Press Mention Timesfreepress.com April 10, 2013
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Obama budget hints at TVA sale
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President Obama's fiscal 2014 budget proposal includes a seven-sentence section suggesting the privatization of the Tennessee Valley Authority, which could affect rates for 9 million customers and jeopardize 12,000 employees. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of North Alabama reacted strongly to the proposal found on page 51 of the budget document. The article reports on the potential implications of TVA privatization for the region.
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Obama budget hints at TVA sale
April 11, 2013
by
Pam Sohn
,
Chris Carroll
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of North Alabama grabbed his glasses to scan page 51 of President Barack Obama's budget request Wednesday and turned red as he absorbed a seven-sentence proposal that could put TVA in private hands, alter rates for 9 million customers and jeopardize 12,000 employees.
Tucked under a heading of "Creating a 21st Century Government" in the president's nearly 230-page fiscal 2014 budget document is a the section that states: