CORPORATIONS, ESPECIALLY THE INDIVIDUALS AND THE SELF-EMPLOYED. FIRST WE NEED TO GIVE THEM FULL DEDUCTIBILITY FROM THEIR TAXES FOR THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS. ANY SMALL OR LARGE COMPANY GETS THAT DEDUCTION FOR ALL OF THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS, INDIVIDUALS AND THE SELF-EMPLOYED DO NOT GET IT. SO THAT'S A GOOD PLACE TO START. SECOND WE NEED TO EXPAND THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. THE MEDICARE BILL WILL TAKE OR DOES TAKE A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION AND AGAIN WE NEED TO WATCH VERY CAREFULLY TO SEE WHAT THE IMPACT OF THESE NEW HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ARE, MAKE SURE THAT THEY WORK AND THAT THEY DELIVER THE PROMISES FOR A NEW OPTION IN CHOICE NOT JUST FOR SENIORS BUT FOR EVERYONE WHO IS SEEKING HEALTH INSURANCE." JULIE DONNELLY - "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES HAS ISSUED A REPORT SAYING THAT WE REALLY SHOULD HAVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE BY 2010. IS THAT A PIPE DREAM?" SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "I THINK IT'S THE WRONG WAY TO GO. I THINK A GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, SOCIALIZED MEDICINE, IS NOT THE WAY TO GO. SOCIALIZING DIFFERENT PARTS OF INDUSTRY DIDN'T WORK UNDER COMMUNISM, HASN'T BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THE SOCIALIST COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TRIED THIS. IT STIFLES INNOVATION AND RESEARCH AND STIFLES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN EXTEND AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE. THAT'S THE REASON OUR COMPETITIVE SYSTEM, IF YOU WILL, WHILE IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING AT TIMES IS THE REASON THAT SO MUCH OF THE RESEARCH FOR NEW DRUGS, LIFE-SAVING DRUGS, CANCER-DEFEATING DRUGS ARE DONE IN AMERICA AND THE REASON THAT SO MANY NEW INSTRUMENT, IMAGING, X-RAY, MRI, CAT SCAN INNOVATIONS ALSO COME FROM THE UNITED STATES. IF WE COULD DO TWO THINGS TO REDUCE THE COST OF HEALTH CARE IN THIS COUNTRY, WE SHOULD TARGET LIABILITY AND INSURANCE COSTS, LEGAL COSTS, FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS THAT INFLATE THE COST OF EVERY ASPECT OF OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND WITH A REGULATORY COST, THE RED TAPE. THAT'S OUT THERE IN BUSINESSES LARGE AND SMALL BUT IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM IN OUR HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY." JULIE DONNELLY - "THANK YOU SO MUCH, SENATOR JOHN SUNUNU." SEN. JOHN SUNUNU - "THANK YOU. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE, JULIE." |
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Finally. every two years, the Governor's Arts Awards recognize the state's oustanding creative achievements. This year's ceremony was held Sunday at the Capitol Center for the Arts and featured an array of performances from local artists. Here are some of the highlights. |
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IT'S NOT EASY TO PUT ONE'S SELF OUT THERE ALL THE TIME, TO PIONEER SOMETHING, TO PLOW NEW GROUND AND HAVE OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE WHETHER IT'S GOOD ENOUGH. OR WHETHER THEY LIKE IT. THAT IS REAL RISK TAKING. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE INDUSTRY, YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE FIRSTHAND YET YOU ALLOW IT NOT TO HOLD YOU BACK BUT TO PUSH YOU TO FURTHER AND FURTHER HIGHS. I THINK THESE AWARDS ARE A WAY TO REPRESENT TO ALL OF YOU OUR THANKS FOR CONTINUING TO PUSH FORWARD THAT CREATIVELY BECAUSE IT'S THAT CREATIVELY BY DIFFERENTIATES US FROM ANY OTHER PLACE IN THE WORLD. \M WE PLAY DURING THE WEEK AT SCHOOL AND AT OTHER PERFORMANCES BUT TO BE RECOGNIZED LIKE THIS AND GET AN AWARD LIKE THIS IS VERY SPECIAL BECAUSE IT'S SHOWING OTHER PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THIS REALLY IS. IT'S NOT EVEN ABOUT THE PROGRAM BUT THE IMPACT THAT THE PROGRAM IS REALLY HAVING. I THINK THAT THE DISTRICT HAS RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL. THEY'VE ALSO RECOGNIZED THAT STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE ARTS DO BETTER ACADEMICALLY AND THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THAT. I'M FINE, REALLY. I'M FINE. DON'T YOU THINK THAT'S PROBABLY IT? I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT. GEORGE! I JUST WISH THAT A FELLOW COULD GET MARRIED. \M \M \M IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MASTERY OF THE ART AND HIS ESTEEMED PLACE IN THE FLY TIME FISHING COMMUNITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ELLIS HATCH ON STAGE TO RECEIVE THE 2003 NEW HAMPSHIRE FOLK HERITAGE AWARD. AFTER ALL THOSE COMPLIMENTS, I'M A LITTLE TAKEN ABACK. I'M NOT SURE HOW I ENDED UP HERE TODAY, BUT SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAD A HAND IN THIS. AS A FLY TIER, ONE THAT'S PART OF AN ANCIENT TRADITION, OVER 2,000 YEARS AGO IN MACEDONIA, A MAN NAMED IXIOCHIAS TIED A TROUT FLY, PERHAPS THE FIRST ONE. AND NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS MANY FLY TIERS. IF I MAKE, I'D LIKE TO ACCEPT THIS AWARD ON BEHALF OF ALL FLY TIERS, PAST AND PRESENT, WHO SPEND TIME WITH THREAD, FEATHERS AND TINSEL, TYING FLIES FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE OR FOR THE ARTS' SAKE. \M |
