Im David Shuster in for ali velshi and this is real money. One day after president obama came out swinging today. In idaho the president hammered republicans for their opposition to economics. The president wants new tax breaks for working class americans and wants certain inside to be paid for with higher taxes on the people who have benefited the most in the economic recovery the wealthy. The american works who are struggling the most, the president said its time to raise the National Minimum wage. Thats what middle class economics is. The idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot. Everyone does their fair share. Everyone plays by the same set of rules. Raising the minimum wage equal pay for women reducing student debt loads the president has lobbied for these policies before. The new ideas including Free Community college paid sick leave and proposals to change the taxes and tax rates. But old or new all the president s proposals are designed to bolster the
One day after president obama came out swinging today. In idaho the president hammered republicans for their opposition to economics. The president wants new tax breaks for working class americans and wants certain inside to be paid for with higher taxes on the people who have benefited the most in the economic recovery the wealthy. The american works who are struggling the most, the president said its time to raise the National Minimum wage. Thats what middle class economics is. The idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot. Everyone does their fair share. Everyone plays by the same set of rules. Raising the minimum wage equal pay for women, reducing student debt loads the president has lobbied for these policies before. The new ideas including Free Community college, paid sick leave and proposals to change the taxes and tax rates. But old or new, all the president s proposals are designed to bolster the middle class. Thats the rub for most americans, the sta
Trying to ram Border Guards sniffer dogs could they be used to solve medical mysteries. Thousands of migrants stuck at sea and turned away by several countries have been offered a life line. Malaysia and indonesia will offer a life line provided resettlement takes place within a year. 400 were rescued by fishermen. They were starving and dehydrated. Search and rescue teams have seen around 400 more stranded in boats off the coast of aceh rob mcbride our correspondent is standing by in kuala lumpur where Foreign Ministers from malaysia india and thailand agreed on that deal. First to steph who is in jakarta. Some reprieve at last. Yes, finally, because the people arrived in aceh rescued by fishermen this morning. They said they were on the boat stuck on the boat for four months with hardly any food and water. They described they were sent away by the thai navy three times, and the Malaysian Navy twice. And the last time they were threatened if you come back again well sink your boat. Th
Demand an end to arctic oil exploration. Will the falling price of oil grant their wish . The sports news, including a match for peace. Calling for a game of football between israel and palestinian. He believes it will bring them closer together. Burundis penalty is reexerting control after a failed coup attempt. Police tear gassed protestors posed to his bid to stand for a third term in office. 100,000 people have fled to find safety in neighboring countries. 50,000 are on the shores in tanzania. The president promised not to take revenge in those involved in the coup attempt saying they would be treated fairly. Even though the foreign minister warned protestors not to go out, they are doing it anyway. There were more on tuesday. There are also more police, who are not going to let them march into the Central Business district of the capitol. Tear gas was fired and people run for cover they barricaded the road. In another part of the area, others are on the streets. They seem defiant.
That could see a recall of 34 million cars in the u. S. Hello protesters insisting that burundi president drop a bid for a third term in office clashed with people as the eu says offices came under fire and demanding extra security from the government. Tear gas was fired for to disburse the crowds and beaten and at least eight people have been arrested and the ambitions to stay on as president violate the constitute. Last week a group of generals tried to over throw him and expected to give a speech to the nation any time now and we have more from the capitol. Reporter there were more people on the streets on tuesday and a lot more police other than soldiers as well the planned protesters were to march in the district where i am now but the police and soldiers were not having that so they put up a barricade and blocked the protesters and were agitated and angry and telling people to go home but they refused and police fired tear gas at protesters and the people ran for cover. Sorry wer