Biden Sells Obama Jobs Bill to Fourth-Graders: ‘We’re Going to Give You Some Money’ to Hire Teachers
- Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:07pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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Some would argue that there is something profoundly inappropriate about a vice president of the United States politicking to fourth-grade students about a jobs bill — and, perhaps subtly trying to scare those children into believing that, if the bill is not passed, they will be deprived of the necessary care and attention of their over-taxed school teachers.
Speaking in a hushed tone of voice to a class of 30 students at Goode Elementary in York City, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden shared the administration’s plan to rehire teachers — and for him, that plan has everything to do with Obama’s American Jobs Act.
According to a report in YorkDispatch, York City schools underwent budget cuts last year resulting in a 20 percent reduction in teaching jobs.
Classroom sizes are growing, and that means the remaining teachers, “don’t get to spend as much time with you,” Biden warned the children solemnly.
But it gets worse.
Biden actually told the schoolchildren that, in order to rehire some 400,000 teachers nationwide, along with thousands of police officers and firefighters, all that needs to be done is tax wealthy individuals at a higher rate than they are currently taxed.
Then, in a move perhaps intended to woo, Biden told Lenid Keebaugh’s class of fourth-graders, “We’re going to give you some money to hire them back.”
Take about $500 in additional taxes from someone who makes a million dollars – “a million dollars,” Biden stressed – and those jobs will come right back.
“They can pay for all the teachers and all the police and all the firemen to come back,” Biden enticed the young, captive audience.
Before handing out stuffed animals resembling Biden’s dog “Champ,” to the entire class, there was even a point where Biden hinted that, without rehiring additional teachers, students might not be able to realize their dreams of becoming either congressmen or senators one day.
YorkDispatch provides the unbelievable footage. Watch for yourself below:
Later that day, Biden spoke to a crowd of teachers, parents, lawmakers and local officials at the library:
Biden was pushing hard on Tuesday for Republicans to see the logic in taxing millionaires what he figures is a nominal amount for them in order to hire back thousands of teachers across the country.
“How can we afford not to do this?” Biden said to cheers inside the library.
York City has had its own tribulations on the budget cut front. A $25 million budget cut this school year cost more than 140 jobs. A few teachers have been hired back, but class sizes are still above preferred levels, Biden pointed out.
“You had no choice. But the impact in the future of our kids can’t be calculated,” Biden said.
According to the Dispatch, School board President Samuel Beard said afterward he wholeheartedly agreed with Biden’s words, and that it’s foolish for the state to expect York City to keep making progress while taking away financial resources.
The American Jobs Act can help when nobody else can, he said.
Superintendent Deborah Wortham said the dozens of jobs the act could fund means York City again could offer performing arts at the high school, music, art and library at the elementary level, classroom aides and other things the district had previously offered.
Biden said the funding isn’t a long-term solution, but that shouldn’t mean Congress ignores the idea.
“We need some temporary help now,” Biden said.
To watch the video from Biden’s speech to faculty and parents, please click here.
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Comments (253)
KickinBack
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:32pmWhen I was in fourth grade, having a job was the last thing on my mind…no, it didn’t even exist in my mind. As for teachers, I didn’t care about them either. Nine year olds only think of one thing, and that’s about being a kid.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:32pmJoe knew he wasn’t smarter than a 5th grader!
Report Post »ICEDRAGONNITE
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:39pmRight on!!!!!!!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:43pmDid Joe Jack Ass Biden disclose that everyone passes, no matter how well you exceed, the idiots around you will get the same promotion?
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:46pmDDG7
Now that’s funny…. and true… a good one.
Report Post »obama-mecca-me-sick
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:55pmSo the Progressives are so desparate, Joe is going after the elementary school vote?? Someone tell stupid Joe 4th graders can’t vote. And let the forth graders know by the time they are old enough to vote America will be a third world country if Hussein and Joe blow have their way.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:04pmthey used to call that “Hitler Youth”
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:30pm@DDG7
Biden is not smarter than a fermented squash left in the sun for too long of time.
Report Post »SERUM
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:32pmHeard Joe did a magic trick for one of those kids.
Report Post »Told em’ to look in his ear and tell him what he sees, it was his classmate on the otherside….
the hawk
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:58pmhEY bIDEN LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE DAMN IT !
Report Post »Seasoldier
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:04pmMore child abuse from the Clown Prince of the Socialist Culture of Death Elitist Administration.
