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		<title>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</title>
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		<description>The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The Center's podcasts feature policy experts who provide updates and background on key issues in the news.  Additional audio and video can be found at http://www.cbpp.org/multimedia</description>
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		<copyright>2008 - 2009 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. All rights reserved. </copyright>
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		<itunes:summary>The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The Center's podcasts feature policy experts who provide updates and background on key issues in the news.  Additional audio and video can be found at http://www.cbpp.org/multimedia</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:subtitle>Podcasts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</itunes:subtitle>
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								<title>The Effect of Chairman Ryan's Radical Budget Plan on Medicare</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses how Chairman Paul Ryan's budget plan would affect Medicare.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses how Chairman Paul Ryan&apos;s budget plan would affect Medicare. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses how Chairman Paul Ryan's budget plan would affect Medicare.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-13_2011-04-13_medicare.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>4:22</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
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									<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:52:29 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Governors Budgets Proposals: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Erica Williams, Policy Analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses how proposed budgets put forth by many governors would greatly harm their states residents.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Erica Williams, Policy Analyst with the Center&apos;s State Fiscal Project discusses how proposed budgets put forth by many governors would greatly harm their states residents. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Erica Williams, Policy Analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses how proposed budgets put forth by many governors would greatly harm their states residents.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-05_2011-04-05_govs-bud.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>3:17</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
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									<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:28:43 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Radical Medicaid Proposals Could Add Millions to Ranks of Uninsured</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Edwin Park, Vice President for Health Policy, discusses how Medicaid block grant proposals would harm seniors, children, and people with disabilities, as well as states.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Edwin Park, Vice President for Health Policy, discusses how Medicaid block grant proposals would harm seniors, children, and people with disabilities, as well as states. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Edwin Park, Vice President for Health Policy, discusses how Medicaid block grant proposals would harm seniors, children, and people with disabilities, as well as states.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-24_2011-03-24_medicaid.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
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									<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:16:28 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Basic Facts About State and Local Workers</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Liz McNichol, Senior Fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses the facts about state and local workers: who they are, what they do, and how their pay compares to their private sector counterparts.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Liz McNichol, Senior Fellow with the Center&apos;s State Fiscal Project discusses the facts about state and local workers: who they are, what they do, and how their pay compares to their private sector counterparts. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Liz McNichol, Senior Fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses the facts about state and local workers: who they are, what they do, and how their pay compares to their private sector counterparts.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-17_2011-03-17_public-workers.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>3:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:15:56 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Improving the Delivery of Key Work Supports at this Critical Moment</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Stacy Dean, Vice President for Food Assistance Policy, and Dottie Rosenbaum, Senior Analyst, discuss the Work Support Strategies Initiative and their report on improving the delivery of key services to needy families.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Stacy Dean, Vice President for Food Assistance Policy, and Dottie Rosenbaum, Senior Analyst, discuss the Work Support Strategies Initiative and their report on improving the delivery of key services to needy families. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Stacy Dean, Vice President for Food Assistance Policy, and Dottie Rosenbaum, Senior Analyst, discuss the Work Support Strategies Initiative and their report on improving the delivery of key services to needy families.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-08_2011-03-08_wss.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>8:37</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Food Assistance, Food Stamps, Health, Children's Health Insurance Program, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, Simplifying Programs, Welfare Reform, TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, State Policy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:25:27 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The February Unemployment Report and What It Means for the Economy</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-04_2011-03-04_jobs-report.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>2:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Jobs Report, February, Economy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:05:27 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Tax Cuts Worsening Wisconsin's Budget Problems</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Nick Johnson, Vice President for State Fiscal Policy discusses the budget situation in Wisconsin.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Nick Johnson, Vice President for State Fiscal Policy discusses the budget situation in Wisconsin. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Nick Johnson, Vice President for State Fiscal Policy discusses the budget situation in Wisconsin.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-01_2011-03-01_wisconsin-budget.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>4:19</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Budget, State Budgets, Taxes, States in the Recession, Budget Deficit</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:57:36 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Examining the President's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>James Horney, the Center's Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ James Horney, the Center&apos;s Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the President&apos;s budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>James Horney, the Center's Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-16_2011-02-15_budget-proposal.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>4:29</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>federal budget, president's budget</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:16:09 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Troubling Trends in Governors' Budget Proposals</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Erica Williams, policy analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses troubling trends in governors' new budget proposals.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Erica Williams, policy analyst with the Center&apos;s State Fiscal Project, discusses troubling trends in governors&apos; new budget proposals. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Erica Williams, policy analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses troubling trends in governors' new budget proposals.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-08_2011-02-08_gov-bud.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>4:17</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>state, budget, governor, state budget, proposal</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:48:52 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>CBPP on January Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-04_2011-02-04-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3000947" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2011-02-04_2011-02-04-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
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								<itunes:duration>3:08</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, government, Congress, economy, payroll, unemployment, employment,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:00:58 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Commerce Department's Report on GDP and What It Means for the Economy and Job Creation</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what the Commerce Department's new report on gross domestic product means for the economy and job creation.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what the Commerce Department's new report on gross domestic product means for the economy and job creation. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what the Commerce Department's new report on gross domestic product means for the economy and job creation.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-01_2011-02-01-gdp-jobs-final.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>3:13</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>government, gdp, jobs, unemployment, Congress</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:03:09 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Misunderstandings About State Debt and Pensions Create Unnecessary Alarm</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses misconceptions concerning bond debt, pensions and other challenges facing states.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses misconceptions concerning bond debt, pensions and other challenges facing states. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses misconceptions concerning bond debt, pensions and other challenges facing states.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-25_2011-01-25-state-budget-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4515631" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2011-01-25_2011-01-25-state-budget-final.mp3"/>
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								<itunes:duration>4:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>state, budget, government, bond, policy, pensions, fiscal,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:17:59 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Debunking False Claims About Health Reform's Impact on Jobs and the Deficit</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses myths about health reform's impact on jobs and the deficit.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses myths about health reform's impact on jobs and the deficit. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses myths about health reform's impact on jobs and the deficit.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-18_2011-01-18-health-reform-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3797995" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2011-01-18_2011-01-18-health-reform-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-18_2011-01-18-health-reform-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, deficit, government, Congress, jobs,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:48:18 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Impact of the New Budget Rules in the US House of Representatives</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jim Horney, the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the new budget rules in the U.S. House of Representatives.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jim Horney, the Center&apos;s Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the new budget rules in the U.S. House of Representatives. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jim Horney, the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the new budget rules in the U.S. House of Representatives.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-11_2011-01-11-house-new-rules-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3627050" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2011-01-11_2011-01-11-house-new-rules-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-11_2011-01-11-house-new-rules-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>budget, rules, House, Congress, government, tax, deficit, reduction,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:44:43 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>CBPP on December Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-07_2011-01-07-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3344091" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2011-01-07_2011-01-07-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
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								<itunes:duration>3:29</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, report, economy, unemployment, employment, government, Congress,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:59:17 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Rising Need, Falling Funding for TANF Program</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, talks about cuts to the safety net despite the rising need among our most vulnerable citizens.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, talks about cuts to the safety net despite the rising need among our most vulnerable citizens. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, talks about cuts to the safety net despite the rising need among our most vulnerable citizens.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-21_12-21-10-tanf-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4539037" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-12-21_12-21-10-tanf-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-21_12-21-10-tanf-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:44</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>welfare, reform, Clinton, Congress, Recovery Act, government, states, budgets,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:31:33 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Recovery Act is Boosting the Economy</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Michael Leachman, Assistant Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Michael Leachman, Assistant Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Michael Leachman, Assistant Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-14_12-14-10-recovery-act_final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3731122" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-12-14_12-14-10-recovery-act_final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-14_12-14-10-recovery-act_final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:53</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>recovery, Congress, government, states, budgets, Americans, economy,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:02:09 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Housing Assistance at Risk for Struggling Families</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Policy Analyst Doug Rice discusses proposed funding cuts that could cause tens of thousands of low-income families to lose housing assistance during these tough economic times.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Policy Analyst Doug Rice discusses proposed funding cuts that could cause tens of thousands of low-income families to lose housing assistance during these tough economic times. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Policy Analyst Doug Rice discusses proposed funding cuts that could cause tens of thousands of low-income families to lose housing assistance during these tough economic times.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-07_12-07-10-housing-final.wav</link>
