Break. Today its clear American Voters of every stripe, want action on inequality. Look at this poll. 91 of democrats support raising the minimum wage. 76 of independents support it. And here comes the big one. 58 of republicans support it. Yes, a big majority of americans including Republican Voters want it. This comes a week after new jersey residents voted to raise minimum wage. In washington state, a 15 per hour minimum wage appears to be on the verge of passing. President obama wants it and so do senate democrats. Theyre all pushing for a minimum wage hike. So what are republicans in congress doing about this . Nothing. In fact, theyre hardly working at all. Just six legislative days left on the house calendar this month. And theyre scheduled to work just eight days in december. And today we learned Speaker Boehner joked to reporters, the house shouldnt even remain in session in december. Thats a great idea, speaker. Take december off. While real americans struggle to make ends me
Slavery. Insisting the comparison isnt racist. Our free stuff today is being paid for by taking money from our children and borrowing from china. When that note comes due and this isnt racist. Try it and try it. When that note comes due, its like slavery. We are going to be beholden to a foreign master. Our federal debt is like slavery . Slavery was horrific, vile, a vile practice that was explicitly based on race. So its hard to avoid sounding racist when you make comparisons like that. This kind of talk has no place in our political debate. But palin doesnt seem to care. She only cares about throwing red meat to the right wing. The president now broadcasting his shamwow style infomercials. The far left stifling, strangling, shackling agenda. Leaders who would exempt themselves from the laws they force on the rest of us, thats dictatorship. A dictatorship . This stuff might work with the rabid right wing audience, but not with the rest of america. In swing states, palins Approval Rati
Get a full scope of the devastation. Look at these images. More than 10,000 people are feared dead. And about 620,000 others have lost their homes. And general overseeing the u. S. Response efforts described seeing bodies as he flew over this region. Every building is either significantly damaged or destroyed. The streets are all closed. You can see with 15 to 25 foot wave came across entire villages. Everything is wiped out. As the the Philippine Government and forces ask us for support, ive got airplanes and helicopters and airplanes that can look for people in areas that are stranded. And much of the countrys infrastructure was destroyed by huge waves and winds up to 235 miles per hour. Officials are largely now relying on helicopters to rescue those still stranded. Nbcs ian williams is on the ground in manila and joins us by phone. Lets talk about the effort. I heard other reports as we reported now, theres some areas that they simply have not been able to reach and here were looki
And about 620,000 others have lost their homes. And general overseeing the u. S. Response efforts described seeing bodies as he flew over this region. Every building is either significantly damaged or destroyed. The streets are all closed. You can see with 15 to 25 foot wave came across entire villages. Everything is wiped out. As the the Philippine Government and forces ask us for support, ive got airplanes and helicopters and airplanes that can look for people in areas that are stranded. And much of the countrys infrastructure was destroyed by huge waves and winds up to 235 miles per hour. Officials are largely now relying on helicopters to rescue those still stranded. Nbcs ian williams is on the ground in manila and joins us by phone. Lets talk about the effort. I heard other reports as we reported now, theres some areas that they simply have not been able to reach and here were looking at days now. Thats right, tamron. I mean three days after this typhoon struck, rescue workers sti
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