right now. this is not a game. this is not the time for the usual political gridlock. no time for games indeed. the president met his critics head on. those in congress who claim his plan is a form of class warfare aimed at rousing his base for 2012. by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. some see this as class warfare. i see it as a simple choice. the question is this, will congress do something? if congress does something, i can t run against a do-nothing congress. the remarks of the president comma mid a growing confrontation in washington and on wall street with americans angry at the vast disparities of wealth and power in this country. the new plan from senate majority leader harry reid puts the issue in stark relief. his proposal, a 5.6% surtax on individuals of mr. reid says it would raise $445 billion. just about the price tag for the president s jobs bill. naturally, republicans who control the house met the proposal with scorn. h
obama. assertive and demanding at a press conference a few hours ago. challenging the do-nothing congress to pass his jobs bill and putting his support behind a new surtax asking america s wealthiest to help pay for it. people really need help right now. our economy really needs a jolt right now. this is not a game. this is not the time for the usual political gridlock. no time for games indeed. the president met his critics head on. those in congress who claim his plan is a form of class warfare aimed at rousing his base for 2012. by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. some see this as class warfare. i see it as a simple choice. the question is this, will congress do something? if congress does something, i can t run against a do-nothing congress. the remarks of the president comma mid a growing confrontation in washington and on wall street with americans angry at the vast disparities of wealth and power in this country. the new plan from s
crossed paths with the world s largest animal a blue whale. what is it like to be up close and personal with this large creature? we ll find out when we talk to him, this real-life jonah. today, saturday, august 13, 2011. good morning, everyone, welcome to today on a saturday. i m lester holt. and i m amy robach. and i have to say blue whales apparently aren t a threat when they re in the water with you. but that would, i think, provide little comfort for me if i were that guy staring one in the face. it s not going to attack you, but it s a big creature. to get up close and perhaps to be hit as it s flipping through the ocean this is incredible video. was it a week ago, two weeks ago, we had the guy who jumped on a shark? let the animals alone, folks. how about just stay in the boat? stay in the boat. incredible picture. we ll find out how this came about later. also, here we go, 14 months until the presidential election, but the gloves are off in this firs
and personal with this large creature? we ll find out when we talk to him, this real-life jonah. today, saturday, august 13, 2011. good morning, everyone, welcome to today on a saturday. i m lester holt. and i m amy robach. and i have to say blue whales apparently aren t a threat when they re in the water with you. but that would, i think, provide little comfort for me if i were that guy staring one in the face. it s not going to attack you, but it s a big creature. to get up close and perhaps to be hit as it s flipping through the ocean this is incredible video. was it a week ago, two weeks ago, we had the guy who jumped on a shark? let the animals alone, folks. how about just stay in the boat? stay in the boat. incredible picture. we ll find out how this came about later. also, here we go, 14 months until the presidential election, but the gloves are off in this first test of the 2012 season. that s right. today is the ames straw poll. nine republicans are
especially, you know, this part of the neighborhood. this is where we want the our children to play. this is where we want to raise our family and foal safe. so it s very concerning to hear something like this happen. reporter: now, the victim has been released from the hospital. police are asking that anyone who heard or saw anything early this morning, please contact them. they are offering a $1,000 reward in this case. live in olney, melissa melai, news4. thanks, melissa. the loudoun county sheriffs office is hoping a new rely released photo will help them track down a missing pregnant woman due this weekend. investigators say this is what 22-year-old bethany dekker looked like when she was nine months pregnant with her first child. they also released a picture of a tattoo she has on her left leg just above the ankle. family and friends haven t seen or heard from her since january. investigators don t know where she is or if she is alive. prosecutors in the lululem