Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz - Steve Greenberg

A virtual conversation on August 10, 2008, with IL 8th CD Republican Nominee Steve Greenberg and Democrat Incumbent Melissa Bean

Jeff Berkowitz, show host and executive legal recruiter, debates and discusses with Steve Greenberg, 8th Cong. Dist. Republican Nominee, domestic, foreign and cultural public policy issues. Greenberg's background is in working in sales and operations in his family's business, as well as more recently doing "turn-around work," relating to underperforming distribution businesses. He also played minor league professional hockey.

Greenberg lives with his wife and children in Long Grove, IL. Like 4th year 8th CD incumbent Congresswoman Bean (D-Barrington), Greenberg lives just outside the 8th CD boundaries in the 10th CD.

Topics discussed include expansion of off-shore drilling, drilling in ANWR and nuclear power and the potential impact of such expansion on energy prices. Greenberg's views are contrasted with Cong. Bean, who has declined to appear on the show since her last appearance in January, 2006. Also discussed is Bean's tie-breaking vote to adjourn the House before it dealt with high gas prices and related energy issues, the impact on national security of energy public policy decisions and what do Greenberg and Bean think of solar, wind, shale, clean coal and plug in cars.

Additional topics discuss include Bean's and Greenberg's contrasting views on corporate and individual taxes and tax cuts, whether Bean is an "Obama mama," Greenberg and Bean's contrasting views on bail-outs of irresponsible big lenders like Countrywide, is the economy in recession, are people "hurting," and did the House Republicans "lose their way" and are they "found."

Additional topics include whether it was a mistake to go into Iraq, the Administration's decision to conduct a Surge in Iraq, should Obama be President, should the U. S. consider taking military action to take out Iran's nuclear capability, should the U. S. assist the Republic of Georgia militarily, the contrasting views of Greenberg and Bean on free trade and on the removal of a union member's right to a secret ballot, and has Bean been on both sides of the Canadian National railroad issue.




Additional topics include school choice, charter schools and other aspects of education reform; same sex marriage and civil unions; background checks to own guns, the 2nd Amendment and contrasting views of Greenberg and Bean on reviving the Assault Weapon ban.




For more information on Steve Greenberg's 8th CD campaign, please go to www.SteveForUs.com

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