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Chattanooga Paper To Obama: ‘Take Your Jobs Plan And Shove It’

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Barack Obama speech 8 SC Chattanooga paper to Obama: Take your jobs plan and shove it

On Tuesday, the Chattanooga Times Free Press had a simple message for President Obama, who spoke there earlier in the day.

“Take your jobs plan and shove it,” said an editorial aimed directly at Obama.

The Free Press editorial board said Chattanooga, Tenn., is “one of hundreds of cities throughout this great nation struggling to succeed in spite of your foolish policies that limit job creation, stifle economic growth and suffocate the entrepreneurial spirit.”

And the editorial goes downhill from there, laying the blame directly at Obama’s feet.

“You see, we understand you are in town to share your umpteenth different job creation plan during your time in office. If it works as well as your other job creation programs, then thanks, but no thanks. We’d prefer you keep it to yourself,” the editorial added.

Read More at examiner.com . By Joe Newby.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Western Journalism

Another Tax-the-Rich Plan Introduced In Congress

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Sen Bernie Sanders SC Another Tax the Rich Plan Introduced in Congress

Congressional liberals aren’t done taxing wealthy Americans.

On Thursday, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced the “Keeping Social Security Promises Act,” which asks the wealthiest Americans to “pay their fair share into the fund.”

“The people on top are doing phenomenally well,” Sanders told a news conference on Thursday. “It is time to ask them to help us, in this case with making sure Social Security is there for our kids and grandchildren.”

The bill would require those with yearly incomes of $250,000 or more to pay the same 6.2 percent payroll tax that is currently assessed on those who earn up to $113,700 a year.

Read More at CNS News . By Susan Jones.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Western Journalism