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As Marines Occupy Wall Street, Republican Rep. Paul Broun Calls Protests ‘An Attack Upon Freedom’

Representative Paul Broun. Image from http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/06/rep-paul-broun-occupy-wall-street-an-attack-on-freedom/

Last week, Marines joined ‘Occupy Wall Street’ to help fight for their country with their fellow countrymen against the greedy banks and corporations that support union busting and corporate personhood. Yesterday, in an interview on ABC, Republican Representative Paul Broun of Georgia dared to call the Wall Street protests ‘an attack upon freedom.’

Herman Cain Blames The Unemployed For Being Unemployed

Herman Cain. Image from http://the-reaction.blogspot.com/2011/07/herman-cain-im-so-sorry-muslims-for.html

Conservatives have made the claim that unemployed Americans only have themselves to blame for not having jobs, and now Herman Cain is joining the fray. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Cain claimed that Occupy Wall Street is a distraction to help President Obama and said that the unemployed only have themselves to blame for being jobless and not rich.

Social Security And Medicare ARE Entitlements, The Right-Wing Just Distorts The Meaning Of The Word

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We hear it all the time. The media, politicians, pundits, and even President Obama have endlessly referred to Social Security and Medicare as ‘entitlements’. Republicans talk about these programs as if people don’t actually pay for them, and distort the word ‘entitlement’ as if it means something horrible. The Right Wing, as always, is wrong.

House Republicans Release Slash And Burn Budget Proposal

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On Thursday, House Republicans released a budget that targets virtually everybody except the wealthy and corporations. The draft budget proposal slashes funding for labor, health and human services, education, and services for the poor, unemployed, and elderly. This sets the stage for a battle between Democrats, Republicans, and the White House that could result in a shut down of the federal government.