...screw - FAST!
On Nov 1, 10:30 am, GregfromBoston <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The DREAM Act- Gives immigrant youth who were brought here as
> children
> a path to citizenship by earning a college degree or serving the
> military for 2 years. Republicans blocked this.
>
> Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"- Would have repealed the law that
> forces gay and lesbian services members to lie about their sexuality
> and gives the military the right to discharge soldiers based on their
> sexuality. Republicans blocked this.
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> You're just setting your self up. Reid piggy backed Dream and DADT on
> a defense appropriations bill. So, you don't know what republicans
> blocked. Ooops! Reid promises a lame duck vote on Dream all by
> itself. Good! I support it.
>
> But your bigger problem with repealing DADT, is that a federal court
> just did, and Obama is fighting it! That and of course its a dem
> policy to begin with. Oops!
> On Oct 31, 8:25 pm, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > BILLS THE REPUBLICANS HAVE BLOCKED (UPDATED!)by Fay Easter
> > By Matthew Desmond
>
> > Here's just a short list of some of the bills that Republicans have
> > blocked, or attempted to block, since Obama became President:
>
> > Tax on Companies that ship jobs overseas- A bill that would have
> > eliminated a tax break that companies get when they ship jobs
> > overseas. Republicans blocked this, allowing companies to keep the tax
> > break they receive when they ship jobs to other countries.
>
> > Political Ad disclosure bill- Would have required all donors to
> > political campaigns to reveal themselves. Republicans blocked this,
> > not once but twice.
>
> > Subpoena Power for the Committee investigating the BP Oil Spill – Give
> > subpoena power to the independent committee responsible for
> > investigating BP's roll in the oil spill. Republicans attempted to
> > block this.
>
> > The Small Business Jobs Act -would give LOCAL, community banks access
> > to billions of dollars to loan to small businesses. Republicans
> > blocked this, then attempted to block it a second time and failed.
>
> > The DREAM Act- Gives immigrant youth who were brought here as children
> > a path to citizenship by earning a college degree or serving the
> > military for 2 years. Republicans blocked this.
>
> > Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"- Would have repealed the law that
> > forces gay and lesbian services members to lie about their sexuality
> > and gives the military the right to discharge soldiers based on their
> > sexuality. Republicans blocked this.
>
> > From Crooks and Liars - When John McCain led the filibuster of the
> > Defense Appropriations Act yesterday, he blocked far more than the
> > DREAM Act and repeal of DADT. Here are just a few of the other blocked
> > provisions, courtesy of Mother Jones.
>
> > No permanent military bases in Afghanistan.
> > Report identifying hybrid or electric propulsion systems and other
> > fuel-saving technologies for incorporation into tactical motor
> > vehicles.
> > Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members
> > of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.
> > Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs.
> > Department of Defense recognition of spouses of members of the Armed Forces.
> > Department of Defense recognition of children of members of the Armed Forces.
> > Enhancements to the Troops-to-Teachers Program.
> > Fiscal year 2011 increase in military basic pay.
> > Improving aural protection for members of the Armed Forces.
> > Comprehensive policy on neurocognitive assessment by the military
> > health care system.
> > Authority to make excess nonlethal supplies available for domestic
> > emergency assistance.
> > And those were just some of the progressive provisions. On the
> > conservative side, there are these, and more:
>
> > Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of
> > individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
> > Cuba.
> > Prohibition on the use of funds to modify or construct facilities in
> > the United States to house detainees transferred from United States
> > Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
> > Prohibition on use of funds to give Miranda warnings to Al Qaeda terrorists.
>
> > And here's the bills that Republicans had blocked when we compiled our
> > first list;
>
> > Senator Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment to the Defense Appropriations
> > Bill - Makes it so that women raped overseas while working for foreign
> > contractors have the right to have their case heard in an American
> > court instead of having their case mediated by the company they work
> > for. Only Republican men voted against this, but it passed.
>
> > Benefits for Homeless Veterans- Would have expanded benefits to
> > homeless veterans and homeless veterans with children. Republicans
> > blocked this.
>
> > Affordable Health Care For America Act- Prevents insurance companies
> > from discriminating against you on the basis of "pre-existing
> > conditions". Requires that insurance companies spend 85 cents of every
> > dollar that you pay on your actual health care. Limits health
> > insurance companies profit margins. Republicans blocked this for
> > months before it finally passed and have vowed to repeal it if they
> > are elected.
>
> > Health Care for the 9/11 First Responders who got sick from being at
> > Ground Zero- Would provide billions of dollars in health care to help
> > the 9/11 First Responders who were at Ground Zero on 9/11 and are now
> > sick because of it. Republicans blocked this.
>
> > The Jobs Bill- Offsets the payroll tax for 1 year for companies that
> > hire new employees, or people receiving unemployment insurance. Also
> > gives other tax incentives to companies hiring new employees.
> > Republicans attempted to block this.
>
> > Wall Street Reform- Puts stricter regulations on the banks, preventing
> > them from becoming "too big to fail". Curbs reckless spending
> > practices that caused the banking crisis. Republicans attempted to
> > block this.
>
> > American Recovery and Reinvestment Act- Pumped billions of dollars
> > into state and local Governments to prevent us from sinking into a
> > second Great Depression. Republicans opposed this but now want to take
> > credit for the parts of it that we know are successful.
>
> > Oil Spill Liability- Raises the liability on what companies can be
> > made to pay to clean up after an oil spill. Republicans blocked this.
>
> > Immigration Reform- Republican suggested comprehensive immigration
> > reform until Obama supported it. Now they're rabidly opposed to it and
> > even voted against their own legislation. Republicans blocked this.
>
> > Unemployment extension bill HR-4213- Would provide additional aid to
> > the millions of Americans still on unemployment who are just trying to
> > support themselves and their families. Republicans blocked this bill
> > for 8 weeks before it finally passed. Republicans blocked this for 8
> > weeks before it finally passed.
>
> > Fair Pay Act of 2009- Also called the Lily Ledbetter bill. Requires
> > that women receive equal compensation to men for doing the same work.
> > Republicans attempted to block this.
>
> > The next time someone tells you that the Republicans care about the
> > American people just give them this list of all the bill Republicans
> > wanted to fail.
>
> > --
> > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> > Have a great day,
> > Tommy- Hide quoted text -
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