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Thats it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. now back to "hardball." 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. though hes pledged to pay back whats due to them, last fridays paychecks went out to police, firefighters and other slashed rates while the mayor and city council batting on how to fund the deficit. he wants to raise property taxes while the council refuses. to...

And i want to bring people together to make that happen. but you know, sometimes, you have to make tough decisions. im not afraid to do it, but in this case, we have the stand together. this isnt about politics. this is about the city i love. the city where my children were raised and where i grew up and our city is doing extremely well. >> senator blake, whats the vibe if i were there on the street? what are folks who live in scranton and not tied to this? what do they say? >> theres a sense of...

This isnt just about scranton, pennsylvania. every time president obama sends a bill 0 congress that includes more money for state and local firefighters and police force workers, republicans, what do they do? they kill it. mitt romney is equally dismissive of public workers. >> he wants to hire more government workers. he says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. did he not get the message of wisconsin the american people did. its time for us to cut back on government and help t...

Repealing health care. theyre off message, off content. they want money going to 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 with us. >> a lot more coming up. stay with u...

Campaign trail in scranton, pennsylvania, which once again is going through tough times. the mayor chris daugherty 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 counsel wants to borrow the money and they cant agree on anything. the terrible practical aact could be seen with the pay. john judge i...

A bill to congress that includes 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 c...

Surroundi ining area. i read that scranton had just $5,000 in its coffers last week. how did this happen? >> because of the budget shortfall. we have a $16 million shortfall. as anything es, as the mayor, i not only have to provide for salaries, but health care, the gas and deiesel for our trucks and landfill. our employees do an outstanding job, well get through this. but right now, there is a shortfall. we have to keep working towards it and working together as a community and well get through...

Republican budget chairman who worked with president clinton. >> raisingtachs. >> and said we need to have honest deficit reductions. >> fair enough. >> good discussion. 19th hole. i like it. keith boykin, great to have you with us. john fugelsang. >> well continue in the green room. >> coming up, the disgrace of paying police officers and firefighters minimum wage? fun it can happen in scranton, pennsylvania, dont you think it can happen anywhere? thats coming up. stay with us. ♪ ♪ why do y...

personal returns. >> joining us now live, congressman steve king, a republican from iowa and member of the tea party caucus. good morning. >> good morning. >> the president wants to keep lower taxes for 97% of americans, the treasuries departments office of tax analysis for the tax year 2007, under bush, 3% of all tax returns were for incomes over $250,000. explain the view that obamas proposal would hurt. walk me through it. >> i recall back when the bush tax brackets were first imple...

>> welcome back. the heat wave is suffocating the country. ricks had the latest on the blistering temperatures. >> yeah, relief is come you can see where that is. it is kind of breaking out the front that stetches in the norgern great lakes and moving northeast along with that is severe weather. they issued a severe thunderstorm watch that expires at 7:00 p.m. tonight and includes northern half of new jersey and scranton and northeastern quad rant of pennsylvania. well see strong winds that come...