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We'll see you then. I'm Julie Donnelly. Thanks for watching. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 01/15/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 3:03 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, Senator John Sununu sits down to discuss his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. And later. Celebrating arts in the granite state, we'll bring you some of the highlights. But first, the top presidential primary news today is that there is one fewer candidate. Carol Moseley Braun, the former Senator and Ambassador, has dropped out of the race. Thursday in Iowa, she threw her support behind former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Carol Moseley Braun\Fmr Democratic Presidential Candidate, Dante Scala\NH Institute of Politics |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 01/15/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 1:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, Senator John Sununu sits down to discuss his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. And later. Celebrating arts in the granite state, we'll bring you some of the highlights. In state news, Governor Craig Benson is moving forward on a code of ethics for government employees. The efficiency commission recommended the move to help protect the state from costly lawsuits. The code covers sexual harassment and conflicts of interest. But for now the code has no teeth. Governor Benson will set up a website to teach employees about the code, but no one will be fired for violating it. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Julie Donnelly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Craig Benson\NH Governor |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 01/15/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 15:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, Senator John Sununu sits down to discuss his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. And later. Celebrating arts in the granite state, we'll bring you some of the highlights. From time to time we have the opportunity to sit down with our representatives in Washington. Following his appearance at the Politics and Eggs Breakfast where he introduced Republican Senator Bill Frist. Senator John Sununu sat down with us to talk about his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Julie Donnelly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Sen. John Sununu\R - New Hampshire |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 01/15/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 15:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, Senator John Sununu sits down to discuss his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. And later. Celebrating arts in the granite state, we'll bring you some of the highlights. From time to time we have the opportunity to sit down with our representatives in Washington. Following his appearance at the Politics and Eggs Breakfast where he introduced Republican Senator Bill Frist. Senator John Sununu sat down with us to talk about his trip to Iraq, the patriot act and medicare. Finally. every two years, the Governor's Arts Awards recognize the state's oustanding creative achievements. This year's ceremony was held Sunday at the Capitol Center for the Arts and featured an array of performances from local artists. Here are some of the highlights PRODUCER/REPORTER: Celene Ramadan NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Timberlane String Quartet\Timberlane Middle School, Craig Benson\NH Governor, Aanikam Dance Academy, Timberlane Jazz Combo\Arts in Education Award Recipients, Alyssa Demirijan\Timberlane Jazz Combo, Dr. Douglas McDonald\Superintendent, Timberlane district, "Our Town" \Pontine Movement Theatre, Rawn Spearman\Previous Award Winner, Ellis Hatch\Folk Heritage Award Recipient, Randy Armstrong Trio |
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In this edition, another Democratic presidential candidate bows out of the race. We'll find out what the impact will be on the upcoming primary. |
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Every two years, New Hampshire recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the arts. The Governor's Arts Awards are the highest recognition for creative acheivement. The 2003 awards took place on Sunday January 12th. 7 awards were presented in 7 different categories. The ceremony itself featured an array of performances from local artists. Here are some highlights. |
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