The work opportunity tax credit expired. Why not extend that, not only to those groups who qualify now but also to people who have been unemployed for a long time, to encourage employers to take a advance on them, to bring them into the back into the work force where they want to be. We could also include other provisions. For example, i have a bipartisan bill with senator donnelly and senator manchin and members on my side of the aisle that would fix the definition of fulltime work under obamacare so that it would be 40 hours a week and not 30 hours a week. We would go back to the standard definition of 40 hours a week. There are tax incentives having to do with bonus depreciation and Small Business expensing that would encourage Small Businesses to make the investments so that they can hire more employees. Madam president , we ought to have a full debate on all of these options, not just stop with one vote on whether or not to proceed to one bill to raise the minimum wage to 10. 10 w
The several thousand attending at the correspondents listen to president obama and entertainer joel mchale. The president of the united states. [applause] thank you. Hank you so much thank you very much. Thank u so much. Everyone, have a seat. Before i get started, can we get the new president ial set up out here . [laughter] worked before. [laughter] that is more like it. It is great to be back. What a year, huh . I usually start these dinners with a few selfdeprecating jokes. After my stellar 2013, what can i possibly talk about . [laughter] it last year was rough. Sheesh. [laughter] bad,e point, things got so the 47 called mitt romney to apologize. [laughter] of course, we rolled out healthcare. Gov. That could have gone better. [laughter] in 2008, my slogan was yes, we can. 2013, my slogan was control, alt, delete. [laughter] on the plus side, they did turn the launch of healthcare. Gov into the years biggest movies. [laughter] but rather than dwell on the past and i would like to
For many that live in the area, the Regional Treatment Center doesn’t cause much daily attention. The history and uniqueness of the facility fades into the backdrop of daily life.
Minnesota state officials say they have approved a $100,000 grant to bring the iconic ruby slippers seen in the classic Wizard of Oz movie to the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids.