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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Occupy / Politics The Majority of America Supports Obama's Jobs Bill

Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:08 AM

According to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll:

When asked simply if Congress should pass the legislation or not, 30 percent of respondents answer yes, while 22 percent say no; 44 percent have no opinion.

But when the legislation's details are included in a follow-up question — that it would cut payroll taxes, fund new road construction, extend unemployment benefits, and that it would be paid for by increasing taxes on the wealthy — 63 percent say they favor the bill and 32 percent oppose it/

That's the thing about Democrats: When people understand what Democrats stand for, a whole lot more people become Democrats.

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So do I need to forward this article to all the democrats in congress? Why don't they already understand this? Why are they so bad at PR?

Posted by Westlake, son! on October 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM

@1 Things I'll never understand either.

And as much as I agree with you Paul, it's a shame that ignorance is in such abundant supply in this country.

Posted by prompt on October 12, 2011 at 11:21 AM

If Democrats actually stood for what they pretend to stand for, there'd be more Democrats.

Posted by Roscoe on October 12, 2011 at 11:36 AM

@ 3 Democrats do stand for what they stay they stand for the problem is the Democratic Party isn't always a liberal party and that upsets many on the left.

Posted by Democrat1234 on October 12, 2011 at 11:42 AM

Basically, people like Dems with balls.

Esp. Nancy Pelosi.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on October 12, 2011 at 11:45 AM

All because a majoirty like the bill doesn't mean fucking shit in Washington DC. It is all up to our corporate masters if it will pass. And apparently that is based on black ball voting methods.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on October 12, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Constant, you are the eternal douchebagger w/out a brain!

Obama's jobs bill are those Free Trade Agreements to offshore the remaining American jobs --- trying reading for a change, douchebagger!

Posted by sgt_doom on October 12, 2011 at 5:02 PM