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President Obama's "State of the Union" Address
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Sabotage: What’s the GOP’s Real Top Priority? By ThinkProgress. November 10,2011
This article recalls Republican Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell’s statement that his priority is “...for President Obama to be a one-term president.” Not jobs, not the country, not the economy. The article shows the GOP record/vote against Obama’s Jobs Act on Oct 11, Oct. 20 (voted against funding for 400,000 jobs for teachers, firefighters, cops) and Nov. 3 (voted against funding for 450,000 jobs to rebuild bridges, roads, infrastructure).
The Shocking, Graphic Data That Shows Exactly What Motivates the Occupy Movement By Les Leopold. Oct. 23, 2011
This Powerful Clip … By MoveOn.org
Elizabeth Warren summarizes the warning signs before the Wall Street collapse and the need to regulate.
How the GOP Became the Party of the Rich By Tim Dickinson. 11/09/2011. (*Warning* Strong language)
The article illustrates “How the Republicans abandoned the poor and the middle class to pursue their relentless agenda of tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent.” “Every move Republicans make, from gutting consumer protections to polluting the environment, is designed to aid the rich – even if it requires borrowing from China, dismantling Medicare and taxing the middle class.”