								<enclosure length="35341224" type="audio/x-wav" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-12-07_12-07-10-housing-final.wav"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-07_12-07-10-housing-final.wav</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:20</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>housing, Congress, government, economy, families, vouchers,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:14:55 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on November Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-03_12-03-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3795487" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-12-03_12-03-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-03_12-03-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>economy, jobs, recession, policy, Congress, federal, emergency, benefits,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:26:11 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>The Impact of the Expiration of Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses the expiration of federal emergency unemployment benefits and what it means for millions of jobless workers and the economy.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses the expiration of federal emergency unemployment benefits and what it means for millions of jobless workers and the economy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses the expiration of federal emergency unemployment benefits and what it means for millions of jobless workers and the economy.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-30_11-30-10-unemployment-insurance-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3410547" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-11-30_11-30-10-unemployment-insurance-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-30_11-30-10-unemployment-insurance-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:33</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>economy, recession, government, unemployment, insurance, Congress, federal,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:55:19 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Understanding Food Insecurity in the U.S.</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Policy Analyst Dottie Rosenbaum discusses the findings of the US Department of Agriculture's report on food insecurity that was released last week.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Policy Analyst Dottie Rosenbaum discusses the findings of the US Department of Agriculture's report on food insecurity that was released last week. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Policy Analyst Dottie Rosenbaum discusses the findings of the US Department of Agriculture's report on food insecurity that was released last week.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-23_11-23-10-food-insecurity-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3626632" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-11-23_11-23-10-food-insecurity-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-23_11-23-10-food-insecurity-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>food stamps, USDA, economy, government, unemployment, Americans, America,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:27:18 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Key Issues Facing Congress</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jim Horney, the Center's director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the key issues facing Congress during the lame duck session that began yesterday.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jim Horney, the Center's director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the key issues facing Congress during the lame duck session that began yesterday. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jim Horney, the Center's director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the key issues facing Congress during the lame duck session that began yesterday.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-16_11-16-10-lameduck-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4562860" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-11-16_11-16-10-lameduck-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-16_11-16-10-lameduck-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:45</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Congress, lame duck, issues, tax cuts, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:36:36 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Emergency Unemployment Insurance Benefits Remain Critical</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what's at stake if Congress fails to renew the federal emergency unemployment benefits program that helps millions of laid off workers meet their families' basic expenses.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what's at stake if Congress fails to renew the federal emergency unemployment benefits program that helps millions of laid off workers meet their families' basic expenses at a time when jobs remain very hard to find.   ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what's at stake if Congress fails to renew the federal emergency unemployment benefits program that helps millions of laid off workers meet their families' basic expenses.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-09_11-09-10-ui-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3651291" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-11-09_11-09-10-ui-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-09_11-09-10-ui-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:48</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, employment, unemployment, Congress, recession, workers, federal, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:39:33 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on October Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-05_11-05-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2824986" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-11-05_11-05-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-05_11-05-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>economy, jobs, recession, Congress, unemployment,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:00:36 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>State Ballot Initiatives Will Affect Public Services</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jon Shure, the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how in some states people will vote today on ballot initiatives that will significantly affect public services.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jon Shure, the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how in some states people will vote today on ballot initiatives that will significantly affect public services. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jon Shure, the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how in some states people will vote today on ballot initiatives that will significantly affect public services.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-02_11-02-10-ballots-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3335314" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-11-02_11-02-10-ballots-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-02_11-02-10-ballots-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:28</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>vote, ballot, state, governor, revenue, Congress, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:07:26 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>States Continue to Feel Recession's Effects</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses how states are still struggling to deal with the steep decline in revenues brought on by the recession.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses how states are still struggling to deal with the steep decline in revenues brought on by the recession. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses how states are still struggling to deal with the steep decline in revenues brought on by the recession.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-26_10-26-10-state-budget-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2735543" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-10-26_10-26-10-state-budget-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-26_10-26-10-state-budget-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:51</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>economy, recession, government, state, budget, crisis, revenue,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:38:42 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Why There Won't Be a COLA in 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses the news that seniors won't receive a cost-of-living-adjustment to their Social Security benefits this year.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses the news that seniors won&amp;apos;t receive a cost-of-living-adjustment to their Social Security benefits this year. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses the news that seniors won't receive a cost-of-living-adjustment to their Social Security benefits this year.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-19_10-19-10-social-security-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3082867" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-10-19_10-19-10-social-security-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-19_10-19-10-social-security-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:13</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>federal, government, Social Security, benefits, Congress, Medicare,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:49:09 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Deep Poverty Reaches Record High Nationwide</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Researcher Arloc Sherman discusses deep poverty and how it affects families.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Researcher Arloc Sherman discusses deep poverty and how it affects families. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Researcher Arloc Sherman discusses deep poverty and how it affects families.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-12_10-12-10-deep-poverty-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4520647" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-10-12_10-12-10-deep-poverty-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-12_10-12-10-deep-poverty-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>poverty, children, food stamps, housing, Congress, families, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:12:03 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on September Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-08_10-08-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3387559" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-10-08_10-08-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-08_10-08-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:32</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, employment, Congress, government, labor, recession,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:17:57 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Understanding the Social Security Trust Funds</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses some basic information about the Social Security trust funds.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses some basic information about the Social Security trust funds. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses some basic information about the Social Security trust funds.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-05_10-05-10-social-security-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4480522" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-10-05_10-05-10-social-security-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-05_10-05-10-social-security-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Social Security, government, trust funds, finances, Treasury, Congress, bank,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:25:18 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>What the New Fiscal Year Means for Federal Programs</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses how federal programs are affected by the start of the new fiscal year.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses how federal programs are affected by the start of the new fiscal year. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses how federal programs are affected by the start of the new fiscal year.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-28_09-28-10-budget-process-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4870478" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-09-28_09-28-10-budget-process-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-28_09-28-10-budget-process-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>federal, government, programs, fiscal, Congress, election, President, bills,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:10:31 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>This Week's Health Care Milestone</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>January Angeles, Policy Analyst, discusses an important milestone for the health reform law that will take place this week.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ January Angeles, Policy Analyst, discusses an important milestone for the health reform law that will take place this week. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>January Angeles, Policy Analyst, discusses an important milestone for the health reform law that will take place this week.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-21_09-21-10-health-care-6-months-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2822896" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-09-21_09-21-10-health-care-6-months-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-21_09-21-10-health-care-6-months-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, law, benefits, coverage, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:29:10 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Understanding the Census Bureau's Upcoming Report on Poverty</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Arloc Sherman, Senior Researcher in the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses what to look for in the Census Bureau's upcoming release of data on poverty in 2009.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Arloc Sherman, Senior Researcher in the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses what to look for in the Census Bureau's upcoming release of data on poverty in 2009. