"The strength of democracies everywhere depends on the level of
participation of its citizenry," said Carolyn J.

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To see the full report, "Agenda for Women 2006," go to http://www. Asked if they
would "favor or oppose putting regulations on fast food restaurants that would
require restaurants to serve healthier foods," 51% favored regulations, while
5% somewhat favored, 3% somewhat opposed , and 37% opposed regulations.

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, a
nonprofit that pioneered electronic town meetings to engage citizens
in public decision-making, today announced that it will make its
services available internationally under the Global Voices brand.

About The American Consumer Institute
The Institute is an independent consumer organization committed to
providing information, analysis, and policy research to the public for the
betterment of American consumers. The Institute is primarily comprised of
volunteer public policy experts covering a wide range of issues.

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* Develop policies to encourage WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY and discourage wage
setting.

CONTACT: Christie Hobbs of Independent Women's Forum, +1-202-349-5889.

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" The proposal makes
recommendations to foster and advance those policies, which IWF believes best
serve all individuals -- particularly women.

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Lukensmeyer, founder
and president of AmericaSpeaks and general manager of Global Voices.org.

The Independent Women's Forum is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational
organization that provides a voice for women who believe in individual freedom
and personal responsibility, and who embrace common sense over divisive
ideology.theamericanconsumer.

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IWF's "Agenda for Women 2006"
calls on lawmakers to:

* Improve EDUCATION by putting power back in the hands of parents and
education consumers.org.

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Since its founding in 1995, AmericaSpeaks has conducted its
21st Century Town Meetings(R) across the U.

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Global Voices Offers High-Tech Approach to Strengthening Democracies Worldwide; Organization Led Global Town Hall at World Economic Forum in Davos

For detailed results, visit http://www.

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nonpartisan organization that seeks to transform democracy by engaging
citizens more directly in the public decisions that impact their
lives.

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* Make HEALTH CARE affordable for women and all Americans by ending tax
policies that favor employer-provided health insurance and encouraging
savings for health care expenses.

* Promote the full political, economic, and social participation of WOMEN
IN IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN, and help these women build stable and
democratic countries.

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"Our model of deliberative democracy ensures that organizations and
governments gain valuable input from citizens on such issues as
budgeting, land use planning and policy development --input that leads
to more transparency, accountability and better decision-making. For more information , please visit:
www.iwf. These survey results have an accuracy
of plus or minus 3%.

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At this event , Lukensmeyer and
her team of trained facilitators provided support to these leaders
during a Global Town Hall in which they discussed and prioritized
world issues that most need their attention.globalvoices . Bush prepares
to go to Capitol Hill to deliver his State of the Union address tomorrow
night , the Independent Women's Forum (IWF) today issued its own report on the
state of the union entitled "Agenda for Women 2006. Consumers Favor Regulating Restaurants to Get Better Choices

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Independent Women's Forum Experts Available for Interviews Before and After President Bush's State of the Union Address

AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS:

Michelle Bernard, president and CEO of the Independent Women's Forum

Carrie Lukas , vice president for policy

Charlotte Hays, senior editor

If you need guests to preview the president's State of the Union address
and/or expert analysis of today's public policy issues, please contact IWF at
202-349-5889.

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These leaders agreed that
poverty, equitable globalization , climate change, education, Middle
East and global governance merit the most attention.org

About AmericaSpeaks

AmericaSpeaks, based in Washington, D., While fast food restaurant patrons
may stereotypically be younger and less affluent, these are precisely the
consumers that appear to favor regulating restaurants into serving healthier
foods, according to a national survey of 1,000 households .

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In January 2005, the Global Voices methodology was used at the
World Economic Forum in Davos , where more than 5,000 global leaders
gathered to discuss the global agenda.
For more information on Global Voices please visit
www. and internationally on
such issues as policy development, budgeting , planning, and
multinational collaboration.

These findings suggest that fast food restaurants need to provide
healthier food choices for consumers.

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Laptop computers are used to document key themes at
every table and the results are instantly shared with participants,
media and policy-makers and others in leadership positions. ***Media Availability***

WASHINGTON , As President George W.

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Global Voices brings together hundreds and even thousands of
people during its 21st Century Town Meetings(R). At these meetings,
participants working in small groups with trained facilitators discuss
issues at length, exchange ideas and use wireless keypads to register
their opinions.
Lukensmeyer said Global Voices will grow in scope over time as it
forms partnerships with organizations around the world that share a
commitment to citizen engagement and building stronger democracies.

* Pass CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM to stop the over-regulation of American life
through frivolous litigation.

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* Reduce government's burden on women by instituting TAX CUTS and tax
reform. Among
households most favoring fast food regulations were:

* Householders aged 29 or below (65%);
* Females (55%);
* Householders earning below $25,000 per year (58%);
* Urban householders (59%)
* African Americans (71%) and Hispanics (68%);
* Democrats (59%); and
* Unregistered voters (62%). For more
information about the Institute, visit http://www.