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President’s Weekly Address – Protecting Middle Class Americans – Video

Ezra Grant — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 17:06:47 +0000

President Obama used his weekly address to talk about ways his administration is working to protect the middle class. And he mentioned actions being taken against Payday Lending as one way of protecting American workers. But he also mentioned the recent budget by Congressional Republicans and the ways this budget is engineered to take […]

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For Republicans, Public Enemy Number One? – The Poor

Ezra Grant — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:36:54 +0000

Paul Krugman writes: Suddenly it’s O.K., even mandatory, for politicians with national ambitions to talk about helping the poor. This is easy for Democrats, who can go back to being the party of F.D.R. and L.B.J. It’s much more difficult for Republicans, who are having a hard time shaking their reputation for reverse Robin-Hoodism, for […]

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President’s Weekly Address – Building The Middle Class

Ezra Grant — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:04:51 +0000

This week’s Presidential address focused on the Middle class and how to continue building on the progress of the last four years. President Obama stated three areas where that focus on the middle class must continue: jobs, skills and opportunity. The President:

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As The Middle Class Melts, Barnie Sanders Tells Their Story

Ezra Grant — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:36:20 +0000

A very dramatic video of an ice sculpture forming the words, Middle Class. As we watch the symbolic melting of the middle class, we hear the voice of iconic Barnie Sanders in the background, speaking about the threats to middle class America. Senator Sanders; There is a war going on in this country and I’m […]

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President’s Weekly Address – We Must Pass The Middle Class Tax Cuts Now

Ezra Grant — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:54:08 +0000

President Obama urges Congress to extend the middle class income tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses without delay, making it clear that a balanced approach to deficit reduction means that Republicans in Congress must agree to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay higher tax rates.

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Nancy Pelosi Warns Republicans – Protect The Middle Class Or Democrats Will

Ezra Grant — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:25:01 +0000

Warning that “the clock is ticking,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday threatened to bring about a House vote on a bill that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for families making $250,000, but would allow the tax breaks to expire for those above the threshold. The Democratic-controlled Senate already passed its version of […]

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President To Republicans: Don’t Hold The Middle Class Hostage While Debating Tax Rates For The Rich

Ezra Grant — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:57:46 +0000

Picking up right where he left off before the election, President Obama continued his call for maintaining the middle class tax cut, while asking the rich to pay their fair share. He once again called on Republicans to get on board, instead of holding the middle class “hostage” in their effort to pander to the […]

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Michael Steele Confirms Only Small Percentage Of Americans Will Pay Penalty

Ezra Grant — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:53:41 +0000

Michael Steele, the former head of the Republican National Committee is not buying into the Republican talking points. Ever since the Supreme Court came out supporting the President’s healthcare reform law, Republicans have been on a rampage telling everyone who would listen that this law – also called ObamaCare – will be the biggest tax […]

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President Obama’s New Ad – ‘Go.’ We’re Moving in the Right Direction

Ezra Grant — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:25:55 +0000

It’s Monday, and the Obama re-election campaign has released another ad with a simple message – we are not there yet, but we are heading in the right direction. The ad begins looking at the state of the economy before the President took into office. It also mentions that compared to where things were and […]

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A Rare Moment – Charlie Chaplin Speaks – Must See Video

Ezra Grant — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:27:27 +0000

Born in 1889 in London England, Charlie Chaplin is known today for his silent shows and movies. But in the clip below, the voice of Charlie Chaplin is heard speaking to us all. Speaking truths that are just as needed today as they were back then. Listen to his words and apply what he said […]

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Mitt Romney – I Like Firing People

Ezra Grant — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:40:59 +0000

No matter how much he tries, Willard Romney will never be able to hide who he really is. He often boast about living his life in the private sector, and based on what we know about his time at Bain Capital, there are a lot of Americans who lost their jobs because of Willard’s actions. […]

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President And Democrats Give Up The Call For Millionaire Tax Hike

Ezra Grant — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:17:27 +0000

Here we go again. In another effort to negotiate in good faith with Republicans and get some agreement on extending the payroll tax break, CNN is reporting that President Obama and the Democrats will drop the millionaire surtax the President has called for over the last few months. In what would be a major concession, […]

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Yesterday’s Ronald Reagan Would Have Been A Blazin’ Liberal Today

Ezra Grant — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:55:29 +0000

You hear it all the time, Ronald Reagan would have done this and Ronald Reagan would have done that. And as you listen to today’s Republicans, you can’t help but wonder if they remember the same Reagan the rest of us do, the guy who actually raised taxes on the American people 11 times during […]

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Next Republican Debate To Focus On Protecting The Rich – Video

Ezra Grant — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:15:05 +0000

Sticking to their usual talking points, the next Republican Presidential Debate will be in accordance with all that Republicans hold dear… how to protect the rich at the expense of middle class America. The video below is a promo for the debate which will be held on CNBC. Listen to the announcer.

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Mitt Romney Wants To Sell Your Home To Investors

Ezra Grant — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:51:50 +0000

The Democratic National Committee put out a new ad on Friday, featuring Mitt Romney. I doubt Romney was a willing participant in this video, as some of the things said in the ad were a bit unsettling. The ad below shows a clip of Mitt Romney expressing his preferred method of handling foreclosures, and the […]

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Republicans Reject Jobs Bill – No Jobs For You

Ezra Grant — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:36:04 +0000

Back in August when President Obama announced his intentions to present a jobs bill when Congress returned from their vacation, the entire world knew that bill would be rejected by Republicans – dead on arrival. Well sadly, everyone in the world got this one right. Republicans just announced that getting Americans back to work, is […]

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President Obama – “Wealthiest Americans Must Pay Their Fair Share!”

Ezra Grant — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:57:19 +0000

In his weekly address to the nation, President Obama continued his push for a balanced approach to the nation’s debt problem, and called for Republicans to agree to raising revenues along with spending cuts. “The truth is, you can’t solve our deficit without cutting spending. But you also can’t solve it without asking the wealthiest Americans to […]

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