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Obama administration tries to block sequester layoff notices September 29, 2012 11:02 am TB

Article here, with links.

Special bonus: government offers to help companies pay the fines and legal fees for breaking labor laws.

Ever notice how many of the laws and policies of the past four years have been carefully timed so that the shit doesn’t hit the fan until after the 2012 election? The 60-day notice worker protection law kind of threw a wrench into this.

  • Success in administration suppression of legally-required layoff notices: by TB 2012-10-02 09:11:04
    • Begin impeachment proceedings immediately. by BuckGalaxy 2012-10-02 23:03:07
      • Really? by TB 2012-10-03 09:30:02
    • And we all know that Obama dictates the laws right? by BuckGalaxy 2012-09-29 12:37:52
      • Obama owned the government for two years. by TB 2012-09-29 13:55:03
        • Come up with arguments that haven't already been debunked by BuckGalaxy 2012-09-30 11:00:26
          • Go ahead. Actually debunk one. It would be refreshing. by TB 2012-09-30 11:10:44
          • I keep destroying this gambit of yours... by alcaray 2012-09-29 14:10:19
            • Filibusters by TB 2012-09-29 15:37:51
              • cloture <> filibuster by alcaray 2012-09-29 17:07:01
                • Look, you're lost in the weeds and I don't have the patience for this. by TB 2012-09-29 20:59:39
                  • Filibusters that you can't win cloture on don't often get clotured (unless you want to make a point about who is blocking what). by alcaray 2012-09-30 14:05:56
                    • Sigh. by TB 2012-09-30 14:36:51
                      • Ah that's right. by alcaray 2012-09-30 14:47:33
              • He forgets. 42 Senators signed a pledge to block Obama's every move except tax cuts for the wealthy. by bowser 2012-09-29 14:53:09
                • He doesn't forget. He pretends that things were otherwise. by alcaray 2012-09-29 15:19:20
                  • No. I know things are otherwise. There's a difference. by TB 2012-09-29 16:04:31
                    • Anything about it being a craven lie that "Obama owned the government for two years"? by alcaray 2012-09-29 16:58:50
          • It is not certain that sequestration will happen. by alcaray 2012-09-29 12:07:11

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