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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:30 AM Original message |
Obama to Congress: Work together to aid jobless |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. This should have been the focus from day one. I hope they can get something passed |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Fantasy. Nothing is going to work with a divided partisan congress. nt |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. The country needs to start manufacturing and exporting again |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The kicker is the Corp Tax Code |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Unions should complain more about outsourcing |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Dems Have Tried to Repeal That Repeatedly, Repigs Always Filibustered |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Then go nuclear |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. And time after time, when Big Manufacturers have moved out of the |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. His two ideas: More free trade and extending the FICA tax holiday WILL NOT WORK. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. So lame. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. How does the FICA tax holiday help someone without a job? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. What about his idea to repair roads, bridges, and railroad tracks? Big infrastructure rebuilding . |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Two thumbs up, if he can get the money after his all cuts deal. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. They're not intended to work, except to help elites/corporates and destroy Social Security ... |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. Perhaps he should try working with his party... |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. His Party (Our Party) Hasn't Got Enough Votes to Pass Anything… |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Agreed. If we want to fix it then the only way is if we can push the republicans |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Evidently, they don't even have tongues to speak with -- quite some SILENCE ... over decades!! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. They can't even work together to declare National Girl Scout Cookie Week. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. Uh-oh. Here come more tax cuts for the rich! |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. Has begging worked in the past ? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. No -- but evidently blackmail works -- |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. You nailed it you cynic you... |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
15. CONgRe$$ to Obama: NO. |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. is this his big jobs plan they're rolling out? |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. Took a survey today and they asked exactly what was causing our |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's NOT "CONGRESS," Mr. President!!! |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. What a pathetic excuse for presidential leadership. And he |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. He is really a sad sack |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. Obama has to be talking about ECONOMY, JOBLESSNESS day after day .... |
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