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Now if only people would pay attention.
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/04/30/obama-rips-senate-republicans-blocking-bill-raise-minimum-wage.html
Obama Rips Senate Republicans For Blocking Bill To Raise The Minimum Wage
By: Jason Easley more from Jason Easley
Wednesday, April, 30th, 2014, 3:51 pm
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The president:
Republicans in Congress have found the time to vote more than 50 times to undermine or repeal the healthcare bill for millions of working families. Earlier this month they voted for a budget that would give the wealthiest Americans a massive tax cut, while forcing deep cuts to investments that help middle class families, but they wont raise wages for millions of working families when three quarters of Americans support it? It makes no sense.
And on top of that, they blocked our efforts to make sure women receive equal pay for equal work. They stood in the way as we fought to extend unemployment insurance for parents who need a little help supporting their families while theyre out looking for work. Republicans have failed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, and theyve increasing failed to do anything when it comes to helping people who work hard get ahead.
If theres any good news here, its that Republicans in Congress dont get the last word on this issue, or any issue. You do. The American people. The voters. Change is happening, whether Republicans in Congress like it or not. So my message to the American people is this, do not get discouraged by a vote like the one we saw this morning. Get fired up. Get organized. Make your voices heard, and rest assured, Im going to keep working with you, and Leader Nancy Pelosi, and other members of Congress who are here today to raise wages for hard working Americans. Its the right thing to do.
If youre member of Congress doesnt support raising the minimum wage, you gotta let them know that theyre out of step, and if they keep putting politics ahead of working Americans, youll put them out of office.
The president didnt just offer a critique of the Republican refusal to raise the minimum wage. He connected the dots, and showed how todays vote fits the larger Republican agenda. Republicans want to deny working people access to affordable healthcare. If you lose your job, Republicans dont want you to collect unemployment benefits. Republicans dont want women to be paid the same amount as men, and they definitely dont want working people to earn higher wages.
The Republican agenda is of the rich, by the rich, for the rich. They dont care about anyone who isnt rich. Everyone who isnt wealthy is a taker, who is leeching off of the makers. This is the way that Republicans in Congress view the nation.
Senate Republicans played into Democratic hands by blocking the minimum wage bill. They are revealing their true colors to the voters. With each vote against things like equal pay and the minimum wage, Republicans are sowing the seeds of their own demise.
President Obama isnt just ripping Republicans. He is setting the stage for an epic debate about the future direction of our country.
Laelth
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DearAbby
(12,461 posts)Question: Will they accept this election better than they accepted the last?
freshwest
(53,661 posts)It's just disgusting. This is the best smack down ever, but the media's busy carrying water for the Koch brothers and their shills like Rand Paul and ideologues like Bundy. That the dust up in NV happened right after Reid laid it out on the Koch brothers, how bought and sold the GOP is to them, and how all their votes reflect their agenda, is suspect to me.
They don't want to let the American people know what they are doing, and even here they keep us diverted from the words of a great progressive POTUS who has been traveling and pushing this message with no support all year.
The only support reported is from Sanders, Warren and Reid in the Senate. Pretty sad way to treat our Prez and our people.
stage left
(2,934 posts)Idiot Congress just voted for 310 billion dollars in Tax cuts for corporations, but for the working man they've got nothing. Thank you for this, Mr. Obama. Really, thank you. Keep on saying it. Commandeer TV time to say it.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)stage left
(2,934 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Stuart G
(38,359 posts)Aldo Leopold
(685 posts)by reading "A Fighting Chance". There is no Republican Party. They are mere actors for major banks and corporations in this country who write bills put forth by Republicans and steer their policy agendas for them. Sickening.
Tribalceltic
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(295,899 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Wonder if anyone who only watches M$$M knows about it? Did any networks actually report? (I don't watch)
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)recommended.