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Kucinich: Middle Class is America’s Bedrock, Not its Piggy Bank
Feb 12, 2010
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement following reports that tax increases on middle class families may be considered:“The middle class has already shouldered the burden of serving as Wall Street's piggy bank for the last decade. Now middle class families are left hol...
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Kucinich: Congress Must Stand Tall to Wall Street
Feb 11, 2010
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“Wall Street bankers have been lucky. They have been able to preside over, not create record profits for their banks during these times because they have gotten record assistance from the government. Taxpayers are justifiably upset to see the financial elites pocket millions, while the rest of Ame...
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Kucinich Plan to Create One Million Permanent Job Opportunities
Jan 26, 2010
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) will soon introduce legislation to create one million permanent job opportunities for unemployed workers by temporarily reducing the minimum age for Social Security early retirement benefits.“Many older workers can’t wait to retire, while many younger workers despe...
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Kucinich Urges Obama to Meet with Hugo Boss Workers
Jan 21, 2010
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has urged President Obamato meet with workers and union representatives from the Hugo Boss suitproduction plant during his January 22 visit to Ohio. German executives at HugoBoss have announced that the production plant in Brooklyn, Ohiowill be permanently closed b...
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Kucinich to Introduce “Responsible Bankers Act”
Jan 12, 2010
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Washington D.C. (January 12, 2010) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today introduced legislation to impose a 75% tax on the extraordinary bonuses that bankers are planning to pay themselves using windfall profits earned from massive taxpayer support of the financial services industry. The “Respo...
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TAX BANKERS’ BONUSES
Dec 10, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following statement in response to news reports that Goldman Sachs has decided to alter its bonus payments:“Today, Goldman Sachs bowed to public pressure and promised to suspend bonus payments to its top executives. It’s important to understand ...
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Kucinich Pledges Continued Support for Hugo Boss Workers
Dec 2, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today pledged continued support and solidarity for the workers of the Hugo Boss manufacturing plant in Brooklyn, Ohio, as they protest unreasonable options given to them by management. The workers were told to choose between a 25% wage cut or losing their jobs to ...
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Kucinich: Alcoa to Rebuild Press, Keep Jobs in Cleveland
Nov 6, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) was recently informed that his efforts to keep Alcoa and the 1200 jobs they provide in Cleveland was successful. Kucinich contacted UAW Local 1050, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee ChairmanJohn Murtha (D-PA), Members of the Senate and Alcoa and Lockheed Martin ...
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Kucinich: Build Upon Success of the Stimulus Package and Put America Back to Work
Oct 26, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today attended a press conference at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport with Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Sherrod Brown and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to highlight a success story from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Recovery Act made ...
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Kucinich Secures Funding for Organic Farming Research
Oct 7, 2009
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Congressman Kucinich (D-OH) secured a legislative victory for organic farmers and consumers by ensuring that the US Department of Agriculture will collect and share economic data that is essential to help the organics industry compete with agribusiness. The $500,000 for the Organic Production and M...
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