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Sector versus the private sector, there's a big difference. when you look at cops, firefighters, teachers, 36% of them are unionized. when you look at private sector, general motors, big company, less than 7%. union members get higher wages. that's a big benefit of being in the union. at the same time, you have seen this decline of unions, so there are some economists that argue the growing gap that we see between rich and poor in this country has a lot to do with the decline of unions. taking a look at these numbers, its astonishing. the richest 1% of americans have seen their wages increase ...

Different. foreigners are welcomed by protesters but still it is very hard to get in the square with cameras or any kind of recording equipment. >> there was a growing gap between egyptian society, particularly between this younger element in egyptian society and the egyptian government, a widening gap. and i think it was only a matter of time until it broke wide open and we saw that 12 days ago. >> there are three really important things in terms of u.s. security that go through egypt. we use the suez canal, overflight. we send a dozen ships a month through the suez canal and egypt helps with...

In 2008? >> there have been changes under way in egyptian society that i and other scholars as well have been following. there's a youth bulge in egyptian society as other arab societies and this young generation has grown up with satellite television, with internet, they've become increasingly active in social and political causes, and frankly they just weren't really willing to play by the old rules, to play by the rules of authoritarian government. so it was clear there was a growing gap between egyptian society, particularly between this younger element in egyptian society and the egyptian...

Helped her make this prediction back in 2008. >> there have been changes under way in egyptian society that i and other scholars as well have been following. there's a youth bulge in egyptian society as in a lot of other arab societies, and this young generation has grown up with satellite television, with internet. they've become increasingly active in social and political causes, and, frankly, they just weren't really willing to play by the old rules, to play by the rules of authoritarian government, and so it was clear that, you know, there was a growing gap between egyptian society, partic...

Discretionary spending. my budget ends loopholes and tax giveaways for oil and tax companies and for the wealthiest 2% of americans because we just can't afford them, and i kept my promise to pass a health reform bill without adding a dime to the deficit. in fact, by attacking waste and fraud and promoting better care, reform is expected to bring down our deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next two decades. but all these stearns, while significant, are simply not enough. for even as we rein in waste and ask the congress to account for every dollar it spends this alone will not make up ...