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dotymed

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139. First they destroyed our Unions.

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:43 AM

Feb 2013

Now they are trying to overturn the rights, fought and died for by our fellow Union citizens (that have helped non-Union alike).
Honestly, how can any "peoples representative" even suggest that Americans should not be paid more for sacrificing (what is supposed to be their time) to earn enough to starve on?
Is there anyone who actually believes that we do not live in a fascist country? This is waay over the top even for cantor.
His huge salary is guaranteed as is his retirement and heath care (we pay for it), that does not include the wealth given to him by corporations to try and pass anti-people legislation or his ability to profit by insider trading, which is "legal" for congress....
If we don't fight now (united), we are guaranteed to lose that ability (divided).

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Eric Cantor will propose Federal Law that Ends Overtime Pay for hourly workers [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 OP

What a POS: he so wants control over the peons, doesn't he. Ugh. nt babylonsister Feb 2013 #1

" What a POS " mike dub Feb 2013 #56

This ought to allow Dems to take over every state house in country and many GOP local districts. kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #61

After they get their heads handed to them . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #121

I would agree with you NewYorkTaxPayer Feb 2013 #151

Don't underestimate the ability . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #164

Why do the republicans hate America? JaneyVee Feb 2013 #99

Why do the republicans hate Americans.? cyclezealot Feb 2013 #128

Does it have a clause that guarantees workers rights to 'compete' for employment by HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #118

First they destroyed our Unions. dotymed Feb 2013 #139

POS kardonb Feb 2013 #123

Does he know he has human constituents or does he only recognize corporations as people? nt Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #2

I suspect the latter. ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #3

His buddy Mitt said corporations are people.They all eat each others bull SummerSnow Feb 2013 #37

He's relying on the people who voted for him to fall in lockstep Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #71

He knows only VA_Jill Feb 2013 #78

Keeping the poor... one_voice Feb 2013 #4

I disagree Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #28

Got that right TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #31

Shit has uses. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #34

Eric Cantor is anal leakage (NT) The Wizard Feb 2013 #73

Shot can help grow food for poor farmers DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #85

Worse Aerows Feb 2013 #87

Just an IV? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #102

He does that, I guarantee you people will leave at quitting time Warpy Feb 2013 #132

No way, in this economy. Workers have zero leverage. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #147

With no overtime pay Warpy Feb 2013 #162

There is always someone... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #153

It won't happen... elzenmahn Feb 2013 #166

From your typewriter to their shell like, privileged, and often ignorant ears Warpy Feb 2013 #167

If they were honest with themselves. The Pukeholes would just come up with the "FTPWAGRC Act" also Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2013 #5

good one! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #20

Believe me, Mr. Cantor doesn't worry about overtime pay for 2 reasons: mountain grammy Feb 2013 #50

Congress needs to be on reverse overtime. juajen Feb 2013 #101

Evil fucker MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #6

The law should be expanded to all hourly workers Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #7

One lady I work with lost 44 hours of booked leave at the end of 2012. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #96

That is so wrong. They Ilsa Feb 2013 #104

We are working on it. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #106

As a state employee of Texas I got paid time off instead of overtime alarimer Feb 2013 #105

I am salaried and in management, so not apples-to-apples, BUT... Moostache Feb 2013 #158

I love how Daily Kos usually does lots of hyperlinking inside their pieces, so you can drill down patrice Feb 2013 #8

Once upon a time these kinds of asses were not able to be re-elected. gordianot Feb 2013 #9

THIS is why I am the wet blanket here Cosmocat Feb 2013 #55

After Nixon the Republican Party should have been buried then came Reagan. gordianot Feb 2013 #116

it is scary Cosmocat Feb 2013 #138

Fine. Include an amendment that it includes Congress in this Hard Assets Feb 2013 #10

No, not fine. A little tit for tat with millionaires isn't going to fix anything or TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #49

And minimum wage for Congress. moondust Feb 2013 #58

"We're all about taking away jobs, jobs, jobs." sakabatou Feb 2013 #11

I Dug Up One Of My Posts On A "National Workers Association"...... global1 Feb 2013 #12