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Arloc Sherman, Senior Researcher in the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses what to look for in the Census Bureau's upcoming release of data on poverty in 2009.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-14_09-14-10-poverty-release-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3935922" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-09-14_09-14-10-poverty-release-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-14_09-14-10-poverty-release-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:06</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>poverty, income, health insurance, Census Bureau, data, Recovery Act, government, recession, economy,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:49:54 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Next Steps on the Estate Tax</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the current status of the estate tax.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chuck Marr, the Center&amp;apos;s Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the current status of the estate tax. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the current status of the estate tax.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-07_09-07-10-estate-tax-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3778351" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-09-07_09-07-10-estate-tax-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-07_09-07-10-estate-tax-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>estate, tax, Congress, legislation, deficit, debt, law, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:26:48 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>CBPP on August Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for August is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for August is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for August is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-03_09-03-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2824986" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-09-03_09-03-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-03_09-03-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>economy, recovery, jobs, unemployment, stimulus, Obama,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:34:30 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Upcoming Debate on Middle-Class and High-Income Tax Cuts</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the debate about taxes that will take center stage when Congress returns after Labor Day.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the debate about taxes that will take center stage when Congress returns after Labor Day. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the debate about taxes that will take center stage when Congress returns after Labor Day.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-31_08-31-10-tax-cuts-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3978971" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-08-31_08-31-10-tax-cuts-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-31_08-31-10-tax-cuts-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:09</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Congress, government, taxes, economy, policy, jobs, Americans,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:52:37 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>State Budget Crisis Continues Despite Surpluses</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Fellow Liz McNichol discusses why some states have ended their fiscal year with budgets in the black even as the state budget crisis continues.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Fellow Liz McNichol discusses why some states have ended their fiscal year with budgets in the black even as the state budget crisis continues. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Fellow Liz McNichol discusses why some states have ended their fiscal year with budgets in the black even as the state budget crisis continues.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-24_08-24-10-state-surplus-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3430191" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-08-24_08-24-10-state-surplus-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-24_08-24-10-state-surplus-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:34</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>state, surplus, Virginia, tax, taxes, budget, revenue,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:17:32 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Social Security Reduces Poverty</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses how Social Security helps to reduce poverty.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses how Social Security helps to reduce poverty. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses how Social Security helps to reduce poverty.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-17_08-17-10-soc-sec-pov-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2341407" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-08-17_08-17-10-soc-sec-pov-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-17_08-17-10-soc-sec-pov-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:26</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Social Security, poverty, children, elderly, Americans,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:29:15 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>What Seniors Should Know About the New Health Reform Law</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Policy Analyst January Angeles discusses how the new health reform law strengthens Medicare and protects seniors.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Policy Analyst January Angeles discusses how the new health reform law strengthens Medicare and protects seniors. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Policy Analyst January Angeles discusses how the new health reform law strengthens Medicare and protects seniors.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-10_08-10-10-medicare-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4123167" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-08-10_08-10-10-medicare-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-10_08-10-10-medicare-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:18</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Medicare, health, reform, senior, citizens, finances, insurance, prescription, drugs,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:31:45 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on July Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for July is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for July is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for July is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-06_08-06-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2900637" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-08-06_08-06-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-06_08-06-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:01</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>employment, jobs, recession, state, government, Senate, Congress, budget, deficits,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:11:31 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Letting the High-Income Tax Cuts Expire</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses why letting the high-income tax cuts expire is the proper response to the nation's short and long-term challenges.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses why letting the high-income tax cuts expire is the proper response to the nation's short and long-term challenges. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses why letting the high-income tax cuts expire is the proper response to the nation's short and long-term challenges.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-03_08-03-10-high-income-tax-cuts-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4215118" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-08-03_08-03-10-high-income-tax-cuts-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-08-03_08-03-10-high-income-tax-cuts-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:23</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>tax, taxes, economy, jobs, policy, federal, state, Congress, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:32:23 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Health Reform Law Improves Access to Preventive Care Services</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses the great news that millions of Americans will soon be able to receive preventive health care services free of charge.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses the great news that millions of Americans will soon be able to receive preventive health care services free of charge. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses the great news that millions of Americans will soon be able to receive preventive health care services free of charge.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-27_07-27-10-preventive-care-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2873469" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-07-27_07-27-10-preventive-care-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-27_07-27-10-preventive-care-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>preventive, care, White House, health care, reform, health, government</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:31:11 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>The Need for Extending the TANF Emergency Fund</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses how states are using the TANF Emergency Fund to create jobs – and the need for extending the program.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center&amp;apos;s Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses how states are using the TANF Emergency Fund to create jobs – and the need for extending the program. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses how states are using the TANF Emergency Fund to create jobs – and the need for extending the program.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-20_07-20-10-tanf-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4406544" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-07-20_07-20-10-tanf-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-20_07-20-10-tanf-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:35</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, families, states, emergency, government, Congress, economy, recession, unemployment,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:04:55 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>New Fiscal Year Brings More Tough Times for States</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses what the new fiscal year brings for states.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses what the new fiscal year brings for states. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses what the new fiscal year brings for states.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-13_07-13-10-new-fiscal-year-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2813701" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-07-13_07-13-10-new-fiscal-year-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-13_07-13-10-new-fiscal-year-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>states, budget, economy, government, fiscal, recession, new year,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:59:52 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Property Taxes</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Advisor Iris Lav discusses property taxes, and good and bad ways to address concerns about rising property tax bills.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Advisor Iris Lav discusses property taxes, and good and bad ways to address concerns about rising property tax bills. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Advisor Iris Lav discusses property taxes, and good and bad ways to address concerns about rising property tax bills.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-06_07-06-10-property-tax-caps-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3522142" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-07-06_07-06-10-property-tax-caps-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-06_07-06-10-property-tax-caps-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>property, taxes, house, budget, state, tax, government, spending,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:55:22 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on June Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for June is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for June is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for June is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-02_07-02-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2688313" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-07-02_07-02-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-07-02_07-02-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:48</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, employment, report, economy, government, Congress, budget, recovery,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:29:39 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>New Health Insurance Option for Young Adults</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses a provision in the new health reform law that will start helping young adults this fall.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses a provision in the new health reform law that will start helping young adults this fall. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses a provision in the new health reform law that will start helping young adults this fall.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-29_06-29-10-dependent-coverage-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2944522" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-06-29_06-29-10-dependent-coverage-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-29_06-29-10-dependent-coverage-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, law, insurance, government, provisions, young, adult,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:28:29 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Unemployment Insurance</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Unemployment Insurance, a critical program that helps workers who lose their jobs and strengthens the economy, is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Unemployment Insurance, a critical program that helps workers who lose their jobs and strengthens the economy, is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Unemployment Insurance, a critical program that helps workers who lose their jobs and strengthens the economy, is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-22_06-22-10-ui-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3319850" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-06-22_06-22-10-ui-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-22_06-22-10-ui-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:27</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>, insurance, federal, government, Department of Labor, economy, Chad Stone</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:45:30 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>New Ingredients Raising Costs for “WIC” Program</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Zoë Neuberger, Senior Policy Analyst, discusses the federal food and nutrition program for women, infants and children known as WIC, and the increase in the program's costs because manufacturers are adding expensive but unproven ingredients to formula.