From the show: Democrats on the offensive, Florida’s TB outbreak and CEO severance packages

July 9, 2012
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CAMPAIGNING ON CUTS

CNN –
Obama renews call for holding down middle-class tax rates

ABC News –
Obama: Let Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest expire

MSNBC –
Obama calls for extending most tax cuts, setting up election-year fight

Talking Points Memo –
Romney Revives ‘Job Creator’ Defense in Response to Obama Tax-Cut Plan

 

FUNDRAISING WAR

Reuters –
Romney clobbers President Obama in June fundraising

ABC News –
Protest Greets Mitt Romney at Hamptons Fundraiser

Washington Post –
Romney heads to Aspen after the Hamptons

The Hill –
DNC ad hits Romney over Koch-hosted Hamptons fundraiser

USA Today –
Swing states poll: Amid barrage of ads, Obama has edge

Huffington Post –
Crossroads GPS Targets Obama on Economic Growth With $25 Million Ad Buy

 

CONTRIBUTOR
Michael Shure- @MichaelShure
For more from Michael, check out: http://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/contributors/michael-shure

 

FLORIDA TB OUTBREAK

Palm Beach Post –
CDC to Florida: ‘Largest TB outbreak in the United States’
Report: Fla. closed TB hospital as cases spiked

Salon.com –
Rick Scott’s TB scandal

Business Insider –
Florida Ignored the Worst Tuberculosis Outbreak in 20 Years

 

GUEST
Stacey Singer- @StaceySinger
Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/on-call/

 

CENK’S LIST: BRAWLS, SS SLAVERY AND TAX EVADERS

Orlando Sentinel –
Brawl erupts in Osceola courtroom after ‘stand your ground’ hearing postponed

Associated Press –
Jordan MP in trouble for pulling gun in TV debate

Politico –
Allen West: Social Security disability is ‘slavery’

Reuters –
Socialite Denise Rich dumps US passport

 

GOVERNMENT CUTS BURN THE CITY DOWN

CBS News –
Budget cuts strain efforts to fight large Western fires

Bloomberg –
Wildfire Tests Police in Colorado Tax Movement’s Home

Climate Desk –
‘Holy Sh*t!’ From the Ashes: A Call to Heed Climate Change

 

GUEST
James West- @jameswest2010
Editor, @ClimateDesk
http://climatedesk.org/

 

CEO SALARY AND SEVERANCE 

Wall Street Journal –
Behind Duke’s CEO-for-a-day

Economic Policy Institute –
CEO pay and the top 1%

CNN Money –
CEO pay is 380 times average worker’s: AFL-CIO