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30 D.C. Protesters Occupy Sen. McConnell Office

HeadlineNov 04, 2011

In Washington, D.C., about 30 protesters occupied part of the office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday to protest Republican opposition to President Obama’s jobs bill. The protesters were from a new group called “OurDC.” The protest came as Senate Republicans blocked $60 billion in funding for roads and infrastructure projects. Republicans opposed the bill because it relied on a surtax on people earning more than $1 million a year.

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