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 <title>Press Releases from 2002</title>
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 <title>Fidelity Mutual Fund Owners Press for Voting Disclosure</title>
 <link>http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/fidelity_mutual_fund_owners_press_for_voting_disclosure</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;For Immediate 
Release&lt;br /&gt;
December 2, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright, (617) 423-2148 x13&lt;/span&gt;
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			&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/fidelity_mutual_fund_owners_press_for_voting_disclosure&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/corporate_accountability">Corporate Accountability</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/shareholder_actions">Shareholder actions</category>
 <pubDate>Mon,  2 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">259 at http://www.faireconomy.org</guid>
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 <title>Report: CEOs Who Cook the Books Earn More</title>
 <link>http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/report_ceos_who_cook_the_books_earn_more</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Press Release&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
For immediate release - August 26, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
Contact: &lt;a href=&quot;/sites/all/modules/gtspam/meiltu.php?a=IVldHAgXBRQVA0Y8AkgTDzwFDwEhBR4hQSIOdAkcEQ==&quot; meiltu.php?a=&quot;IVldHAgXBRQVA0Y8AkgTDzwFDwEhBR4hQSIOdAkcEQ==&amp;quot;&quot; target=&quot;mfrbleondar-wright&quot; title=&quot;Send email&quot;&gt;bleondar-wright&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/all/modules/gtspam/monkey.gif&quot; alt=&quot;@&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;FairEconomy.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;iframe name=&quot;mfrbleondar-wright&quot; style=&quot;display: none&quot; height=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Betsy Leondar-Wright&lt;br /&gt;
(617) 423-2148 x113
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/report_ceos_who_cook_the_books_earn_more&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/education_tags/ceo_pay">CEO Pay</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/corporate_accountability">Corporate Accountability</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/reports">Reports</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">328 at http://www.faireconomy.org</guid>
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 <title>Americans Support Reforming, Not Repealing Estate Tax</title>
 <link>http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/americans_support_reforming_not_repealing_estate_tax</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Americans 
for a Fair Estate Tax&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
For Immediate Release 
- June 12, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
Contact: David Bloomgren&lt;br /&gt;
202-326-1815
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Americans Support Reforming, Not Repealing Estate Tax&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;i&gt;Cuts in the Estate Tax Rank 
Dead Last among Tax Cut Alternatives&lt;/i&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
WASHINGTON, DC, June 
11, 2002 — As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on estate tax repeal, 
the Americans for a Fair Estate Tax today released a new poll that shows 
that nearly 2 out of 3 Americans support reform over repeal. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/americans_support_reforming_not_repealing_estate_tax&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/estate_tax">Estate Tax</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">260 at http://www.faireconomy.org</guid>
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 <title>Estate Tax Plan Threatens Taxpayers with $850 Billion Price Tag</title>
 <link>http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/estate_tax_plan_threatens_taxpayers_with_850_billion_price_tag</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Americans for a 
Fair Estate Tax&lt;/b&gt; 
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
For Immediate Release 
- May 29, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
Contact: Gary Bass – OMB Watch - (202) 234-8494&lt;br /&gt;
Betsy Leondar-Wright – United for a Fair Economy - (617) 423-2148, 
ext. 13&lt;br /&gt;
Rick Cohen – National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy &lt;br /&gt;
- (202) 387-9177 (w) / (202) 329-4438(c)
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&lt;h3&gt;Gramm-Kyl Estate Tax Plan Threatens Taxpayers with $850 Billion Price Tag&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;i&gt;Proposal Leaves Most Americans 
To Pick up the Tab for a Few Multi-millionaires, Coalition Warns&lt;/i&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/estate_tax_plan_threatens_taxpayers_with_850_billion_price_tag&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/estate_tax">Estate Tax</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/legislative_proposals">Legislative proposals</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">261 at http://www.faireconomy.org</guid>
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 <title>Reform, Don&#039;t Repeal Estate Tax</title>
 <link>http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/reform_dont_repeal_estate_tax</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Responsible Wealth&lt;/b&gt; For Immediate Release 
- May 22, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright – United for a Fair Economy - (617) 
423-2148, ext. 13&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Reform, Don&#039;t Repeal Estate Tax &lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;i&gt;Responsible Wealth Warns 
Senate That Repeal Bill &amp;quot;Comes with a High Price&amp;quot;&lt;/i&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/reform_dont_repeal_estate_tax&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/estate_tax">Estate Tax</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/legislative_proposals">Legislative proposals</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">262 at http://www.faireconomy.org</guid>
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 <title>Report: Harmful Enron practices widespread</title>
 <link>http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/report_harmful_enron_practices_widespread</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
For Immediate Release 
- April 10, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright&lt;br /&gt;
(617) 423-2148 x113
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;New report: Harmful Enron practices widespread&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;h4&gt;Awards to most Enron-like companies; GE is No. 1&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;/files/pdf/Enron.pdf&quot;&gt;Download the Report&lt;/a&gt; (PDF, 475 KB)
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/report_harmful_enron_practices_widespread&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/corporate_accountability">Corporate Accountability</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/reports">Reports</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">329 at http://www.faireconomy.org</guid>
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 <title>Shareholders Ask Disney to Spread the Wealth</title>
 <link>http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/shareholders_ask_disney_to_spread_the_wealth</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Press Release&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
For Release February 13, 2002&lt;br /&gt;
Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright&lt;br /&gt;
(617) 423-2148 x113
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Shareholders Ask Disney to Spread the Wealth&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;Resolution urges limit on 
shares for top officers&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
At the Disney shareholder 
meeting on Tuesday, February 19, at the Civic Center in Hartford, CT, 
shareholders will vote on a resolution calling on the company to limit 
the number of stock options the company may grant to executive officers.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2002/shareholders_ask_disney_to_spread_the_wealth&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/education_tags/ceo_pay">CEO Pay</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/corporate_accountability">Corporate Accountability</category>
 <category domain="http://www.faireconomy.org/tags/shareholder_actions">Shareholder actions</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">282 at http://www.faireconomy.org</guid>
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