Obama and Reid Champion the Travel Promotion Act
While political spectators on both sides the aisle are still balking about the health care bill, an important piece of legislation has actually made its way through the corridors of both Congress and the White House: the Travel Promotion Act.
The Washington Post reports:
The board created by the new law would develop advertising and educational campaigns to help potential travelers navigate United States visa requirements and security procedures.
The effort is to be paid for by private sector contributions matched by a $10 fee on foreign visitors from countries who do not need a visa to enter the United States.
Reid is championing this as a good piece of legislation and is hoping to use it as a reference point in his embattled reelection bid this November. You may be thinking, “Why are you defending Reid?”
I’m not.
However, I do think that when November roles around healthcare probably won’t be the biggest issue everyone is going to be talking about. The issue will likely be something that isn’t even on the political/news radar or something that is only being talked about sparingly (like, say, the economy).
With that said, this little known piece of legislation likely stay that way by November. But it is evidence that Reid may have more aces up his sleeve than many pundits (especially conservatives) once thought. After all, this bill will do a lot of good for his state.