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Calling Out the "More Work, Less Pay Act"

Danica Kat wrote 1 week ago: Photo via the Education and Workforce House Committee website This week, the House passed the Workin … more →

Tags: afl-cio, Congress, Democrats, Fair Labor Standards Act, Government, HR 1406, huffington post, interst-free loan, Labor

"It's A Trap": The GOP's New Outreach To Women Is A Slick Attempt To Give Employers More Power 1 comment

raemd95 wrote 2 weeks ago: House Republicans are launching their first concerted effort to win back female voters on Tuesday wi … more →

Tags: Republicans, Women, GOP, Eric Cantor, employers, hourly workers, Working Families Act, overtime pay, Paid Family Leave

"Beware Of 'Freedom' Fighters": GOP Pushes Bogus Workplace Bill From 1996

raemd95 wrote 2 weeks ago: This week, House Republicans are rolling out a plan they hope will boost the party’s appeal among wo … more →

Tags: GOP, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, House Republicans, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Partnership for Women & Families, working families, Working Families Flexibility Act, Overtime

The Working Families Flexibility Act: Who Really Benefits?1 comment

Sarah wrote 2 weeks ago: This week, Congress is slated to vote on the Working Families Flexibility Act–a friendly-sound … more →

Tags: Work, Income, Jobs, Working Families Flexibility Act, Eileen Appelbaum, Comp time, Overtime

'Comp Time' Bill Faces White House Veto.

greatriversofhope wrote 2 weeks ago: Rep. Martha Roby, R-Ala. By David Yonkman, Washington Correspondent The White House is threatening t … more →

Tags: Economic News, Alabama, Republicans, White House, Democratic Party (United States), Overtime, Steny Hoyer, Eric Cantor, private-sector

People with bad ideas say what?

Andrew wrote 2 weeks ago: GOP seeks alternative to overtime pay . Because, not encouraging people to be more productive is a g … more →

Tags: Politics, united states, GOP, Republican, Overtime, Fair Labor Standards Act, Eric Cantor, Franklin D. Roosevelt

42% Of Americans Give No Credence To The Lenin Obamacare Rule: Obamacare Violates Constitutional Tax Clause!

Volubrjotr wrote 3 weeks ago: Johnny Roberts A new poll finds that many Americans are confused about the health care overhaul legi … more →

Tags: obama, Abortion, Subversion, Baucus, Treason, soetoro, Video, Politics, Political

Deregulation Works Best When Regulation Is Needed Least

A.C. wrote 1 month ago: I happened today upon a mention of a small bill I hadn’t heard of, the Working Families Flexibility … more →

Tags: Labor, Wal-Mart, Working Families Flexibility Act, private-sector, Time and a half, National Labor Relations Board, Overtime, Labor Law, skilled labor

It's not just what's said. It's also who says it.

Hamish MacPherson wrote 1 month ago: Here’s a quick quiz. Four of the American politicians pictured below are Democrats and four ar … more →

Tags: THE PERFORMER, Speech, Rhetoric, Tony Blair, Bill O'Reilly, jon stewart, Aristotle, Ethos, Democrat

RECAP OF THE WEEK WITH THE POLI-CHIC

thechicincumbent wrote 2 months ago: Let’s take a look at what the poli-chic were up to this past week. In case you missed it… First Lady … more →

Tags: THE POLI-CHIC, Chelsea Clinton, congresswoman, Cover, Cynthia Lummis, Diane Feinstein, Family, Kirsten Gillibrand, Ladies Power Brunch

Armed Services Committee Republicans vow: No more defense cuts.

greatriversofhope wrote 2 months ago: Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) W … more →

Tags: Security News, Republican, White House, Capitol Hill, Friday, Pentagon, Yahoo! News, United States House Committee on Armed Services, Howard McKeon

Ten Against7 comments

Katie_Speak wrote 2 months ago: I should be cheering. I just can’t. The Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized this week. It wa … more →

Tags: Thoughts, 113th congress, Ann Wagner, Cynthia Lummis, Diane Black, Domestic Violence, fem2, Feminism, feminist

Club for Growth launches website targeting ‘moderate’ Republicans.

greatriversofhope wrote 2 months ago:   PrimaryMyCongressman.com The advocacy arm of the Club for Growth, a free-market political group, h … more →

Tags: Politics & News, North Carolina, Republican, Club for Growth, Adam Kinzinger, Chris Chocola, Renee Ellmers, aaron schock, larry bucshon

T.O.T.N. (Thoughts On The News) 24 Feb. 2013. Taxes?! Of COURSE we need taxes! [UPDATED. See end of post.]

JohnRH wrote 2 months ago: It is not often one can berate the WSJ (SHAME on the Wall Street Journal re: Payroll Tax Whacks Spen … more →

Tags: News and politics, Economics, Philosophy, Business, News, Opinion, Periodicals, Conservative Thought, Individual Rights

Why Taxes Have to Go Up

dailyqueernews wrote 3 months ago: New York Times | February 21, 2013 Democrats and Republicans remain at odds on how to avoid a round … more →

Tags: Editorial/Opinion/Letters, taxes, Republican, united states, bush tax cuts, John Boehner, Taxation, BarackObama

G.O.P. Resists Obama’s Push for Tax Rise to Head Off Cuts

dailyqueernews wrote 3 months ago: JONATHAN WEISMAN | New York Times | February 20, 2013 WASHINGTON — House Republicans, shrugging off … more →

Tags: News and politics, taxes, White House, Republican, United States House of Representatives, BarackObama, Fort Rucker

GOP address: replacing the president's sequester -- Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL)

The Brenner Brief wrote 3 months ago: From Speaker.gov: In this week’s Republican address, Rep. Martha Roby  (R-AL) calls on President Oba … more →

Tags: GOP, Finance/Economy, Republican, united states, BarackObama, obama, Alabama, Fort Rucker, roby

Political Headlines February 16, 2013: GOP Weekly Address: Rep. Martha Roby on Stopping the Sequester

bonniekgoodman wrote 3 months ago: POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 113TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. GOP Address: Rep. Mar … more →

Tags: President Barack Obama, political headlines, G.O.P. Republican party, Weekly Address, Congress, House of Representatives, 113th congress, Obama Administration, Budget

Urgent: stand up for a rapist's right to choose [trigger warning, as if that's not obvious]3 comments

Frank Balsinger wrote 4 months ago: Seriously, how could you not “rape” this? The Sanctity of Human Life Act is back. In a n … more →

Tags: Culture, corruption, Family, Freedom / Privacy, Health Care, Politics, Race Relations, Religion, sex


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