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June 2011

Vol 1, Issue 2
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Dear Hunter,

I appreciate all the responses to the initial April newsletter for Russo Capitol
Strategies. It is gratifying to have so many friends and supporters for this new
venture.

I've gone virtual with the launch of the Russo Capitol Strategies website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maXYwksIgeGSaKTmK3HGmV9_UJt2ImTgB5-dc_qVL29q05xVtzelmzZLd8dvSdij_8zuF7iWrAAwyqlRNfKDsxm6RmqMXukyWf737AN-rOLN42kt6qFcvRmZ]
and it has been fun to get back to blogging. I've shared links to some of these
articles throughout this newsletter. Hope you find them interesting.
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Our Government At Work

Washington has been very active with a busy Congressional session. Our elected officials
are debating issues of critical importance to our country's economic future.

As a Democrat with many Republican friends, I am particularly concerned when I hear
that Democrats aren't fiscally capable.

That prompted me to appear on Fox News 5 and speak to the fact that it was a Democratic
President, Bill Clinton, who actually balanced the budget and created a surplus.

I returned to Fox a few weeks later to discuss the debt limit crisis and the need
for Medicare reform. (See Media Gallery [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maWueBVKArlHmcW0o5fGCjdK3D9K9lpnhceFY5sIYNi56OCLSfTvI5sST-nfSSJjplrj0BjM9era3b_xe-DfTdL7w65m7C2t2vzAGNzbEwezKX4A81E2FlpxhlN9fXC5kEVDKHzAJrrHZA==]).

I believe there are lessons from the past on how to achieve political compromise
to deal with these difficult issues. A prime example is the 1990 budget deal between
President George H. W. Bush and the Democratic Congressional majority. The President
had the political courage to negotiate for the spending cuts and targeted tax increases
necessary to set the stage for the Clinton budget surpluses (see A Real Budget Deal
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maVa1DhZGM_zn6hjz4PG1qRhfVZ3FUiKFHtakXznoCMjpD87HNoJy-BzuCZA2Z_50MY5xZqBmwjA9aYxug-3VkCwZE1kY8CzmwLSyybHmRuXk2saC2qC0DNiA2rD8-48tKk3423HN5N-gJb-6-FrZi0Cos5ILNfjmd31LdQkN4jOQ0w_5EQ8aNnt]).

We don't hear enough on talk shows and in the media about the value of compromise.
Too much is focused on the differences and not enough on common interests.

Bottom line is that it's going to take both parties working together to address
this budget crisis. One thought to get things going is in a blog on Common Sense
Solutions for Medicare [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maXYahl9JuCS-4DJ-UkwBQ6yZHQI6sRSHCfYpFgeUmtvCuus5xKMGrKNXoEfm4fRouK7km5CqvXRbUHhElg3pKOofVD1DJ-xEm7JU3yvefI19KGrdl4xCW9t6jTRZB_FdlaDwSatVPebF6qiIGapycfSxRJKfO6MliSx7Yo2f1Xq4MW1Zh_798pzCt31It6JJc0=].
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Trust and Innovation

I've enjoyed searching out successful entrepreneurs to learn more about the keys
to their success.

Check out my discussion with Bob O'Braitis, a financial genius, and one of my own
trusted advisers in Becoming a Trusted Advisor [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maVGhdj5GiNmrDAWXFV4JI0yZGWlnULGRU9KVdACq7Qb67DTr_SYZFHn0CfC0b96waF_oId3Rjp2Urt7ljdG1_e_4vow7F537nNoplFti1x9KRdFsJbm_FNOG6q3tV37z7bWtfw4T_NeIC8Nkv5pzaqhj6xOLLvi9P9oBkiKanwlQ7cN192wiPmFqgbUWapfYvI=].

"I've learned that things in life never go the way they are supposed to. There are
too many detours, too many things that go wrong. The key is were you there to help
that person when they needed you the most? That's something we strive to do more
than anything."

