The New Washington

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The New Washington
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The State of the U.S. Global Foodservice
Economy
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Evolving Consumer Behavior Why They
Left Your Restaurant, What Will it Take to
Bring Them Back?
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John Gay
National Restaurant Association
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The New Washington
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• 60 vs. 41

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Budget

• FY2010 Budget
• 3.6 Trillion Dollars in Spending
• 2.4 Trillion Dollars in Revenue
• 1.2 Trillion Dollar Deficit

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Budget

• Major Shifts in Policy
• 634 Billion Health Care Fund
• 646 Cap and Trade Revenues

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Budget

• Taxes
• Individuals
• Business

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Key Issues
Nutrition Information Card Check Economic
Recovery Immigration
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Nutrition Information / Menu Labeling
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Nutrition Information /Menu Labeling
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Nutrition Information / Menu Labeling
What You Can Do
www.nationalnutritionstandards.com
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Card Check
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Card Check

• Elements of the Employee Free Choice Act
• Elimination of the Secret Ballot
• Binding Arbitration
• Penalties

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Card Check

• What You Can Do
• www.restaurant.org/cardcheck
• www.myprivateballot.com

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Economic Recovery
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Economic Recovery

• NRA Supports
• Measures that increase disposable income for
  Americans
• Measures that directly help the bottom line of
  restaurateurs

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What you can doTell us your stories
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Immigration
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What you can do www.EWIC.org www.ImmigrationWorks
USA.org
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Key Issues
Health Care Paid Sick Leave Food Safety
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Credit Card Interchange Fees New ADA
Accessibility Rules Taxes
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Key Issues
Sodium Food Costs Global Warming
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Minimum Wage Energy Costs FMLA Expansion