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Zoë Neuberger, Senior Policy Analyst, discusses the federal food and nutrition program for women, infants and children known as WIC, and the increase in the program's costs because manufacturers are adding expensive but unproven ingredients to formula. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Zoë Neuberger, Senior Policy Analyst, discusses the federal food and nutrition program for women, infants and children known as WIC, and the increase in the program's costs because manufacturers are adding expensive but unproven ingredients to formula.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-15_06-15-10-wic-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3981897" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-06-15_06-15-10-wic-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-15_06-15-10-wic-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:09</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>federal, women, infant, children, ingredients, FDA, Congress, government, Agriculture Department,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>The Recovery Act is Working</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and the need to extend more aid to states is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst, Michael Leachman.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and the need to extend more aid to states is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst, Michael Leachman. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and the need to extend more aid to states is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst, Michael Leachman.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-08_06-08-10-recovery-act-final.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-08_06-08-10-recovery-act-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:29</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Congress, Recovery Act, employment, jobs, economy, state, budget, legislation, assistance</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:25:37 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on May Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for May is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for May is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for May is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-04_06-04-10-may-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2450495" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-06-04_06-04-10-may-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-04_06-04-10-may-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:33</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, report, employment, unemployment, forecast, House, Senate, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:22:36 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>How the Health Reform Law Reduces the Deficit, Part 2</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses the sources of revenue in the new health reform law.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses the sources of revenue in the new health reform law. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses the sources of revenue in the new health reform law.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-01_06-01-10-health-deficit-pt-2-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4321280" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-06-01_06-01-10-health-deficit-pt-2-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-06-01_06-01-10-health-deficit-pt-2-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:30</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, law, deficit, Medicare, tax, excise,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:38:25 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>How the Health Reform Law Reduces the Deficit, Part 1</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses how the health reform law saves money for the federal government.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses how the health reform law saves money for the federal government. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses how the health reform law saves money for the federal government.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-25_05-25-10-health-deficit-pt-1-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3734047" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-05-25_05-25-10-health-deficit-pt-1-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-25_05-25-10-health-deficit-pt-1-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:53</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>deficit, health, reform, law, Medicare, Medicaid, drug, prescription, costs,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 15:14:25 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Climate Change Legislation and Low-Income Households</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, discusses how the new Kerry-Lieberman climate change legislation will affect low-income households.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, discusses how the new Kerry-Lieberman climate change legislation will affect low-income households. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, discusses how the new Kerry-Lieberman climate change legislation will affect low-income households.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-18_05-18-10-climate-change-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3344509" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-05-18_05-18-10-climate-change-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-18_05-18-10-climate-change-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:29</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>climate change, legislation, Senator John Kerry, Senator Joe Lieberman, energy, income, Congress, poverty, global warming,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:40:30 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Health Reform is a Good Deal for States</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Policy Analyst, January Angeles, discusses how the Medicaid expansion in the new health reform law is a good deal for states.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Policy Analyst, January Angeles, discusses how the Medicaid expansion in the new health reform law is a good deal for states. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Policy Analyst, January Angeles, discusses how the Medicaid expansion in the new health reform law is a good deal for states.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-11_05-11-10-medicaid-expansion.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3772082" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-05-11_05-11-10-medicaid-expansion.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-11_05-11-10-medicaid-expansion.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>policy, Medicaid, health, reform, law, government, federal, state, local,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 09:42:18 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on April Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for April is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for April is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for April is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-07_05-07-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3161025" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-05-07_05-07-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-07_05-07-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:18</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, report, employment, economy, recession</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 16:26:21 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Health Reform Myths &amp; Realities: Episode 5</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the law doesn't slow health costs because its coverage expansions will increase total national spending on health care.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the law doesn&apos;t slow health costs because its coverage expansions will increase total national spending on health care. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the law doesn't slow health costs because its coverage expansions will increase total national spending on health care.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-07_05-07-10-health-care-series-ep-5-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2150400" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-05-07_05-07-10-health-care-series-ep-5-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-07_05-07-10-health-care-series-ep-5-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:14</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, federal, government, budget, deficit, law,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 09:49:23 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>State Budget Cuts Put Education Reforms at Risk</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Nick Johnson, Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the risk that state budget problems will derail education reform.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Nick Johnson, Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the risk that state budget problems will derail education reform. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Nick Johnson, Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the risk that state budget problems will derail education reform.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-04_05-04-education-cuts-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4768078" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-05-04_05-04-education-cuts-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-05-04_05-04-education-cuts-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>education, budget, reform, state, government, federal, student, schools,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 11:02:40 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Health Reform Myths &amp; Realities: Episode 4</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the new health reform law's cost estimate should include the cost of preventing a cut in the amount that Medicare pays doctors.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the new health reform law's cost estimate should include the cost of preventing a cut in the amount that Medicare pays doctors. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the new health reform law's cost estimate should include the cost of preventing a cut in the amount that Medicare pays doctors.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-30_04-30-10-health-care-series-ep-4-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2735543" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-30_04-30-10-health-care-series-ep-4-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-30_04-30-10-health-care-series-ep-4-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:51</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, law, budget, Congress, Medicare, doctor fix, federal, government,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Transforming Rental Assistance</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Will Fischer, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center, discusses the President's plan to preserve affordable housing.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Will Fischer, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center, discusses the President's plan to preserve affordable housing. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Will Fischer, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center, discusses the President's plan to preserve affordable housing.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-27_04-27-10-housing-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4201326" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-27_04-27-10-housing-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-27_04-27-10-housing-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:23</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>housing, public, rental, assistance, subsidized, President, Congress, family, poverty,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:39:23 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Health Reform Myths &amp; Realities: Episode 3</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jim Horney discusses the false claim that the health reform law's Medicare savings are meaningless.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jim Horney discusses the false claim that the health reform law's Medicare savings are meaningless. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jim Horney discusses the false claim that the health reform law's Medicare savings are meaningless.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-23_04-23-10-health-care-series-ep-3-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3078687" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-23_04-23-10-health-care-series-ep-3-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-23_04-23-10-health-care-series-ep-3-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, federal, deficit, Medicare, legislation, Congress</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:16:09 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Health Reform Myths &amp; Realities: Episode 2</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The false claim that the health reform law uses revenues from Social Security and premiums from a new long-term care insurance program to offset the cost of health reform is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The false claim that the health reform law uses revenues from Social Security and premiums from a new long-term care insurance program to offset the cost of health reform is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The false claim that the health reform law uses revenues from Social Security and premiums from a new long-term care insurance program to offset the cost of health reform is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-20_04-20-10-health-care-series-ep-2-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3039399" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-20_04-20-10-health-care-series-ep-2-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-20_04-20-10-health-care-series-ep-2-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:10</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, law, insurance, legislation, government, program, CBO, Social Security,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:45:08 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Health Reform Myths &amp; Realities: Episode 1</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The false claim that the health reform law hides the true cost of health reform by collecting its new revenues in the early years and delaying spending until later years is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The false claim that the health reform law hides the true cost of health reform by collecting its new revenues in the early years and delaying spending until later years is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The false claim that the health reform law hides the true cost of health reform by collecting its new revenues in the early years and delaying spending until later years is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-16_04-16-10-health-care-series-ep-1-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2634815" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-16_04-16-10-health-care-series-ep-1-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-16_04-16-10-health-care-series-ep-1-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:45</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, law, federal, deficit, revenue, spending, CBO,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:21:16 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Federal Income Taxes At Historic Low</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how the levels of federal income taxes on middle-income families have changed over time.