I ran into Tom Byers, the head of Stanford University's top tier entrepreneurship
program, on the floor of the House of Representatives. This led me to Stanford's
E-Corner [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maV6ICrOoiEUq8_vBLJX8nVGOhYKGCFILTuT23qtqMY2MO3yUVZgVNVb1aiJ523996PfBA1lmuiu_sDNoVQoWyxyVg25VNkzC82Sr8s5AM8nwA==]
which is full of tips on becoming a success in business start ups.

If you don't already know the five essential qualities of an entrepreneur, check
out A Test for the Fainthearted [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maXvXtpvvktYoEweGAzBkzZzLCI6q-J4zGtfgC_WlTJ8HBaZCiAfDYnk5SwSDsA_lttqbUN1EBg0yI5pTAoMtzrykAIlc8V3tktsVi-DPJC5WYX8CQ-p6ZuObGY_M20MC-MDC6pR0cQJkD3BpNoj7D1104BjUeRINy7OZptv8ybiO9A9No1AvWw0].
You'll see that I think Members of Congress can accomplish a lot more if they practice
these qualities in the halls of the Capitol.

On a lighter note, in our hi tech world of innovation, not many people realize that
there remains an ancient Roman ritual associated with the opening of the U.S. House
of Representatives. Read about it in The House is in Session [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maVnm-YIjVsmL64iOvlKp6VnesQorknin7S5951rfbKmyr0F_DS78iALIactmzIzCMWd9NxlKtx6wvMxBw6YjFrxlNJ4ESZI2PsawduKYfpx-WktdI53RJCdfke5THT7LCWaeL9N_ClQ5ECZZvtmdWLi6WAjsVfnX2hkX5uMB2_W_VlJrS7i1iNsqYNfA1D-WvM=].
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Sports and Politics

A June newsletter would not be complete without a mention of the upcoming U.S. Open
to be held at Congressional Country Club. There will be an exciting group of pros
playing, although I must say that the #1 political golfer in Washington is much
more important to me. Golf Digest just named my son, Tony Russo, as the top golfer
in Washington's political scene. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maWAg_Ohk-Na-hCxRkqkcHw5RBL37ANxR6olbRw-C55KM34L33zS8qasIHo_s2i9ZD4MYM7HbohfQ8rbi-8Um5YQAEqB7WxL01gYfaJey-x06sSCJGQizl5ELLHY9_5rj3_iTzGbr1u_6Qvg9_6c0x8wos-JGWDiNSGZhJNXoSLde4GSX9w_ZsF7VsqAPp9mR4SSg9xB_AV0Cg==]

Throughout my career in Congress I made many Republican friends across the political
aisle and much of this was through sporting events such as the Congressional Baseball
Game, pickup basketball games in the House gym, or a competitive game of paddleball
with the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Here's a look back at a blog from
my days as CEO at Cassidy & Associates about The Healing Power of Sports [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maV8Tut6zq34bZfGNwji0fJTKpiXB2iLh7bHVRiHkXeZrY_CBG11sR_8bQBZyMqAf4cn_u4zUfS2CY1g7y_t0FbmHFAcnS2U4D0qkH7ShR3zNJpyh72v_B1CVs8ja39QMkyKKIZSxaAahY-LP6KUgLBko3my7yojTIX6fD22m2fEKj3XzCCPhHoc].
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Please contact me with your feedback, comments and suggestions for future newsletters.
I'm enjoying speaking out on issues of importance to our country and am always
looking for opportunities to talk to groups in the business and non-profit communities.
We need more people interested in what happens in Washington and to add their voice
and opinions to the legislative process.
Best,
Marty Russo
United States Congressman, Retired
Chief Executive Officer
Russo Capitol Strategies, LLC
2111 Elliott Avenue
McLean, Virginia 22101
202.744.9046
www.russocapitolstrategies.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=au5vr4eab&et=1105799247095&s=58&e=001RrRsa8Q_maXYwksIgeGSaKTmK3HGmV9_UJt2ImTgB5-dc_qVL29q05xVtzelmzZLd8dvSdij_8zuF7iWrAAwyqlRNfKDsxm6RmqMXukyWf737AN-rOLN42kt6qFcvRmZ]

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