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Thats why religious folks, thats why nonpublic employees, labor unions and nonunions alike, people in the workplace that care about being treated decently in this society are coming to our side on it. i think its really clear. >> sherrod brown from ohio, good to have you here. >> always a pleasure. happy birthday, health reform. our birthday gift to health reform is return of debunktion junction. thats coming up. first, one more thing about republican governors making themselves famous. main...

That care about being treated decently in this society are coming to our side on it. i think its really clear. >> sherrod brown from ohio, good to have you here. >> always a pleasure. happy birthday, health reform. our birthday gift to health reform is return of debunktion junction. thats coming up. first, one more thing about republican governors making themselves famous. maines governor paul lepage supports union stripping in his state. when wisconsin erupted in huge protests against the u...

From wisconsin residents via e-mail for the proposal as well as extensive opposition that he generally downplayed. the a.p. did find an e-mail from a couple urging mr. walker to stay firm but it sure doesnt sound like they found a ground swell of support from the silent majority governor walker described. quote, an initial review found a mass e-mail walker sent to state workers on february 11th the day he introduced his proposal thanking them for his service was met with a deluge of responses, m...

A woman criticized another for eating the peel on the train. and a number of choice words were exchanged and the fight blew up from there. >> do you eat on subway? all it is dangerous. obviously. a scandal. >> union supporters rallied against governor walkers budget limiting collective bargaining for state workers and senate democrats left the state, to delay the vote but republicans found a way around all the hurdles passing a new labor law limiting union rights. and now wisconsin judgment is b...

Remember the victims. the crisis levels have been raised at fukushima from a four to a five. its a scale of one to seven. crews continue to try to cool those overheating spent fuel rods. a judge has issued a restraining order temporarily blocking the controversial wisconsin law which reduced collective bargaining rights for state workers. governor scott walker signed the law one week ago after a three-week fight that made national headlines. democrats claim republican legislators held a vote...

Rights for most state workers there. the republican governor scott walker signed it into law a few weeks ago after weeks of protests at wisconsin capitol and a standoff with senate democrats who left the state to try to prevent a vote. the judges temporary restraining order means the measure will not take effect unless and until she rules on a legal challenge. a democratic prosecutor claims republicans broke the law when they passed that bill with 24 hours notice or without 24 hours notice. wisc...

Introduce in the legislature that would weaken collective barg ang rights. there are a lot of different things going on that people are very upset about and they can relate to those people in wisconsin. >> greta: who are the protesters? in wisconsin, there are a lot of unions and a lot of students because it was in madison. >> they are union members and they for seniors. there are union teachers, union nurses. there are auto workers. there are state workers. but then there are also a lot of pens...

We open up that box. we organize it. and we make decisions. we really are here to help you. they look back and think "wow. i never thought i could do this." but weve actually done it. [ male announcer ] visit ameriprise.com and put a confident retirement more within reach. wisconsin democrats are moving full speed ahead to recall the gop state senators who took away collective bargaining rights from state workers. today several progressive groups launch a new ad campaign urging recalls and the...

Been introduced in the legislature that would weaken collective bargaining rights. there are a lot of different things going on that people are very upset about. they can relate to those people in wisconsin. >> greta: who are the protesters? in wisconsin there are unions and a lot of students. who are these protesters? >> union members and seniors. there are union teachers, nurses, auto workers, state workers. then there are also a lot of pensioners that are very concerned about their pensions. ...

Georgia house leader larry oneil pushed a budget that cuts corporate taxes 33% while increasing health care costs for state workers by more than 20%. nice guy. iowa governor tom branstad, he wants a corporate income tax cut and a freeze on school spending. not quite as radical, but radical . sam brown beck from the senate to the governors chair in kansas, eliminating the corporate income tax all together while cutting $50 million to education. so much more rural schools. tea party governor paul ...