Let me finish tonight with this. Theres nothing so powerful, someone said, as an idea whos time has come. That idea today is marriage equality. The numbers roll in as more and more american ts accept the idea as the younger seem to embrace it, wondering why it was an issue to begin with. So, tonight, we showed you a fullpage newspaper ad with the pictures of general powell and laura bush and even dick cheneey. I look at the 14th amendment to the constitution and see a liberty clause and think about the declaration of independence itself and its hiss toric protection of the pursuit of happiness and wonder why we didnt all see it sooner. Thats hardball for now. Thanks for being with us. Politics nation with al sharpton starts right now. Thanks, krisz, and thanks for tuning in. Wouldnt you know it . A funny thing happened. The truth popped out. John boehner threatens the cuts to the u. S. National security, thousands of jobs and more. Boehner is right. These cuts were design today be so b
This country was all about. In the period after world war ii, a growing middle class was the engine of our prosperity. Whether you owned a company or swept its floors or worked anywhere in between, this country offered you a basic. The sense your hard work would be rewarded with fair wages and decent benefits, a chance to buy a home, to save for retirement. And most of all, a chance to hand out a better life for your kids. That is the heart of the American Dream. But the president made clear he knows that basic bargain is now out of reach for too Many Americans. Even though our businesses are creating new jobs that have broken record profits, nearly all the income gains in the past ten years have continued to flow to the top 1 . The average ceo has gotten a raise of nearly 40 since 2009. The average american earns less than he or she did in 1999. When wealth concentrates at the very top, it can inflate unstable bubbles that threaten the economy. When the rungs on the ladder of opportun
Unlikely to find such a candidate. But unless they do, theyre stuck in second place, nationally. They cant beat Hillary Clinton, thats for sure. Not with the rogue elements theyve got joining their huddle. Not with the candidate that only reads the words well enough to get the nomination. But not well enough, did you notice to be picked as a president . Thats hardball. Thanks for being with us. Politics nation with al sharpton starts right now. Thanks, chris. And thanks to you for tuning in. Tonights lead, for repeats sake. Did you hear the big news . The gop wants a republican renewal. Get to the route of their grand problem. So lets see what theyre offering. Whats the take from their hero, paul ryan . I decided to not comment between the election and the inauguration. All of the statements and all of the comments needed me to believe that hes thinking more of a political conquest than a political compromise. Pity party. Table for one, please. The gop is stuck on this one. The preside
Republicans admit the cuts will threaten National Security and kill jobs. But they refuse to stop them . It makes zero sense. A new economic report warns these cuts could cause 700,000 workers to lose their jobs this year alone. The pentagon today passed a plan to furlough 8,000 workers if the cuts take effect. Its shameful. And the president is fighting that. Today, he gave interviews to 8 different tv shows around the country, demand gd the gop stop these spending cuts, and, instead, close loopholes for the rich. Instead of us cutting education, Mental Health programs and a whole range of other things that are really important, we should be focused on programs that we know dont work, waste in government and some of these tax holes that, frankly, only benefit the welloff and the well connected. Now i only need congress to act and theyve got 9 days to do it. The president is fighting to stop these cuts. But as we said last night, if they do happen, youll know who to thank. If your chil
There are now more than 30 million american citizens who cannot get coverage. President obama has made health care the signature issue of his presidency. And sometimes the daytoday battles in washington make it hard to see through the fog, but his fight is literally changing history. Gallup has tracked the rate of uninsured americans since 2008. Last month 13. 4 of dulls didnt have health insurance. Thats down from 18 in september. Meaning the number of people without insurance has steadily fallen since the Health Care Law went into effect. In fact, the polls showed we currently have the lowest rate of uninsured americans since january 2008. Thats when gallup began asking this question. Its a major turnaround. But republicans refuse to admit it. Just check out this brandnew ad from an iowa senate candidate. Tony will take aims at wasteful spending and once she sets her eyes on obamacare, joanie is going to unload. Oh, one more thing. Joanie doesnt miss much. Yes, she wants to shoot up