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chuck Marr, the Center&amp;apos;s Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how the levels of federal income taxes on middle-income families have changed over time. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how the levels of federal income taxes on middle-income families have changed over time.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-15_04-15-10-tax-day-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4507272" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-15_04-15-10-tax-day-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-15_04-15-10-tax-day-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>federal, taxes, income, Recovery Act, American, middle-class, tax credit,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:33:39 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Tax Trends for the Top 400 Taxpayers</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Trends in income and taxes for the highest-income taxpayers is discussed by Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy at the Center.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Trends in income and taxes for the highest-income taxpayers is discussed by Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy at the Center. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Trends in income and taxes for the highest-income taxpayers is discussed by Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy at the Center.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-13_04-13-10-top-400-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3978971" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-13_04-13-10-top-400-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-13_04-13-10-top-400-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:09</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>taxes, taxpayers, income, economy, IRS, Top 400, tax rate, investment, capital gains,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:14:57 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how our federal tax dollars are spent.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how our federal tax dollars are spent. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how our federal tax dollars are spent.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-06_04-06-10-tax-dollars-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4792320" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-06_04-06-10-tax-dollars-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-06_04-06-10-tax-dollars-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>federal, tax, taxes, dollars, budget, economy, citizen, military, Social Security, revenue, deficit,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:38:53 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>CBPP on March Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for March is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for March is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for March is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-02_04-02-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2496470" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-04-02_04-02-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-04-02_04-02-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:36</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>job, market, employment, report, Congress, Recovery Act, legislation, COBRA,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:33:47 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Avoiding Their Share: The Controversy over Amazon and Online Sales Taxes</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Michael Mazerov, senior fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how internet retailer Amazon is going to extremes to avoid collecting sales tax from its customers.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Michael Mazerov, senior fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how internet retailer Amazon is going to extremes to avoid collecting sales tax from its customers. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Michael Mazerov, senior fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how internet retailer Amazon is going to extremes to avoid collecting sales tax from its customers.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-30_03-30-10-amazon-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="5108715" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-03-30_03-30-10-amazon-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-30_03-30-10-amazon-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:19</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Amazon, retailer, online, taxes, sales, state, affiliate, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Congress</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:47:28 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>States Can't Stimulate Their Economies By Cutting Taxes</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The myth that cutting taxes can stimulate a state's economy is discussed by Senior Advisor, Iris Lav.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The myth that cutting taxes can stimulate a state's economy is discussed by Senior Advisor, Iris Lav. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The myth that cutting taxes can stimulate a state's economy is discussed by Senior Advisor, Iris Lav.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-23_03-23-10-zero-sum-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3880751" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-03-23_03-23-10-zero-sum-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-23_03-23-10-zero-sum-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:03</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>taxes, economy, budget, job, federal, government, states, spending, employment,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:26:32 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Reconciliation and Health Reform</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>A legislative tool called "reconciliation" and its role in health reform are discussed by a Senior Fellow at the Center, Paul Van de Water.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ A legislative tool called &quot;reconciliation&quot; and its role in health reform are discussed by a Senior Fellow at the Center, Paul Van de Water. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>A legislative tool called "reconciliation" and its role in health reform are discussed by a Senior Fellow at the Center, Paul Van de Water.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-16_03-16-10-reconciliation-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3969358" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-03-16_03-16-10-reconciliation-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-16_03-16-10-reconciliation-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:08</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>reconciliation, health, reform, Congress, taxes, policy, House, Senate, bills,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:34:15 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>The Recovery Act Creates Jobs and Boosts Economy</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst Michael Leachman.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst Michael Leachman. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst Michael Leachman.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-09_03-09-10-recovery-act-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3071582" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-03-09_03-09-10-recovery-act-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-09_03-09-10-recovery-act-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>economy, jobs, employment, workers, Recovery Act, Moody's, CBO, recession,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:49:56 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on February Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-05_03-05-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2690821" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-03-05_03-05-10-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-05_03-05-10-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:48</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, economy, employment, unemployment, February, Recovery Act, Congress, COBRA, health insurance,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:20:35 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Hunger Free Schools Act</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Legislation that can reduce child hunger in the country is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst for Food Assistance, Zoë Neuberger.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Legislation that can reduce child hunger in the country is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst for Food Assistance, Zoë Neuberger. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Legislation that can reduce child hunger in the country is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst for Food Assistance, Zoë Neuberger.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-02_03-02-10-hunger-free-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4357642" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-03-02_03-02-10-hunger-free-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-03-02_03-02-10-hunger-free-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:32</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>legislation, child, hunger, school, low-income, nutrition, Congress, meals, direct certification,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:45:50 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Governors' Budget Proposals and the Economy</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Governors' proposed budgets for next year and what they mean for the economy are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Governors' proposed budgets for next year and what they mean for the economy are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Governors' proposed budgets for next year and what they mean for the economy are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-23_02-23-10-state-proposals-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3585254" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-02-23_02-23-10-state-proposals-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-23_02-23-10-state-proposals-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:44</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>governor, budget, cuts, states, health insurance, schools, Goldman Sachs, Recovery Act, Congress, federal,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:58:43 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>CBPP on January Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-16_02-16-10-jobs-report-january-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3403024" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-02-16_02-16-10-jobs-report-january-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-16_02-16-10-jobs-report-january-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:33</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, report, January, economy, unemployment, employment, deficit, recovery, budget, measures,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:55:07 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The ABCs of State Budgets</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The ABCs of state budgets, and the problems that many states face today because of the recession are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The ABCs of state budgets, and the problems that many states face today because of the recession are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The ABCs of state budgets, and the problems that many states face today because of the recession are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-09_02-09-10-state-budget-process-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4050860" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-02-09_02-09-10-state-budget-process-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-09_02-09-10-state-budget-process-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:13</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>budget, state, recession, legislation, government, taxes, revenue, education, health care,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:24:53 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Earned Income Tax Credit</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The Earned Income Tax Credit and how it helps low-wage workers and their families is discussed by John Wancheck, Coordinator of the Center's Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach campaign.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Earned Income Tax Credit and how it helps low-wage workers and their families is discussed by John Wancheck, Coordinator of the Center's Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach campaign. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The Earned Income Tax Credit and how it helps low-wage workers and their families is discussed by John Wancheck, Coordinator of the Center's Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach campaign.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-02_02-02-10-eitc-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4418247" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-02-02_02-02-10-eitc-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-02-02_02-02-10-eitc-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:36</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>tax, credit, family, outreach, IRS, salary, income, poverty, children,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:37:31 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Long-Term Budget Outlook</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The long-term budget outlook is discussed by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The long-term budget outlook is discussed by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The long-term budget outlook is discussed by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-26_01-26-10-long-term-budget-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4996284" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-01-26_01-26-10-long-term-budget-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-26_01-26-10-long-term-budget-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>budget, long-term, outlook, federal, fiscal, policy, deficits, debt, GDP, economy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:42:29 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Robert Greenstein's Testimony on the Long-Term Budget Problem</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Robert Greenstein discusses the long-term budget deficit before the House of Representatives Committee on the Budget on January 21, 2010.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Robert Greenstein discusses the long-term budget deficit before the House of Representatives Committee on the Budget on January 21, 2010. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Robert Greenstein discusses the long-term budget deficit before the House of Representatives Committee on the Budget on January 21, 2010.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-21_01-21-10-testimony.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="10758687" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-01-21_01-21-10-testimony.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-21_01-21-10-testimony.