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Michigan Indo-American Democratic Caucus
Established 2002
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MIADC is the Indo-American Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP)
Picture Gallery : Immigration Townhall-Feb 2010 Jeff-Jack-Dinner-April 2010 Immigration Rally-Ann Arbor-May 2010
Fundraiser for Hansen Clarke-July 2010 White House Diwali Party-Nov 2010
Reception for Indian Consul General-March 2011 Community Roundtable with Senator Stabenow-May 2011
Schedule of Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| May 21 | 1:00 pm |
General Body Meeting, Room 503, Troy Community Center |
| Aug | 10:00 AM | India Day Celebration, Rock Financial Place |
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The Health Care Reform and You
President Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reform bill on March 30, 2010. Here is a summary of the legislation from various sources.
White House
House Ways and Means Committee
American Medical Association
Other online resources
Kaiser Family Foundation
Consumer Reports
Families USA - Non-profit advocacy for health care consumers
March of Dimes - Key new provisions for women and children
The Medicare Rights Center - Key new provisions for seniors
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The Health Care Reform and You
President Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reform bill on March 30, 2010. Here is a summary of the legislation from various sources.
White House
House Ways and Means Committee
American Medical Association
Other online resources
Kaiser Family Foundation
Consumer Reports
Families USA - Non-profit advocacy for health care consumers
March of Dimes - Key new provisions for women and children
The Medicare Rights Center - Key new provisions for seniors
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News
Annual White House Corresponders' Dinner
Washington Post Article
Video of President's Speech
Video of Seth Meyer's Speech
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Washington Post Article
Video of President's Speech
Video of Seth Meyer's Speech
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Municipal leaders hear different takes on gov's $1.8 billion tax cut plan.
Detroit News: Full Story
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Detroit News: Full Story
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Public should be involved in redrafting of the political landscape at all levels.
Flint Journal Editorial
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Flint Journal Editorial
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What Snyder's income tax plan means for you
Detroit Free Press: full story
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Detroit Free Press: full story
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Retirees see Gov. Rick Snyder's pension tax as attack on middle class
Associated Press: full story
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Associated Press: full story
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State is stuck on a road to crumbling bridges, potholes.
Detroit Free Press Editorial
Detroit Free Press Editorial
Summer Internship
MIADC offers a two week paid summer intership. This program is open to all Indo-American graduate and undergraduate students who are residents of the state of Michigan.
For details and application form click here
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MIADC offers a two week paid summer intership. This program is open to all Indo-American graduate and undergraduate students who are residents of the state of Michigan.
For details and application form click here
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Community Roundtable with Senator Stabenow
MIADC organized a community roundtable with Senator Stabenow on May 21 as part of Asian American heritage month celebration. Senator Stabenow is the new chairworman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, one of the fastest growing industries in Michigan. She is also a member of several economic committees, Budget, Finance and Energy.
On arrival, Senator Stabenow went around the room meeting and shaking hands with everyone. Mahendra Kenkre introduced the Senator, describing her achievements in creating new clean energy jobs, cutting taxes, cutting red tape for small businesses, spurring high tech manufacturing, preventing Canadian trash from coming inside our broders and securing government investment to clean up and protect Great lakes.
Senator Stabenow began her address by talking about the great diversity of our country, and moved on to importance of social security and medicare, the federal budget and her work on the several committees she serves.
Questions from the audience were on a wide range of topics like immigration, federal budget deficit, funding
for National Institute of Health, her re-election campaign, weapons sale to Pakistan, etc. Tushar Oza informed the Senator about actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Downriver area that come across as acts of intimidation and racial profiling.
The one hour conversation was short but broad based and brought out the diversity of interests in the Indian community. Ratna Rao offered the vote of thanks.
MIADC organized a community roundtable with Senator Stabenow on May 21 as part of Asian American heritage month celebration. Senator Stabenow is the new chairworman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, one of the fastest growing industries in Michigan. She is also a member of several economic committees, Budget, Finance and Energy.
On arrival, Senator Stabenow went around the room meeting and shaking hands with everyone. Mahendra Kenkre introduced the Senator, describing her achievements in creating new clean energy jobs, cutting taxes, cutting red tape for small businesses, spurring high tech manufacturing, preventing Canadian trash from coming inside our broders and securing government investment to clean up and protect Great lakes.
Senator Stabenow began her address by talking about the great diversity of our country, and moved on to importance of social security and medicare, the federal budget and her work on the several committees she serves.
Questions from the audience were on a wide range of topics like immigration, federal budget deficit, funding
for National Institute of Health, her re-election campaign, weapons sale to Pakistan, etc. Tushar Oza informed the Senator about actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Downriver area that come across as acts of intimidation and racial profiling.
The one hour conversation was short but broad based and brought out the diversity of interests in the Indian community. Ratna Rao offered the vote of thanks.
