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Constitution Scrapbook 4

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/11/politics/jobs-bill/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 This article talks about how Obama's jobs bill might not get passed by congress. ~Teresa K.

[|Senate panel approves Butler for federal court] - The Judiciary Committee of the Senate agreed to approve Louis Butler as a federal district judge. Butler, who was nominated by President Obama, is a former Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice. He will have to be confirmed by the full Senate. This is an example of the Senate using its nonlegislative powers, and it is a perfect example of checks and balance in our federal government, as Congress is checking both the executive and judicial branch. ** Chuck T ** **House Passes Temporary Spending Bill** [] Today, Tuesday October 4th, the House of Representatives passed a legislation allowing the federal government to be funded all the way to November 18. The bill claims to end the latest threats of a shut down or loss of government. This legislation has already passed through the Senate, and is highly expected to be passed into law by Obama. This evidently enforces the point that congress needed the funding because it could not complete its full budget appropriations. This is a clear example of a bill being passed into law by the legislative branch of government, and the two houses of Congress using their legislative abilities, and also is an example of checks and balances because the president, Obama, has the choice to veto the law if he disagrees with it. Max L

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====// If this bill is passed, millionaires/billionaires will have to pay an average $110,467 ADDITONAL taxes a year.That's a 5.6 Surtax. Luckily, It seems pretty unlikely the bill will pass. However, if the bill is, the government will raise $450 billion inthe next 10 years. They pretty much want to create a pernament ax raise on the millionaires to pay for a bill that'll be payed for in the short term. //====

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==== // After asking the same question over and over again, in different ways, Obama has decided to poll his proposals against the Republican's Proposals. If his polls win, he believes he can get the Republicans to pass the bill. The Republicans have given an answer, but Obama continues to ask why. // ====

[] This article is about how senate is probably going to reject obamas job bill, and that bill also includes a 5.6% surtax on people earning more thean 1 million dollars a year. -Rebecca B