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>11:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>testimony, budget, deficit, long-term, hearing, Congress, Committee,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:52:35 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Food Insecurity</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>How food insecurity affects families is discussed by Stacy Dean, the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ How food insecurity affects families is discussed by Stacy Dean, the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>How food insecurity affects families is discussed by Stacy Dean, the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-19_01-19-10-food-insecurity-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3671771" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-01-19_01-19-10-food-insecurity-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-19_01-19-10-food-insecurity-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:49</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>food, insecurity, hunger, family, childhood, children, food stamps, anti-hunger, President, child hunger</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:36:36 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Poverty and the Recovery Act</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>A recent analysis of the effect of the Recovery Act on poverty is discussed by Arloc Sherman, the Center's Senior Researcher in the Welfare Reform and Income Support Division.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ A recent analysis of the effect of the Recovery Act on poverty is discussed by Arloc Sherman, the Center's Senior Researcher in the Welfare Reform and Income Support Division. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>A recent analysis of the effect of the Recovery Act on poverty is discussed by Arloc Sherman, the Center's Senior Researcher in the Welfare Reform and Income Support Division.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-12_01-12-10-poverty-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4799007" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-01-12_01-12-10-poverty-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-12_01-12-10-poverty-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>poverty, Recovery Act, analysis, Congress, recession, government, income, census,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:58 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>CBPP on December Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-08_01-08-10-december-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3223719" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-01-08_01-08-10-december-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-08_01-08-10-december-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:21</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs, report, unemployment, economy, December, business, Congress</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>The Current Status of Health Reform</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The current status of health reform in Congress is discussed by the Center's Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The current status of health reform in Congress is discussed by the Center's Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The current status of health reform in Congress is discussed by the Center's Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-05_01-05-10-health-reform-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3305221" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2010-01-05_01-05-10-health-reform-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-01-05_01-05-10-health-reform-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:27</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, Congress, Senate, bill, subsidy, coverage, House, insurance</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:12:05 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>State Budget Crisis Puts Economic Recovery at Risk</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The state budget crisis and what it means for the national economy is discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The state budget crisis and what it means for the national economy is discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The state budget crisis and what it means for the national economy is discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-29_12-29-09-state-budget-crisis-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3288503" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-29_12-29-09-state-budget-crisis-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-29_12-29-09-state-budget-crisis-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:26</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>economy, state, fiscal, economy, recovery, budget, crisis, Congress, fiscal, deficit,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:59:28 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Update on the Recovery Act</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Two key provisions in the Recovery Act – unemployment insurance and COBRA – and suggestions for Congress are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Two key provisions in the Recovery Act – unemployment insurance and COBRA – and suggestions for Congress are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Two key provisions in the Recovery Act – unemployment insurance and COBRA – and suggestions for Congress are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-22_12-22-09-recovery-act-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4870060" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-22_12-22-09-recovery-act-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-22_12-22-09-recovery-act-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>recovery, Congress, unemployment, insurance, health, COBRA, economy, Chad Stone</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:53:39 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Homelessness and Rental Assistance in the Recession</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The recession's impact on homelessness and how increased federal rental assistance can help struggling families are discussed by the Center's Senior Policy Analyst for Housing, Doug Rice.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The recession's impact on homelessness and how increased federal rental assistance can help struggling families are discussed by the Center's Senior Policy Analyst for Housing, Doug Rice. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The recession's impact on homelessness and how increased federal rental assistance can help struggling families are discussed by the Center's Senior Policy Analyst for Housing, Doug Rice.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-15_12-15-09-homelessness-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3903739" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-15_12-15-09-homelessness-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-15_12-15-09-homelessness-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:13:05 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>The Impact of the Recession and the Recovery Act on Social Safety Net Programs</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, testifies on the safety net's response to the recession before the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, testifies on the safety net's response to the recession before the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, testifies on the safety net's response to the recession before the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-09_12-09-09-pavetti-testimony-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="14319700" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-09_12-09-09-pavetti-testimony-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-09_12-09-09-pavetti-testimony-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>14:55</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>testimony, recovery, welfare, reform, income, support, recession</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:46:51 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Understanding the Senate Health Reform Bill</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The health reform bill currently being debated by the Senate is discussed by Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The health reform bill currently being debated by the Senate is discussed by Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The health reform bill currently being debated by the Senate is discussed by Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-08_12-08-09-health-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4588774" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-08_12-08-09-health-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-08_12-08-09-health-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health, reform, podcast, insurance, policy, bill, Senate, insurance, tax, affordability</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:58:01 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on November Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-04_12-04-09-november-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3933414" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-04_12-04-09-november-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-04_12-04-09-november-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:06</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>jobs report, unemployment, economy, economist, Chad Stone, jobs, November</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:54:25 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Disproving Claims that Medicare Cuts Don't Stick</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>James Horney and Paul Van de Water, former senior CBO officials now at the Center, discuss their new analysis.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ James Horney and Paul Van de Water, former senior CBO officials now at the Center, discuss their new analysis, which finds that recent claims that the House and Senate health bills are not really paid for — because the track record shows that Congress will never allow the bills' Medicare savings to take effect — are belied by the historical record.  MIT health economist Jonathan Gruber assesses measures in the bills to restrain health care costs. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>James Horney and Paul Van de Water, former senior CBO officials now at the Center, discuss their new analysis.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-04_12-04-09-media-call.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="25131468" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-04_12-04-09-media-call.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-04_12-04-09-media-call.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>26:11</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>CBO, MIT, health, economist, Jonathan Gruber, Congress, House, Senate, bills, analysis</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:59:02 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>The State Policy Fellowship Program</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The Center's new State Policy Fellowship Program is discussed by State Fiscal Project program associate, Tianca Crocker.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Center's new State Policy Fellowship Program is discussed by State Fiscal Project program associate, Tianca Crocker. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The Center's new State Policy Fellowship Program is discussed by State Fiscal Project program associate, Tianca Crocker.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-02_12-02-09-fellowship-tianca-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3992346" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-12-02_12-02-09-fellowship-tianca-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-12-02_12-02-09-fellowship-tianca-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:10</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:19:59 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>The Food Stamp Program</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The basics of the food stamp program is discussed by the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy, Stacy Dean.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The basics of the food stamp program is discussed by the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy, Stacy Dean. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The basics of the food stamp program is discussed by the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy, Stacy Dean.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-24_11-24-09-food-stamps-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4934008" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-11-24_11-24-09-food-stamps-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-24_11-24-09-food-stamps-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:08</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:09:42 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Understanding the House Health Reform Bill</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The House health reform bill and the next steps for Congress in moving forward with reform are discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The House health reform bill and the next steps for Congress in moving forward with reform are discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The House health reform bill and the next steps for Congress in moving forward with reform are discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-17_11-17-09-health-judy-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4584594" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-11-17_11-17-09-health-judy-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-17_11-17-09-health-judy-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:41:25 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on October Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-06_11-06-09-october-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2485185" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-11-06_11-06-09-october-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-06_11-06-09-october-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:35</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:49:18 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Maine and Washington Reject TABOR</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses voters' rejection of TABOR —  a strict state spending restriction —  in Washington and Maine, and the implications for other states.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses voters' rejection of TABOR —  a strict state spending restriction —  in Washington and Maine, and the implications for other states. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses voters' rejection of TABOR —  a strict state spending restriction —  in Washington and Maine, and the implications for other states.