Obama cites income gap to push stalled jobs bill
President Obama highlights a Congressional Budget Office report showing top 1 percent after tax income rising 275 percent in 30 years while middle and bottom tiers gained far less. He calls for a $447 billion jobs plan funded by a millionaires tax and seeks to bypass Congress on several measures to spur hiring and growth.
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Illinois pension reform battle grows as lawmakers pace plan
Protesters outside the Statehouse clash with business groups backing a three tier pension overhaul aimed at closing an $85 billion unfunded liability. House leaders debate final details while unions press for delay past elections as public sector workers rally in support of pension protections.
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