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yurbud

(39,405 posts)
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 09:13 AM Oct 2014

Obama could do labor a big favor WITHOUT the help of Congress

Simply enforce the anti-union Taft Hartley law as vigorously as every president since Reagan has enforced the Sherman Anti-Trust law, which is to say as close as possible to not at all.

That would slightly even the playing field between big corporations and average Americans.

I don't think it will happen, but for our DLC friends who hide behind the skirts of Republican obstruction, it's a good example of what a creative president could still get done.

We sure as hell see this kind of creativity on drone strikes and military action against the terrorist group of the week.

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Obama could do labor a big favor WITHOUT the help of Congress (Original Post) yurbud Oct 2014 OP
K&R liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #1
TAG belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #2
COULD. But won't. vi5 Oct 2014 #3
Yep. I just get tired of the "republicans won't let us" excuse yurbud Oct 2014 #4
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