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They were protesting the price that they could not afford because they did not have a job. it seems on the surface, having not been on the streets of tehran, that they face a similar reality. >> well, theres a lot of economic turmoil in iran, and has been for some time. you know, the mullahs have mismanaged the economy for 30 years, and it didnt get reported in the western media, but periodically, youd see strikes of transit workers in one iranian city or another, so theres a lot of discontent t...

Got to look at this like green jobs, which is what the president wants to promote and expand. how are transit jobs green jobs? >> well, in this one, 60 people on the bus as opposed to 60 cars. far less of a toxic footprint is so to speak. were laying off urban transit workers and cutting back on buses and trains. in 1994, up to 10% can be used for buses and trains but not operating services. that means you in fact can have buses and trains but nobody to drive them. if we were to take a new look ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs, green jobs revolution. >> let me go back to what you were saying about the way transit funds are distributed. the way the law stands now, is that if your city population is less than 200,000, you can use federal dollars for operating costs. but if your population is bigger than 200,000, you can only use those federal funds for capital projects. in other words, building subways, expanding rail lines and things like that. you cant use it to pay transit workers. look at a city lik...

Despairity between the unemployment rate for african-americans and white earns, its almost double. you were describing civil jobs. transit workers, post office workers and the like. when you get local and state budgets squeezed and those people get laid off, it most affects people of minority groups, adding to the disparity gap. >> historically, we were locked out of the private sector. civil service jobs or working in some sense for buses and trains and working in public housing, the public sec...

Creation. weve invested over $50 billion in helping iraq reconstruct. the urban league is proposing $168 billion. why cant we at least put $100 billion in a massive jobs creation effort? thats going to help us reduce the deficit and its going to help create jobs. >> its interesting, because reverend jesse jackson was pointing out to me earlier this week that the big cities across this nation are getting squeezed so badly for transit money. the mta in new york is cutting, just slashing bus routes...

Have been more targeted to help specific areas of the country where unemployment is extremely high. >> well, based upon need, the bill is not corresponding to the size of the crisis. you have $185 billion bailout for aig and a $15 billion bailout for jobs, it does not correspond to the size of the problem. besides targeting those who are most in need. i hope we will survive the health care struggle and survive for another day. one thing that strikes me is these bus drivers, train operators, thes...

In a nearby park and they think that could be 17-year-old chelsea king who vanished last month. they have charged a registered sex offender with her disappearance. six people aboard this charter bus were killed when they crashed on interstate 10 in arizona. another 16 were injured in yesterdays early morning crash, seven remain in critical condition right now. federal authorities saying the bus company operator had been denied an application to operate as an interstate carrier. well, you hav...

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Do more to end an epidemic of gun violence." cbs jamie yuccas is in san jose tonight and is going to lead off our coverage. good evening, jamie. >> reporter: good evening, norah. the shooting took place inside two buildings at that rail yard, and right now, investigators are still pouring over the scene, worried about possible explosives. this all unfolded right next door to the county sheriffs department, and tonight deputies are being hailed as heroes for rescuing workers, even as the gunman w...

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