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-05_11-5-09-tabor-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3854838" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-11-05_11-5-09-tabor-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-05_11-5-09-tabor-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:01</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:42:29 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Protecting Low-Income Consumers in Climate Change Legislation</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The nuances of climate change legislation, and how the Senate and House bills will protect low-income families, are discussed by the Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The nuances of climate change legislation, and how the Senate and House bills will protect low-income families, are discussed by the Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The nuances of climate change legislation, and how the Senate and House bills will protect low-income families, are discussed by the Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-03_11-3-09-climate-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3494941" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-11-03_11-3-09-climate-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-11-03_11-3-09-climate-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:07:37 -0500</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Understanding the Senate Finance Committee's Health Reform Bill</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The Senate Finance Committee's health reform plan is discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Senate Finance Committee's health reform plan is discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The Senate Finance Committee's health reform plan is discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-27_10-27-09-judy-solomon-health.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3937593" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-27_10-27-09-judy-solomon-health.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-27_10-27-09-judy-solomon-health.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:06</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:53 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Climate Change Testimony</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on how low-income households will be affected by climate change policy.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on how low-income households will be affected by climate change policy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on how low-income households will be affected by climate change policy.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-21_10-21-09-chad-stone-testimony.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="7117427" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-21_10-21-09-chad-stone-testimony.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-21_10-21-09-chad-stone-testimony.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>7:25</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:12:27 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Low-Income Consumers and the Kerry-Boxer Climate Bill</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Recent developments in climate change legislation are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Recent developments in climate change legislation are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Recent developments in climate change legislation are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-16_10-16-09-kerry-boxer-bill-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3398426" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-16_10-16-09-kerry-boxer-bill-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-16_10-16-09-kerry-boxer-bill-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:32</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:56:16 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>The Safety Net's Response to the Recession</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The Center's Director of Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, discusses the safety net's response to the recession before the U.S. House of Representative's Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Center's Director of Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, discusses the safety net's response to the recession before the U.S. House of Representative's Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The Center's Director of Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, discusses the safety net's response to the recession before the U.S. House of Representative's Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-08_10-08-09--ladonna-testimony.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="10532989" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-08_10-08-09--ladonna-testimony.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-08_10-08-09--ladonna-testimony.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>10:58</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:51:26 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>TABOR's harmful effect on states</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>A state spending restriction called TABOR and its harmful effect on states is explained by the Center's state project coordinator, Robb Gray.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ A state spending restriction called TABOR and its harmful effect on states is explained by the Center's state project coordinator, Robb Gray. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>A state spending restriction called TABOR and its harmful effect on states is explained by the Center's state project coordinator, Robb Gray.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-08_10-08-09-tabor-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4595879" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-08_10-08-09-tabor-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-08_10-08-09-tabor-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:09:24 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Edward Kleinbard and Lily Batchelder at the CAP/CBPP event</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Edward Kleinbard, Professor of Law at USC and former Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and Lily Batchelder, Professor at NYU's School of Law discuss options for raising revenues at the Progressives and the National Debt Conference.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The event was co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, in Washington, DC. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Edward Kleinbard, Professor of Law at USC and former Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and Lily Batchelder, Professor at NYU's School of Law discuss options for raising revenues at the Progressives and the National Debt Conference.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-07_kleinbard-batchelder.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="19523709" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-07_kleinbard-batchelder.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-07_kleinbard-batchelder.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>20:20</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:54:26 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>John Podesta's opening remarks at CAP/CBPP event</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, John Podesta, offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference, co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, 2009, in Washington, DC.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, John Podesta, offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference, co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, 2009, in Washington, DC. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, John Podesta, offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference, co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, 2009, in Washington, DC.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-07_podesta-opening-remarks.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="14494407" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-07_podesta-opening-remarks.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-07_podesta-opening-remarks.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>15:06</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:23:18 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Robert Greenstein's opening remarks at CAP/CBPP event</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Executive Director Robert Greenstein offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, in Washington, DC.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Executive Director Robert Greenstein offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, in Washington, DC. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Executive Director Robert Greenstein offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, in Washington, DC.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-07_bob-opening-remarks.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="7875396" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-07_bob-opening-remarks.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-07_bob-opening-remarks.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:17</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:13:18 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on September Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-02_10-02-09-september-jobs-report.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="8036694" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-10-02_10-02-09-september-jobs-report.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-10-02_10-02-09-september-jobs-report.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:21</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:59:51 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>The Deficit, Debt, and Interest</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The federal government deficit, debt, and interest is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The federal government deficit, debt, and interest is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The federal government deficit, debt, and interest is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-22_9-22-09-ddi-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="13785339" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-09-22_9-22-09-ddi-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-22_9-22-09-ddi-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:45</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>federal, government, deficit, debt, interest, Jim Horney,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:11:38 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Examining the 2008 Census Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Robert Greenstein discusses today's grim Census Bureau report that shows the nation lost substantial ground in 2008 on poverty, median income, and the number of people who are uninsured. Several aspects of the Census report are highlighted.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Robert Greenstein discusses today's grim Census Bureau report that shows the nation lost substantial ground in 2008 on poverty, median income, and the number of people who are uninsured. Several aspects of the Census report are highlighted. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Robert Greenstein discusses today's grim Census Bureau report that shows the nation lost substantial ground in 2008 on poverty, median income, and the number of people who are uninsured. Several aspects of the Census report are highlighted.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-10_9-10-09-poverty-day-policy-briefing.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="11516447" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-09-10_9-10-09-poverty-day-policy-briefing.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-10_9-10-09-poverty-day-policy-briefing.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>poverty, day, poverty day, health, insurance, health insurance, data, uninsured</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:11:08 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on August Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The jobs report for August is discussed by chief economist Chad Stone.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The jobs report for August is discussed by chief economist Chad Stone. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The jobs report for August is discussed by chief economist Chad Stone.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-04_9-4-09-august-jobs-report-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="2791549" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-09-04_9-4-09-august-jobs-report-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-04_9-4-09-august-jobs-report-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>2:54</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:04:02 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Understanding the New Budget Deficit Updates</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The new budget deficit updates from CBO and OMB are explained by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The new budget deficit updates from CBO and OMB are explained by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The new budget deficit updates from CBO and OMB are explained by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-27_8-27-09-deficit-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3339076" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-08-27_8-27-09-deficit-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-27_8-27-09-deficit-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:29</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:06:52 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>High-Income Surcharge Can Help Pay for Health Reform</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy, discusses the need for health reform and one option to help pay for it: a surcharge on high-income households under consideration by the House of Representatives.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy, discusses the need for health reform and one option to help pay for it: a surcharge on high-income households under consideration by the House of Representatives. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy, discusses the need for health reform and one option to help pay for it: a surcharge on high-income households under consideration by the House of Representatives.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-25_8-25-09-surcharge-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4531513" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-08-25_8-25-09-surcharge-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-25_8-25-09-surcharge-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:53:46 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Correcting Myths About the Stimulus Bill</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney, and Director of the State Fiscal Project, Nick Johnson,  discuss their paper Correcting Five Myths About the Stimulus Bill. They explain how the stimulus legislation is providing a much-needed boost.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney, and Director of the State Fiscal Project, Nick Johnson,  discuss their paper Correcting Five Myths About the Stimulus Bill. They explain how the stimulus legislation is providing a much-needed boost to the economy. For more information on the stimulus, go to centeronbudget.org for a special series of papers called Economic Recovery Watch.   ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney, and Director of the State Fiscal Project, Nick Johnson,  discuss their paper Correcting Five Myths About the Stimulus Bill. They explain how the stimulus legislation is providing a much-needed boost.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-17_8-17-09-stimulus-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4553526" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-08-17_8-17-09-stimulus-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-17_8-17-09-stimulus-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:44</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>stimulus, economy, myths, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, legislation</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:46 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>CBPP on July Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses the jobs report for July and a troubling jump in long-term unemployment.