Obama: 'Massive blow' if GOP blocks payroll tax
KING5 Seattle Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:09 PM PST
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) â€" Blending governing with re-election politics, President Barack Obama roused a cheering northeast Pennsylvania crowd Wednesday as he warned of a "massive blow to the economy" if Republicans block a payroll tax extension because of his insistence on a millionaires' tax. |
GOP, Democrats clash over payroll tax cut
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:06 PM PST
WASHINGTON #8212; Republican congressional leaders stressed a willingness Wednesday to extend a Social Security payroll tax cut due to expire Dec. 31, setting up a year-end clash with Democrats over how to pay for a provision at the heart of President Obama's jobs program. |
Comment on Labor Secretary Hilda Solis meets with Colorado Latinos, pushes jobs bill
Denver Post Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:06 PM PST
The projected cost to remove the illegal aliens is meaningless. Obama is fond of mandates, simply require or "Mandate" that every employer use the e-verify system that is already in place and used by 1000's of employers right now, if the person shows up as being in the country illegally, allow the local police to pick them up and turn them over to ICE for processing. As soon as the word spreads ... |
Poll: Gingrich, GOP’s 1st choice, wouldn’t beat Obama in Arizona
The Yuma Sun Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:05 PM PST
PHOENIX - A new statewide survey suggests that Arizona Republicans should shun their first choice for president if they hope to cast the state's 11 electoral votes against Barack Obama .Public Policy Polling found that 66 percent of Republicans questioned earlier this... |
Local troops headed home for Christmas
FOX 43 TV Hampton Roads Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:05 PM PST
Troops from JEB Little Creek-Fort Story will withdraw from Iraq by the end of the year as part of President Obama's plan. |
GOP: Charge wealthy more for Medicare
Chicago Tribune Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:04 PM PST
As the Senate prepares to vote on extending President Obama’s payroll tax holiday, the GOP has offered an alternative proposal that would require those earning beyond $1 million to pay full price for Medicare. |
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News India-Times Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:03 PM PST
President Barack Obama warned on Wednesday that the U.S. economy would suffer a "massive blow" if Congress fails to extend expiring payroll tax cuts, saying the country was not fully recovered from the recession. |
Mitt Romney Calls Gingrich a "Lifelong Politician"
ThirdAge Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:03 PM PST
Mitt Romney told an audience that he would be the best candidate to beat President Barack Obamaâ€"better than leading candidate Newt Gingrich, whom he called a “lifelong politician.†The Los Angeles Times reported that although he has sharply criticized Obama many times, he has largely avoided taking Gingrich to task until polls indicated that he would lead Romney.... |
Economists: More parks, wilderness = more jobs
The Salt Lake Tribune Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:01 PM PST
Economists: More parks, wilderness = more jobs By brandon loomis The Salt Lake Tribune Published Nov 30, 2011 05:59PM MDT To free up more jobs in the West, government should “lock away†more â€" not fewer â€" public lands in parks, monuments and wilderness. So said scores of economists Wednesday in urging President Barack Obama to protect more areas from development. Countering the pro-industry ... |
Senate Republicans offer tax-cut renewal plan
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:01 PM PST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pay freeze for federal workers would be extended for another three years as part of a Senate Republican plan offered on Wednesday to cover the cost of President Barack Obama's call to extend a popular payroll tax cut. The Republican proposal, deemed unacceptable by Democrats who control the Senate, would also achieve savings by reducing the size of the federal workforce ... |
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