17 May 2012
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0Yesterday, President Obama met with small business owners in Washington, D.C. at the much beloved Taylor Gourmet, famous for its subs and salads. The purpose of the visit was to give Congress the momentum to start on the “To Do List,” Obama’s five-step plan to build the economy. If Congress acts on this, the measure will give a 10 percent tax credit to firms that create new...
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Work
From Politico
President Barack Obama and other members of the administration may be giving warm advice to freshly minted graduates at commencements across the country, but the reality is the job market is now much colder.More than a million new bachelor degree holders are about to begin to break into an economy that doesn’t have enough jobs to...
Tell the NRA: Condemn Trayvon Gun Range Targets
From Change Nation
An anonymous retailer has created gun targets resembling the hoodie Trayvon Martin was wearing when he was tragically gunned down. This disgusting act is purely motivated by greed, and is intended to make money off of a senseless crime against a young, black man. Sign our petition and call on the NRA to publicly condemn...
Teenage Mitt Romney bullied student believed to be gay, schoolmates allege
From The Boston Globe
A day after President Obama became the first holder of the Oval Office to endorse same-sex marriage, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney is being accused of bullying a student believed to be gay as a teenager in the 1960s. The Washington Post -- citing five of...
DOJ Again Tells Arpaio They’re Suing Over CivilRights Violations
From TPM
The Justice Department says they’re putting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio onfinal notice. Over 100 days after first issuing a report which found Arpaio’s Maricopa Country Sheriff’s Office to be in violation of civil rights laws, DOJ has sent a letter telling Arpaio that they have...
