karl frisch herein for tom hartman on the news
you need to know this
there was another republican debate last night this time bloomberg news posted
the circus
ironically bloomberg just released a new poll before the debate showing that
two-thirds of americans and even fifty three percent of republicans support
raising taxes on the wealthy
of course none of the candidates on stage last night agreed with the
majority of the american people in all called for even lower taxes on the
wealthy
other highlights of the debate we did newt gingrich calling for congressman
barney frank
and former senator chris dodd to be put in jail
and rick sent warm asking for a trade war with china
but perhaps most telling about last night's debate was how virtually all of
the candidates ignored
rick perry
a bad sign for the former frontrunner who stuck his boots so far in his mouth
in the first few debates
but it looks like his campaign's officially flat lining
there's at least one positive take away from last night's debate
not one time that the audience cheered death
sickness joblessness or homophobia
does a lease to start
the thirty year cold war between the united states meron may soon turn hot
the department of justice yesterday out one day for old
assassination plot
against the saudi ambassador to the united states that was allegedly
sponsored
by elements of the iranian government
the obama administration claims the two men one of which is an american citizen
working at the behest of the iranian government approached eighty-eight
d_e_a_ informant mexico
offering up to one point five million dollars for the death of the saudi
ambassador
plans were then made to bomb the saudi arabian embassy in washington d_c_
or credit restaurant the investor offices
according to the washington post
justice department facials were taken aback by the brazenness of the plot
but attorney general eric holder had tough words for ron yesterday saying
united states is committed to holding arron accountable for its actions
and already some republican members of congress phones and at four
arron meanwhile was denied involvement
is calling the whole ordeal complete fabrication
in the best of the rest of the news
even though president obama's american jobs that would create three million
much-needed jobs for struggling economy
republicans unanimously filibustered it in the senate last night
was senate majority leader harry reid was able to garner a majority of votes
in the senate passed the legislation
including fifty one of the fifty three democrats
he fell short of the sixty votes needed to break the unified republican
filibuster
of course in the house things are worse
there republicans about not even hold a vote on the jobs bill
so with unemployment over nine percent
the president's american jobs acts being filibustered by republicans and senate
and ignored by republicans in the house
i guess it's time to officially run against the do-nothing cong
even on the american jobs act was killed the senate did come together in an
unusual move the bipartisanship last night
to pass legislation that can impose trade tariffs
on china
the legislation requires the treasury department to study whether or not china
is artificially keeping its currency too low in order to have an unfair advantage
in the world trade and flood the global marketplace with cheap good
if the treasury department finds that is the case and tough new tariffs or taxes
will be placed on chinese goods to level the playing field
even the democrats the house support the measure
republican leadership is trying to avoid holding a vote on it
and president obama is that too thrilled about the legislation either very many
could spark a trade war with china
thought might be unclear whether or not the specific legislation is the best way
to address our so-called free trade problem
one thing is clear
our nation needs to do something drastic to protect them american industry and
jobs again
if we hope to be on the top
economy in the twenty-first century
the ninety nine percent movement took to the halls of the senate yesterday
an act of civil disobedience against bought out senators
several people were arrested after they entered the heart so that office
building
and unfurled banners in the atrium calling for an end to the war enchanting
tax the rich
and the war
meanwhile just like the banking system the occupier wall street movement is
going to global
this weekend demonstrators are expected to converge on the one in stock exchange
to being a peaceful occupation
so far
thirty five hundred people have confirmed they plan to attend the
demonstration
what started as a small group
camping out new york city is now turning to a worldwide phenomena
and only going to get better
well republicans pushed budget-cutting austerity measures here in the united
states
the world is getting a glimpse of just how bad austerity is for the economy in
the united kingdom
turns up budget cuts don't create drops they kill jobs
after a year of austerity unemployment increased who eight point one percent
higher than any other time fight baby steps
and now one and five britons
between the ages eighteen and twenty four are unemployed
the highest rate since nineteen ninety two
along with persistent unemployment the british economy has failed to grow
staying stagnant now for more than a year
so yeah
if you want high unemployment and no growth than we should do with the brits
are doing
and what republicans here what to do
cut spending
and finally welcome to topeka kansas for domestic abusers get off scot-free
in the bizarre moved the cash-strapped city voted to repeal local laws
that make domestic violence the crime
the city believes it will save the money as both the city council
and the district attorney refused to pay for the legal costs associated with
bringing a case
against the domestic users
new york times is reporting that eighteen people who were arrested for
domestic violence of amber
have been left free
sapna local agency seems to want to do its job
want to know what libertarian paradise of no government looks like check out
what's happening in topeka
and that's the way it is today wednesday october twelfth two thousand eleven
i'm carl fresh for tom hartman on the news