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses the jobs report for July and a troubling jump in long-term unemployment. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses the jobs report for July and a troubling jump in long-term unemployment.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-10_8-10-09-july_jobs_report_final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="5896805" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-08-10_8-10-09-july_jobs_report_final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-10_8-10-09-july_jobs_report_final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:30:38 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Health Reform: Flaws of the Proposed Free Rider Employer Requirement Provision</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>An employer mandate proposal known as "free rider" is discussed.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ This policy briefing features: Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,Wade Henderson, Esq., President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and Robert Reischauer, President, Urban Institute.The speakers discuss an employer mandate proposal known as free rider that the Senate Finance Committee negotiators have agreed to include in forthcoming health reform legislation.  They also discuss alternative, better-designed approaches to an employer responsibility requirement, which is a necessary component of health care reform.During the briefing, Robert Greenstein says: [t]he so-called free rider proposal…would really cross a line we've never crossed before, and in my view, would violate basic American notions of equal opportunity. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>An employer mandate proposal known as "free rider" is discussed.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-06_8-5-09_free_rider_policy_briefing_final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="20248841" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-08-06_8-5-09_free_rider_policy_briefing_final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-08-06_8-5-09_free_rider_policy_briefing_final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>21:05</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>health reform, Robert Greenstein, Urban Institute, free rider, proposal, legislation, Wade Henderson, Robert Reischauer,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:34:09 -0400</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Improving Consumer Relief in the Climate Change Bill</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how the Senate can improve consumer relief in climate change legislation by scaling back corporate windfall profits.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how the Senate can improve consumer relief in climate change legislation by scaling back corporate windfall profits. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how the Senate can improve consumer relief in climate change legislation by scaling back corporate windfall profits.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-07-30_7-30-09-windfall-profits-final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3843019" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-07-30_7-30-09-windfall-profits-final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-07-30_7-30-09-windfall-profits-final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:01 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Policy Basic: The Estate Tax</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Director of Federal Tax Policy, Chuck Marr, discusses the basics of the estate tax and the debate about it in Congress.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Director of Federal Tax Policy, Chuck Marr, discusses the basics of the estate tax and the debate about it in Congress. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Director of Federal Tax Policy, Chuck Marr, discusses the basics of the estate tax and the debate about it in Congress.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-07-14_7-14-09-estate_tax_final.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4870026" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-07-14_7-14-09-estate_tax_final.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-07-14_7-14-09-estate_tax_final.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:15:33 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Policy Basic: Climate Change Legislation</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how to protect consumers from increased energy costs in climate change legislation.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how to protect consumers from increased energy costs in climate change legislation. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how to protect consumers from increased energy costs in climate change legislation.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-07-08_7-7-09-climate_change_final.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>4:51</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:08:03 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>PAYGO Legislation</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Executive Director Robert Greenstein testifies before the House Budget Committee on PAYGO legislation.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Executive Director Robert Greenstein testifies before the House Budget Committee on PAYGO legislation. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Executive Director Robert Greenstein testifies before the House Budget Committee on PAYGO legislation.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-26_6-25-09-paygo_testimony2.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="6907660" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-06-26_6-25-09-paygo_testimony2.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-26_6-25-09-paygo_testimony2.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>7:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:00:24 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Budget Reconciliation in Congress</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The budget reconciliation process in Congress is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The budget reconciliation process in Congress is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The budget reconciliation process in Congress is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-17_9-15-09-reconciliation_final-revised.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="4690338" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-09-17_9-15-09-reconciliation_final-revised.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-09-17_9-15-09-reconciliation_final-revised.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:53</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>budget, reconciliation, Congress,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:36:15 -0700</pubDate>
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								<title>Latest Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Coverage</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Economic Policy Institute economist Jared Bernstein examine the Census Bureau's new figures for 2007.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Economic Policy Institute economist Jared Bernstein examine the Census Bureau's new figures for 2007. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Economic Policy Institute economist Jared Bernstein examine the Census Bureau's new figures for 2007.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_8-26-08-audio-64.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="19958442" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-06-24_8-26-08-audio-64.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_8-26-08-audio-64.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>20:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Robert Greenstein, economy, economist, poverty, income, health insurance, census, Jared Bernstein</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:04:43 -0700</pubDate>
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								<title>Addressing Long-Term Deficits</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Senior Fellow Richard Kogan look at the main factors driving the large deficits projected for coming decades.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Senior Fellow Richard Kogan look at the main factors driving the large deficits projected for coming decades. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Senior Fellow Richard Kogan look at the main factors driving the large deficits projected for coming decades.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_12-16-08bud-audio.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="12487044" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-06-24_12-16-08bud-audio.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_12-16-08bud-audio.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>13:00</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Robert Greenstein, deficit, long-term, projections</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:01:22 -0700</pubDate>
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								<title>Examining the President's 2010 Budget</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Executive Director Robert Greenstein outlines the budget's main priorities and its implications for the deficit. He also discusses specific initiatives in areas such as health care, taxes, and climate change.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Executive Director Robert Greenstein outlines the budget's main priorities and its implications for the deficit. He also discusses specific initiatives in areas such as health care, taxes, and climate change. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Executive Director Robert Greenstein outlines the budget's main priorities and its implications for the deficit. He also discusses specific initiatives in areas such as health care, taxes, and climate change.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_2-27-09-examiningpresidents2010budget.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="20077600" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-06-24_2-27-09-examiningpresidents2010budget.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_2-27-09-examiningpresidents2010budget.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>20:55</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Robert Greenstein, budget, president, Obama, health care, taxes, climate, climate change</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:56:46 -0700</pubDate>
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								<title>Policy Basic: Where Do State Tax Dollars Go?</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>State Fiscal Project Director Nick Johnson provides context for the state fiscal crisis by explaining what public services states pay for and how state spending has changed over time.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ State Fiscal Project Director Nick Johnson provides context for the state fiscal crisis by explaining what public services states pay for and how state spending has changed over time. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>State Fiscal Project Director Nick Johnson provides context for the state fiscal crisis by explaining what public services states pay for and how state spending has changed over time.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_policybasics-statetaxes.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="5361275" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-06-24_policybasics-statetaxes.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_policybasics-statetaxes.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:35</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>state, tax, dollars, fiscal, crisis, public, services,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2009 18:53:35 -0700</pubDate>
								</item><item>
								<title>Social Security and Medicare Trustees' Reports</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Executive Director Robert Greenstein discusses the programs' financial status and the implications for reform.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Executive Director Robert Greenstein discusses the programs' financial status and the implications for reform. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Executive Director Robert Greenstein discusses the programs' financial status and the implications for reform.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_5-12-09-trustees_report.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="14372043" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-06-24_5-12-09-trustees_report.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_5-12-09-trustees_report.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>14:58</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Robert Greenstein, Bob Greenstein, social security, medicare, report</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:51:50 -0700</pubDate>
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								<title>Strengthening the Federal Housing Voucher Program</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Senior Policy Analyst Will Fischer discusses his recent testimony before a House subcommittee on the Section 8 Housing Voucher Reform Act or SEVRA, which would improve the nation's largest low-income housing program.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Senior Policy Analyst Will Fischer discusses his recent testimony before a House subcommittee on the Section 8 Housing Voucher Reform Act or SEVRA, which would improve the nation's largest low-income housing program. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Senior Policy Analyst Will Fischer discusses his recent testimony before a House subcommittee on the Section 8 Housing Voucher Reform Act or SEVRA, which would improve the nation's largest low-income housing program.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_6-4-09_fischer_sevra.mp3</link>
								<enclosure length="3778834" type="audio/mpeg" url="http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/media/2009-06-24_6-4-09_fischer_sevra.mp3"/>
								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_6-4-09_fischer_sevra.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>3:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>testimony, Will Fischer, bill, housing, low-income, program, nation, subcommittee</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:45:57 -0700</pubDate>
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								<title>May Jobs Report</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chief Economist Chad Stone talks about the new numbers and what they mean for the economy.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Chief Economist Chad Stone talks about the new numbers and what they mean for the economy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chief Economist Chad Stone talks about the new numbers and what they mean for the economy.</description>
								<link>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_may_employmentreport.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://www.cbpp-multimedia.org/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&amp;name=2009-06-24_may_employmentreport.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>4:11</itunes:duration>
									<author>communications@cbpp.org (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)</author>
									<itunes:author>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>employment, jobs, Chad Stone, report, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:21:48 -0700</pubDate>
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