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Originally Posted by janmcn
Fair enough. Here are just a few examples of the republican congress fighting the president at every step: not wanting to raise the debt limit, not wanting to pass the payroll tax cut, not wanting to approve his nominee to head the Consumer Protection Agency, not wanting to pass the Affordable Care Act, saying no to his Jobs Bill, not funding the FAA. If the republican led house does not pass the highways bill by March 31, all highway projects come to an end and thousands of people lose their jobs.
Now cite your examples.
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I forgot the biggest example of republican obstruction: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the first bill President Obama signed into law after taking office. Ninety-eight percent of republican house members voted no. That's correct 98% voted no.
The next time you shop at Publix, tell the cashier that you don't think SHE should make as much money as the man next to her doing the exact same job. UNBELIEVABLE
Republicans will try to spin these votes every which way come election time, but unfortunately for them, all the votes are in the Congressional Record.
National Committee on Pay Equity NCPE