From The Progress Report -- October 27, 2011
Survey Says: The Public Supports the 99% Movement
The Verdict Is In
As the Occupy Wall Street protest and growing 99 Percent Movement enters its second month, poll after poll shows public support for the movement.
Here’s the Rundown.
82… percent of New York State voters think it’s OK for the Occupy Wall Street protesters to protest.
70… percent of Americans have heard “a lot” or “some” about the 99 Percent Movement.
67… percent of Americans think it would be a “bad idea” to lower taxes on large corporations.
66 …percent of Americans think the distribution of money and wealth in this country should be “more evenly distributed among more people.”
65 …percent of Americans think taxes should be raised on millionaires.
66 …percent of New York State voters support a millionaire’s tax.
58 …percent of New York State voters agree with the views of the Wall Street protesters.
46 …percent of Americans think the 99 Percent Movement “reflect[s] the views of most Americans,” compared to just 34 percent who say it does not.
43 …percent of Americans agree with the views of protesters, compared to just 27 percent who disagree.
The 1% Wants Higher Taxes on Millionaires Too
68 …percent of millionaire investors support raising taxes on millionaires.
61 …percent of investors with a net worth of more than $5 million support raising taxes on millionaires.
Americans Understand the GOP is Only Looking Out for the 1%
69 …percent of Americans think that the policies of the Republicans in Congress “favor the rich.”
9 …percent of Americans think that the policies of the Republicans in Congress “favor the middle class.”
2 …percent of Americans (who apparently don’t get out much) think that the policies of the Republicans in Congress “favor the poor.”
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Bill Maher on Occupy Wall Street.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmusrhoEPyU&feature=related
Post by a brilliant blogger:
God would have to work his magic to build an Ark today to save the world from the 1%.
The Lord came unto the 99%, Who were now suffering throughout the world and said:
"Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-run by greedy, power hungry,oligarchs, and I see the end of all flesh before me."
"Build another Ark and save at least 2 of every living thing"
"You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will
Start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights."
Six months later, the Lord saw the 99% weeping, but no Ark.
"People!," He roared, "I'm about to start the rain!
Where is the Ark?"
"Forgive us, Lord," begged the 99%, "but things have changed."
"We need a Building Permit from the 1%."
"The 1% claim that we've violated their property use laws
by building the Ark in our Back yards. And, the High Court ruled our back yards are "people" controlled by the 1%, who own all the land."
"Then the 1% demanded a sh=t load of
money to clear the Passage for the Ark's move to the sea. We told them
That the sea would be coming to us, but they would Hear nothing of it."
Suddenly the clouds lifted and the sun shone brightly.
"Lord", we asked, "does this mean you're not going to destroy the earth?"
"No!" He said.
"The 1% beat me to it"
http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/216451/250/Tea-Party-group-Stop-creating-jobs
Part 1:
Tea Party Nation wants all small business owners to stop creating jobs by not hiring anyone in protest of President Obama and the Democratic Senate.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A national Tea Party group wants business owners to stop hiring! That's right. Tea Party Nation posted a pledge online Tuesday asking small business owners to stop creating jobs and sink our economy even further as a protest.
The organization says President Obama and the Senate want to destroy the country's economy so they can remake the U.S. into a socialist country. The irony is that halting job creation would destroy our economy.
Tea Party Nation's call says, in part:
"I, an American small business owner, part of the class that produces the vast majority of real, wealth producing jobs in this country, hereby resolve that I will not hire a single person until this war against business and my country is stopped.I hereby declare that my job creation potential is now ceased.
'I'm on strike!'"
Tea Party Nation is one of the two major tea party organizations, and the group had Sarah Palin as their keynote speaker at their convention this year. The group also boasts at least six smaller groups around the Bay Area, but some of them told 10 News they want nothing to do with this strike against job creation.
Judson Phillips, founder of Tea Party Nation, has taken to national TV and rallies across the country to spread the Tea Party's message.
Part 2:
"At a rally in Wisconsin several weeks ago, Phillips told the crowd, "You know what? I like the rich. I like the rich so much I want everybody to be rich, whereas socialism, their idea, wants everybody to be poor."
However, Judson himself could be sending people to the poor house with the plan from Tea Party Nation calling for business owners to stop hiring in protest of President Obama and the Senate.
Kristina Gionet, co-organizer of local Tea Party group, Pinellas Patriots, doesn't like Democrats' handling of the economy either. Still, Gionet says this strike from the Tea Party Nation just goes way too far. "For a conservative group to send out a call to ask those businesses, who are in a position to, to not hire people I think is against the American way."
Gionet also told us it's "unfortunate" this group shares the Tea Party affiliation with the Pinellas Patriots. "The website says 'Tea Party' doesn't it? ...and the initiative is right there," she pointed out. "But this particular group that has called for this initiative does not have central command, if you will, of the Tea Party network."
The Tampa 912 Project, another local Tea Party group, also told 10 News they do not support this call to stop job creation. Karen Jaroch, organizer of Tampa 912, says they're not even affiliated with the Tea Party Nation even though the group lists Tampa 912 as a local affiliate.
No one from Tea Party Nation responded to requests from 10 News for comment."
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