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Thursday, January 29, 2009

U.S. Reps. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) to Be Featured on 'Inside Government'

U.S. Reps. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) to Be Featured on 'Inside Government'

Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton Also to Appear

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week on the American Federation of Government Employees' "Inside Government" radio show, U.S. Reps. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) will appear to discuss the Barack Obama presidency, and a number of critical issues facing the United States. The show will air on Friday, Jan. 30 at 10:00 a.m. ET nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

Filner, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, will address the health care crisis in the U.S., and the need to properly care for soldiers returning home from war. Schakowsky will share her thoughts on the importance of President Obama's historic election, while Cohen will discuss his ideas for a nationalized health care plan, and how he's fighting crime in Tennessee's 9th District. Lastly, John Bruton, former Irish prime minister and current European Union ambassador to the United States, will provide an inside look at how the EU government works, as well as the implementation of the euro.

"Inside Government" is hosted by AFGE Assistant General Counsel J. Ward Morrow. Programs are archived on the Federal News Radio Web site and can be heard on demand (available anytime) at http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=52 or http://www.afge.org/insidegovernment. Please note there will be a short advertisement prior to the start of the program. The program is also available via iTunes podcast by clicking here. Users must install iTunes on their computers before accessing "Inside Government" via podcast.

For more information, please e-mail InsideGovernment@afge.org or go to www.federalnewsradio.com.

"Inside Government" is a one-hour weekly nationwide radio/Internet program dedicated to issues that impact federal and D.C. government employees. The show airs each Friday at 10:00 a.m. on Federal News Radio 1500 AM in Washington, D.C. and online at www.federalnewsradio.com. It is also available to 70 million iPod users through Apple's iTunes podcast. "Inside Government" is produced by The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation's largest federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

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Source: American Federation of Government Employees

CONTACT: Jason Fornicola of American Federation of Government Employees,
+1-202-639-6448

Web Site: http://www.afge.org/
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/


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