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Two children died in a fire in Philadelphia on Tuesday – and budget cuts could be to blame
Two children died in a fire in Philadelphia on Tuesday – and budget cuts could be to blame. In an effort to cut spending – the city of Philadelphia “browned out” – or closed some of it’s fire stations for a day. One of those fire stations that were closed was Engine 61 – and it just so happened to be the nearest company to the fire that killed those two children – and thus would have been first on the scene. As local firefighter Mike Cane said, “Whether…that company was in service, they would have made a difference?
Nobody can answer that…what we can say is, maybe if they were there…Maybe them kids would have had a shot.” These are the real-life consequences of budget cutting.
It’s time we roll back the Reagan tax cuts instead of rolling back critical funding for firefighters who keep our communities safe. The purpose of a budget is not to give tax breaks to the rich in order to screw over everyone else.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... Are budget cuts putting lives in danger? (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
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Thom's Poll
2 kids died in a fire in Philly - due to budget cuts a fire station nearby was closed. Should taxes go up instead of cutbacks?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
The new Parent Trigger Law - is it a ruse for Charter Schools?
Nailin Palin and Punking Scott Walker
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Full Show - 2/23/11. Governor Scott Walker is punked
On The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann, Governor Scott Walker is punked. The GOP Governor had a twenty minute phone call with billionaire David Koch, or so he thought. The man on the call was Ian Murphy, Editor at the Buffalo Beast and he spoke with Thom about the call. Thom also talked with Lee Fang from ThinkProgress.org about Koch Industries and how they would benefit if the anti-union bill in Wisconsin actually becomes law. President Obama's Justice Department reversed a 15 year old policy of supporting the Defense of Marriage Act today, a federal law that outlaws gay marriage. What does this mean for gay marriage in the U.S. and will the gay marriage issue again play out in the 2012 Presidential Election? Thom debated on Seton Motley, the President of Less Government about gay marriage.
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 Would you like to help give a child with a very troubled background this feeling of peace? Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? |
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