What's amazing GiveMeFreedom Feb 2013 #13

Cantor Wall street waterboy chase48 Feb 2013 #14

I cannot believe this will play well with the voters hfojvt Feb 2013 #15

His district is afraid that it's either Cantor,...or Soviet Tanks rolling down Main Street USA. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #19

I would prefer the Tanks we can shot at them. oldbanjo Feb 2013 #46

Don't you know? They believe people like us are drivng them. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #51

Ya tnink? I grew up in that district. deafskeptic Feb 2013 #93

There is something wrong... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #156

Reading the KOS article 1KansasDem Feb 2013 #16

As someone who works for the government atreides1 Feb 2013 #112

From the article Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #17

It's amazing to see these guys take the wrong side of every issue. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #18

GOP=SCOTE(Scum of the Earth) benld74 Feb 2013 #21

Cantor's wife is a "liberal Democrat?" Skidmore Feb 2013 #22

I found the whole article Whoopdedoo Feb 2013 #86

I've worked for employers who would abuse the shit out this change to OT Yavin4 Feb 2013 #23

They would ALL do it eventually. closeupready Feb 2013 #82

The only change to overtime we need... jmowreader Feb 2013 #24

I wholeheartedly disagree. Moosepoop Feb 2013 #110

I have also been on the working end of this jmowreader Feb 2013 #133

I hear what you're saying. Moosepoop Feb 2013 #143

are you on crack.... keroro gunsou Feb 2013 #145

I don't even have any beer in the house jmowreader Feb 2013 #155

Dear Eric Cantor, Bluzmann57 Feb 2013 #25

I second that motion. Rider3 Feb 2013 #30

^^^ this ^^^ TDale313 Feb 2013 #126

Now that's UnAmerican. n/t Cha Feb 2013 #26

Cantor is a whore for corporations and the 1%. LonePirate Feb 2013 #27

Wow.. Rider3 Feb 2013 #29

Overtime Pay Is Antibusiness and Bad For Business. That Is The US Chamber Meme TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #32

Overtime Pay Is Antibusiness and Bad For Business. AlbertCat Feb 2013 #65

And there are lots of companies that provide temporary help. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #84

pay of any kind is bad for business noiretextatique Feb 2013 #94

US Chamber of Commerce is a Chinese laundry. aquart Feb 2013 #108

They never stop looking for ways to harm our country.... Gary 50 Feb 2013 #33

I agree! What are they thinking? Oh that's right, they can't think, unintelligent design. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #43

If there were such a thing as Intelligent Design formercia Feb 2013 #68

Does he honestly believe this won't be used against him MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #35

Keep the poor poor obama2terms Feb 2013 #36

Just when you think they can't get any more horrible... AzDar Feb 2013 #38

Cantor is a jerk. gademocrat7 Feb 2013 #39

What will he be calling this bill? surrealAmerican Feb 2013 #40

it'll be the americans love puppies act leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #140

This'll erode their base just like their anti-woman politicking has. toby jo Feb 2013 #41

Love it, maybe this will make the dumb oldbanjo Feb 2013 #42

Is he out of his mind? Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #44

Hey Cantor! MindPilot Feb 2013 #45

Time to sharpen the pitchforks and soak the torches in oil. firenewt Feb 2013 #62

Are American workers not poor enough already? liberal N proud Feb 2013 #47

More and more I'm beginning to think the Republicans have assumed the role of clowns... Jerry442 Feb 2013 #48

I was thinking Satan BainsBane Feb 2013 #53

Just fucking WOW! FiveGoodMen Feb 2013 #52

Douche of the Devil DainBramaged Feb 2013 #54

Go fuck yourself Cantor. geardaddy Feb 2013 #57

careful now, even rwnjs understand this sort of talk bluemarkers Feb 2013 #59

Should a Teacher with a BA and certification be an Hourly employee at Private Pre-K School? HockeyMom Feb 2013 #60

I looked this up RILib Feb 2013 #111

And repubs tried to tell me EC Feb 2013 #63

don't feed on the right wing bait... Javaman Feb 2013 #64

I thought the same thing... KansDem Feb 2013 #66

I really try not to post- ruffburr Feb 2013 #67

God, I just hate Republicans. Really the scum of the earth as far as I am concerned. Bennyboy Feb 2013 #69

