When it was still being discussed at the White House, staffers were said to have been debating a range of options, such as applying it only to new hires or limiting it to small businesses.
Congress is also debating a range of other issues that have stalled this session, such as expiring tax breaks for specialty businesses, including the film industry, and proposals for terrorism risk insurance and an Internet sales tax.
At a cafeteria table here this week, a group of Hope recipients defended the program and debated a range of ideas to keep Hope alive, including raising taxes.
The Guardian is the media partner for The Convention on Modern Liberty, taking place on Saturday February 28 2009, which will debate a range of civil liberties and human rights issues.
It debated a range of resolutions on the Jewish Question, Stalinism, the colonial countries and the specific situations facing sections in certain countries.
Norelli, the president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, did promise that New Hampshire lawmakers will continue to debate a range of issues, including many of the Tea Party favorites that dominated the last two years.
Parlio users debate a range of polarizing topics, from Muslim women's decision to wear the hijab to countering radicalization online to President Barack Obama's engagement with Cuba, and more.
Prizes in four categories Delegates to the forum discussed youth participation in media programmes and debated a range of topics, such as ethical reporting standards, conflict and instability, education, employment, religion and HIV/AIDS.
"However there are many more where a whole family unit is suffering and where the additional suffering caused by removal of the child to all family members must properly be weighed and debated and a range of ameliorative options considered".
During the debate, a range of Lib Dem MPs, including the party deputy leader, Simon Hughes, urged the government to see if there should be further exemptions from the tax, including permission not to see housing benefit cut if a tenant has agreed to downsize from over-generous accommodation.
It's a two day festival featuring more than 200 talks, workshops and activities in and around the Guardian's home in King's Cross, where speakers around the world will join editor Alan Rusbridger and many of the paper's leading writers and columnists to debate a wide range of topics.
