Sen Whitehouse: Republicans Are Completely Silent When Millionairs & Billionairs Get Tax Cuts! pt.1

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Sen Whitehouse: Republicans Are Completely Silent When Millionairs & Billionairs Get Tax Cuts! pt.2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YAuEZ4ZWg8


http://whitehouse.senate.gov/


http://MOXNews.com/
February 25, 2010 C-SPAN



Jim Bunning Repeatedly Blocks Unemployment Benefits Extension, Tells Dem 'Tough Shit'

Jim Bunning, a Republican from Kentucky, is single-handedly blocking Senate action needed to prevent an estimated 1.2 million American workers from prematurely losing their unemployment benefits next month.

As Democratic senators asked again and again for unanimous consent for a vote on a 30-day extension Thursday night, Bunning refused to go along.

And when Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) begged him to drop his objection, Politico reports, Bunning replied: "Tough shit."

Bunning says he doesn't oppose extending benefits -- he just doesn't want the money that's required added to the deficit. He proposes paying for the 30-day extension with stimulus funds. The Senate's GOP leadership did not support him in his objections.

And at one point during the debate, which dragged on till nearly midnight, Bunning complained of missing a basketball game.

"I have missed the Kentucky-South Carolina game that started at 9:00," he said,
"and it's the only redeeming chance we had to beat South Carolina since they're the only team that has beat Kentucky this year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/26/jim-bunning-repeatedly-bl_n_477910.html



Senator From Kentucky Explains Why He Won't Allow An Extention Of Unemployment For 30 Days


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvogXnuq7GM

[DFW]

1. Bunning used to be a pro baseball pitcher

If he's still that obsessed with sports, he should relinquish his Senate seat immediately so as
to have the time for those activities he thinks are most important, like watching sports on TV.

[bulloney]

2. I've contended that he took a few too many line drives to the head when he was playing baseball.

[The Wizard]

3. Of course the Bush cartel

changed policy to ensure the wealthy could back up their SUVs to the Treasury for a fill up.
We couldn't continue on with peace and prosperity. We needed tax cuts for the wealthy so they could create jobs when we already had low unemployment. We needed war to demonstrate our hubris and the president's short pecker problem.
So how did all that job creation work? It worked great in South Asia where the jobs ended up for sake of CEO bonuses and Wall Street profits.
A good start would be seizing the assets of the Bush cartel and its associate shysters who did everything in their power to destroy America for personal gain. Tar and feathers anyone?

[lumpy]

4. I, like most people, truly believe that most Republicans will

do anything to bring down the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress. Hopefully to their, and our own, detriment.