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Friday, November 30, 2012

'Fiscal Cliff' Debate Accompanies Obama to Montco

President Obama visits Hatfield toy company as part of tour pushing extension of payroll tax cuts.

President Barack Obama visited a toy factory in Hatfield Township on Friday, citing it as an example of the type of business that would suffer if Congress does not act soon to prevent the country from running over the "fiscal cliff," a series of tax increases and cuts in spending that are due to come into effect at the beginning of the new year. In remarks broadcast live on C-SPAN, Obama called Hatfield-based K'Nex, which makes kits of interlocking pieces that allow children to construct their own toys, "one of the few companies in the toy industry that has aggressively moved jobs back here [to the U.S. from overseas]," The President said middle-class consumers will have money "to buy more K'Nex" if Democratic and Republican legislators …

Ike

1:38 am on Friday, December 7, 2012

Yes , 1 , i know who won.Iam a democate , but will be changing to INDY. Both Obamama , AND Mitt THE nit , suck. I was just asking who is the worst President , since most think Carter was. 1 and dont want to lleave the USA. I just want someone who cares about us. Not this ,,, its like who is most love. None of them really care about the USA its looks like. Damn shame.   more ›

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

President to Visit Montco Friday

President Obama is scheduled to visit Hatfield manufacturer on Friday as part of his tour to raise awareness about the 'looming fiscal cliff.'

According to multiple news sources, President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Hatfield on Friday as part of a tour to make a public case for his administration's plan for addressing the impending "fiscal cliff." So what is the fiscal cliff? It's the changes expected to go into effect when the 2011 Budget Control Act expires at the end of the year. Among the changes are: At the same time, spending cuts agreed on in last year's debt ceiling agreement will go into effect, meaning steep cuts to things like the defense budget and Medicare. According to the Associated Press, both sides warn that going over the cliff could harm the fragile economic recovery, but the White House and congressional Republicans still differ on whether the answer …

Ruth

8:18 am on Friday, November 30, 2012

I do not belong to any political parties. I am neurtral and I do not take sides.   more ›

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