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violent-pictures-from-occupy-wall-street-protests? said:Over 80 people were arrested in downtown Manhattan during a protest against Wall Street on Saturday. Protestors are complaining that police used excessive force.
They got jobs. Protesting IS their job.What is this the Sixties...They don't like getting jobs from Corporations.
Why not go down to the Bowery/skid row and apply for jobs with the homeless people there.
The new definition of "Shovel Ready" I guess.Is this a new jobs program for defense attorneys?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., outlined plans for a 5 percent surcharge in a closed-door meeting with the rank and file, according to participants, as Obama traveled to Texas to deliver his most caustic challenge yet to House Republicans who have not allowed a vote on the legislation unveiled nearly a month ago. "What's the problem? Do they not have the time? They just had a week off. Is it inconvenient?" he said in Mesquite, Texas, singling out House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for special criticism. There was no indication Cantor, R-Va., or the House Republicans would agree.
The move would be an effort to win more support for the package within the Democratic Party. Republicans have said they oppose the plan, and even some Senate Democrats have been critical of aspects of the plan. After three weeks of presidential demands for Congress to pass his jobs bill without delay, White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer said Obama was open to Reid's changes. "We offered a balanced way to pay for the American Jobs Act, but if Congress has a better idea that ensures that everyone pays their fair share, we're open to it," Pfeiffer said.
On a day rich in political maneuvering, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell announced he was ready for an immediate vote on the bill, even though he opposes it. Reading aloud on the Senate floor from a copy of Obama's speech, he said, "I do think the president makes an important point that he is entitled to a vote." The request was blocked by Reid, who called it a "political stunt" and said he would make sure the bill comes to the floor this month. Aboard Air Force One, White House press secretary Jay Carney accused Republicans of gamesmanship.
The parliamentary dance aside, the day's events underscored that as submitted by the White House, Obama's bill would not only fail in the Republican-controlled House, but faced enough opposition from Democrats to endanger its prospects in the Senate, as well. "There's the good, the bad and the ugly. The ugly was $447 billion," said Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., referring to the overall size of the president's request.
Read more: Sources Say Sen. Reid Wants Millionaire Surtax To Pay For Jobs Bill | Fox News
Oooooo...kay.
Likewise the $1,548,400,000,000 he's collected from corporations over the past year in taxes.Gee... I wonder if Obama will stop collecting millions of corporate bucks for his re-election bid in honor of the protesters...
Somehow.. I think not...
Puleeze. At least the people WORKING on Wall Street are EARNING their money.One might be compelled to ask, gee, what's the fuss about? , Maybe greed isn't good when it creates an oligarhy , disparity, austerity
~S~
Oooooo...kay.
One might be compelled to ask, gee, what's the fuss about? , Maybe greed isn't good when it creates an oligarhy , disparity, austerity
~S~
Oooooo...kay.