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Times more than unions typically. over a long period of time. >> verifying the journals new figure would involve retracing the exact methodology and making subjective judgment calls about category of spenning and the like. average voter may conclude that the 2012 cycle intensifies that both sides of every major policy dispute seem to have access to huge sums of money to get the message out. >> bret: that is true. thank you. public employee union in vice president bidens hometown are suing the ci...

Welcome back to "hardball." outrage in a pennsylvania city tonight as scranton mayor slashed his salary and that of other employees to minimum wage. $7.25 an hour. because the city lacked the funds to pay them full wages. though hes pledged to pay back whats due to them, last fridays paychecks went out to police, firefighters and other city employees at slashed rates while the mayor and city council battle how to fund the deficit. mayor dougherty wants to raise property taxes while the council r...

>> welcome back to "the ed show." vice president joe biden on the campaign trail in scranton, pennsylvania, which once again is going through tough times. the mayor chris do you herty reduced the pay of all city workers including his own pay and the pay of police and firefighters to minimum wage. $7.25 an hour. scranton is broke. theyre out of money. the mayor wants to raise taxes to make up a $16 million budget gap, but the city council wants to borrow the money and they cant agree on anything....

Our city is doing extremely well. >> senator blake, whats the vibe if i were there on the street? with the two of you now if we were to walk down the street, what are folks that live in scranton and not directly tied to this, what do they say? >> theres a sense of frustration. its no different than when they look at washington and see political gridlock. theyll look at the city and say why cant you just get in a room and work it out. these are complex issue. her going to take a commitment of lea...

Chairman, who worked for clinton in a bipartisan manner. >> fair enough. good discussion. i like it. keith, ron, john, thank you so much. coming up, the disgrace of paying police officers and firefighters minimum wage. if it can happen in scranton, pennsylvania, dont you think it could happen anywhere? thats coming up. stay with us. summer is here. and so too is the summer event. now get an incredible offer on the powerful c250 sport sedan. but hurry before this opportunity...disappears. the m...

Do you have any idea where youre going ? wherever the wind takes me. this is so off course. nature can surprise you sometimes... next time, you drive. next time, signal your turn. ...thats why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. up next, a budget gap forces the town of scranton, pennsylvania, and the mayor to cut salaries for public workers to minimum wage. ill explain why its setting a bad precedent. stay tuned. if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in i...

We have a $16 million shortfall. as anything es, as the mayor, i i have to provide for health care, no the gas and diesel for our trucks and for our landfills. i have to take care of the whole city. our employees are great employees. they do an outstanding job and i have to make sure we take care of the whole city. we will get through this. right now there is a shortfall. we have to keep working towards it and working together as a community and well get through this. >> folks outside of scranto...

Everyone, an equality issue. this president has reframed it in terms of middle class and how do you get the economy moving for the middle class in the short term and long term. i think, you know, this is how as president, having the bully pulpit means you set the agenda, the other side has to respond to it in a meaningful way. >> they have not done that. thanks for being wus. >> a lot more coming up. stay with us. >> the reports from mitt romneys koch brother fund-raiser read like an obama campa...

Tax debate about money going to everyone, a sort of equality issue. this president reframed it in terms of middle class and how do you get the economy moving again for the middle class in the short term and long-term. i think this is how as president, having the bully pulpit means you set the agenda. the other side has to respond in a meaningful vote. that doesnt mean another repeal of health care. >> richard wolffe, thanks so much. a lot more coming up in the next half hour of "the ed show. the...

More money for state and local firefighters and police force workers, republicans, what do they do? they kill it. the republican nominee, mitt romney, is equally dismissive of public workers. >> he wants to hire more government workers. he said we need more firemen, more teachers, more policemen, didnt he get the message? the american people did. its time to cut back on government and help the american people. >> if this can happen in scranton, pennsylvania, it can happen anywhere in the country...