Occupy scores victory against Republicans

[kpete]

TUE NOV 29, 2011 AT 05:03 PM PST
Occupy scores victory against Republicans
bykos

This doesn't happen without Occupy:




Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday threw their support behind a payroll tax cut extension, trying to blunt charges ahead of 2012 elections of favoring wealthy Americans over middle-class workers.

Until Tuesday, Republicans had been lukewarm on extending President Barack Obama's payroll tax cut for workers, indicating they were open to negotiating it but never explicitly backing a measure, which the White House says will boost the country's sputtering economic recovery.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/usa-taxes-idUSN1E7AS26020111129



In the world where Occupy had never happened, Republicans would've held these tax cuts hostage without suffering any ill repercussions. Why would they? The chattering class and Beltway media would be droning on endlessly about deficits and other things that didn't matter.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/29/1040940/-Occupy-scores-victory-against-Republicans?via=siderec

[MarianJack]

1. Excellent, now ...

...continue the unemployment compensation extensions.

PEACE!

[Huey P. Long]

2. There is a lot that wouldn't be happening without OWS.

When they cave, and they will, OWS will activate.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

3. Occupy Kick and Rec!

[MisterP]

4. OWS is for Social Security