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Scott Paul, Executive Director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins the 2nd hour of Monday's show to discuss an increase in US manufacturing and the latest jobs proposal.
Stephen A. Smith, columnist for the Philadelphia Enquirer and nationally syndicated talk radio host, joins the 2nd hour of Monday's show to discuss the Super Bowl win by New Orleans.
For a brief moment, when Congress authorized that $700 billion bailout for the Wall Street wise guys whose recklessness caused the financial crisis that we're all suffering, federal officials actually considered giving part of the money to foreign banks.
Really.
They quickly backed away from using American tax dollars to prop up overseas financial institutions.
But now, the same issue is at stake with the $825 billion economic recovery package. Fifteen groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable want to give American tax dollars to foreign manufacturers to create jobs overseas.
That's right. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants to spend the tax dollars of unemployed Americans to create jobs in China and Indonesia, Korea and India.
The 15 business groups sent a letter to Congress opposing provisions added to the recovery package that would strengthen existing laws requiring government agencies buy American steel and other products when building public works projects with tax dollars.
President Barack Obama and wife Michelle sweep into the White House for all Americans.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Free at last, free at last! A new day for America and the world!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Let the healing of America begin with President Barack Obama
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Obama: Tuesday is a rite of passage that the country marks every 4 years as a testament to its democratic ideals.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Why are the Democrats looking away on the Geithner tax and housekeeper problems?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Clinton testified at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday. There's going to be new US Foreign Policy with the Obama Administration.
The jobless rate is now 7.2%. How many days for Obama to take over?
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Former Senator Tom Daschle pledged on Thursday to work with lawmakers of both parties in a grass roots, ideology-free campaign to revamp the nation's struggling health care system.