Conservatives are proof formercia Feb 2013 #70

Burn in HELL you stinking FASCIST ! penndragon69 Feb 2013 #72

This is about repealing labor progress and dignity. BadgerKid Feb 2013 #74

Even secondvariety Feb 2013 #75

Typical Cantor VA_Jill Feb 2013 #76

The law needs to be expanded to cover all workers. Dawson Leery Feb 2013 #77

If this happens, it will be a race to the bottom, closeupready Feb 2013 #79

The GOP Has Already Nearly Trashed The Fair Labor Standards Act. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #80

Next, I'm expecting the Republicans to bring back peonage. nt MrScorpio Feb 2013 #81

I come to another conclusion than Eric Cant-or- It's time the American people get a pay raise.... midnight Feb 2013 #83

ass, idiot, member of Satan's army Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #88

The Thugs don't want to take us back to the 1950's after all . . . Utopian Leftist Feb 2013 #89

But in what country? pbrower2a Feb 2013 #168

He has no soul libodem Feb 2013 #90

Alright asshole, put a ceiling on CEO's and other executive officers' pay. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #91

I've flushed used toilet paper that was more intelligent than Cantor. Gorp Feb 2013 #92

Time for me to taunt my blue collar republican friends! Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 #95

Hey, all you redneck teabaggers who work hourly jobs ... Bake Feb 2013 #97

Fortunately, this has no chance in hell of passing. Bake Feb 2013 #98

I hate Republicans alarimer Feb 2013 #100

So, he wants a nurse who has worked 60 hours Ilsa Feb 2013 #103

This is the ultimate insult to the working class!!! hue Feb 2013 #107

If Republicans like Cantor got their way, AndyA Feb 2013 #109

Maybe we should send his ass a copy of the game Bioshock. Volaris Feb 2013 #113

I cannot understand why people continue to vote for these asspies. City Lights Feb 2013 #114

This won't pass. drm604 Feb 2013 #115

Hey Cantor -> jillan Feb 2013 #117

Eric, "Bobby" Jindal wants to have a word with you... Thor_MN Feb 2013 #119

Hhhhmmmmmmm! Maybe it's what we need? Hotler Feb 2013 #120

This is how it is for anyone who labors in Ag Tumbulu Feb 2013 #122

Just More Ayn Rand Drivel colsohlibgal Feb 2013 #124

Try that with my union, shit head tavalon Feb 2013 #125

The very rich call this "profit share" in that they share less profit with workers and pocket ever Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #127

There is no redemption for such an evil man... Jasana Feb 2013 #129

DC wants you to barter your wage up from 1 cent per hour, with no benefits. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #130

in a well functioning democracy dtom67 Feb 2013 #131

Please, proceed. Hugin Feb 2013 #134

Concerning rks306 Feb 2013 #135

That's really a clever plan Eric! Turbineguy Feb 2013 #136

This really is the end of the GOP Party bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #137

The Wal Mart management philosophy .... no over time ever. Botany Feb 2013 #141

That ought to be Can'tor's swine song. Hubert Flottz Feb 2013 #142

Has anyone read the bill ???? Purplehazed Feb 2013 #144

If you think for one nano-second that any---ANY--Republican would propose ANYTHING WinkyDink Feb 2013 #148

What's it to HIM????? WinkyDink Feb 2013 #146

He Knows this has no chance of passing but ebbie15644 Feb 2013 #149

This is nuts. Third Doctor Feb 2013 #150

This should win over a lot of middle class voters SacoMaine61 Feb 2013 #152

Eric Cantor is anal leakage KamaAina Feb 2013 #154

Some people deserve to be drugged, blindfolded, and abandoned in the Canadian rockies Scootaloo Feb 2013 #157

Headline extracted from the New Yorker article - Ryan compares Cantor to Mussolini! Dollface Feb 2013 #159

I was curious obama2terms Feb 2013 #160

Class warfare by an opportunist scum bag... Veri1138 Feb 2013 #161

GEE, ERIC, I'D NEVER HEARD OF DEATH BY LEGISLATION, BUT drynberg Feb 2013 #163

I'll wait and see FreeJoe Feb 2013 #165

I guess they never want the working peoples vote ever again ThomThom Feb 2013 #169

Let's see Faux pas Feb 2013 #170

Good! sellitman Feb 2013 #171