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that's their rationale, then it doesn't fly. because the bill they voted down yesterday essentially said we can create hundreds of thousands of jobs rebuilding our infrastructure making america more competitive and the entire program will be paid for by a tax not only millionaires, but people making a million dollars a year or more. which in the united states is about -- a little over 300,000 people. now, there aren't a lot of small businesses across the country that are making that kind of money. in fact, less than 3% of small businesses make more than $250,000 a year. so what they'...

occupy wall street demonstrators are taking their message where the money is. that is the banks. protesters plan to march on the offices of five major banks. today, they say they're going to deliver hows of letters to top board members of bank of america, morgan stanley, wells fargo, citigroup and jpmorgan chase. wall street ceo who says he's part of the 1%, confronts the occupy protesters who say they represent the 99%. demonstrators argued that the wealthiest 1% of americans keeps getting richer while the other 99% struggle. peter shift and a camera crew went to the park in new yor...

sanitation. police say they arrested 14 protesters today who blocked traffic and turned over trash cans. texas governor rick perry is unveiling his national energy plan in suburban pittsburgh right now. live pictures. he says president perry will expand drilling on federal lands and get rid of clean air rules and other, quote, activist regulations. perry says getting bureaucracy out of the way will mean 1 million or more new jobs. perry has stumbled in the polls. his wife came to his defense. >> it's been a rough time. we've been brutalized, eaten up and chewed up in the press, to ...

kid to college but retailers are looking to hire half a million temporary workers with the holidays coming up according to the national retail federation. major chains often hire these temp workers then full-time after the holidays. we definitely saw that last year. retail workers, there are jobs there. >> some other jobs in high demand -- truck drivers, engineers, including industrial and software engineers. registered nurses. professional chefs. and accountants. but it is undeniable people are not just angry and frustrated, they are lived with the economy, jobs, their paychecks an ...

why congress may have breathing room when it comes to raising the debt ceiling on this "american morning." and good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, july 27th. this is "american morning." a lot going on today. let's get to it. >> it does feel like dueling bangoes, doesn't it? when you hear both sides of the debate they're dug in but insist they're right. >> and a growing number of americans want them not to be. >> they all say god bless america. how we get there is the question. >> two maker developments in the debt crisis, following minute by minute here. six days until the dea...