Report Post »jimtrees
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:07pmPut a couple of bolts on his neck and he would be less scary. What a true ******** this guy is.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:21pmHey Biden- She’s ELEVEN, she can’t vote. Or are you finally only permitted to interact with people too young to be able to evaluate your stupidity? Why this addle brained dolt is let loose on the public is beyond me. He is AMERICAS’ crazy uncle in the cellar. I’m convinced Obozo chose him because by contrast Biden even makes Obozo seem bright.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:37pmOh G O D … leave the kids alone .. they will already be paying for all this Obama spending until they are DEAD! Putting future generations in mountains of debt is NOT doing them any favors.
TEA!
Report Post »Khthulhu
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:48amSomebody sgould really tell Crack-Smokin‘ Joe that 5th graders can’t vote yet.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:59amLooks like a ‘minority’ school to me.
Not to worry, Joe. They’re already in the zip-lok bag for your cheerless leader, Barasscrack ‘Mm-mm-mm!’ Obama. Unfortunately, both you and he will be dead before they ever (re-)gain the opportunity to vote.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 2:12amLol! Awesome! These jerks can’t miss an opportunity to brainwash and campaign. What a disgrace. There is absolutely no one in the dems that show any tact or pride. I would be PO’ed if my kid was in that classroom.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 2:41amIts not the teachers its our lack of morals and lack of teaching that there is such a thing between right and wrong that is killing this country. More spending on education is not going to fix America. Less spending and more suffering is what we need to allow the creme to rise to the top of our society. Separate the show horses from the work horses.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:12amIt’s just like liberals, invading the school to get to the parents. It’s like kids coming home talking about global warming, and how we need to walk to school, or whatever. They force their agenda on kids so they get scared and bring it to their parents. It just makes our job harder. How do you tell a 4th grader that the vice president is an idiot? How do you tell elementary school children that their teachers don‘t know what they’re talking about without undermining their authority?
Report Post »gvblaze
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 6:55amThats right! There’s nothing inappropriate here. He’s just talking to his peers.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:09amWhat Joe should have said instead of lying to the kids is we’re going to pass a bill that will saddle more debt on your parents to fund the teachers union.
Report Post »jkjk
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:12amWhat a clowns as#! I bet those kids could allocate that money better than any of those morons working under useless in chiefs administration.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:22amIs there a similarity between these impressionable 4th grade CHILDREN and the typical crowds the left sell their snake oil to or am I missing something????? Just sayin……
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:26am@DDG7
Now that’s funny!!!
Wouldn’t surprise me if ol crazy plugs, had them doing the “stop,drop and hide” drills, under their desks, like they used to do back in the 50 and 60′s. Plugs is an a-hole!
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:31amBy the way Susie, you earned straight A’s because you have a good work ethic but Jimmy sits on his ass and does not work hard. Unfortunatly Jimmy got D‘s and that’s not “fair” so we are taking some of your A’s and giving them to Jimmy. What do you mean you don’t like that????? We have to teach you some compassion……. Now repeat after me….Everyone is equal….Everyone is equal…..
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 8:33amJoey Bidet is a racist. My kid is in 6th grade. Probably won’t get any Obuma Money…
Report Post »karenjerry
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 9:26amHe looks right at home with his classmates
Report Post »robert
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 10:07amThis isn’t all this underhanded creep is doing. He‘s continuing to tell people that there will be more rapes and murders if the jobs bill isn’t passed.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/biden-continues-warn-rapes-and-murders-if-jobs-bill-isnt-passed_598267.html
I wonder why he doesn’t mention that blacks make up 12.6% of the population, but are responsible for 58% of ALL VIOLENT CRIME, which includes murder and rape?
Also, why doesn’t he mention that blacks rape, on average, 37,500 whites per year, while the reverse is statisatically zero?
http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=26368
Is he finally admitting…but doesn’t realize it…. this country has a serious black crime problem?
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:25pmOnce again, promising money for UNION jobs, not REAL jobs.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 4:59pmI‘m now certain that Biden’s transplant surgeon buried the plugs too deep.
Report Post »GasdenPatriot
Posted on October 20, 2011 at 6:25amHAHA good one!
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on October 20, 2011 at 8:20amBet that little girl can smell the booze on his breath!
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on October 20, 2011 at 9:53amLooks like Joe is trying to pander this UNFUNDED STIMULUS 3 PACKAGE to only citizens gullible enough to believe it,,,,4th graders……LOL
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on October 20, 2011 at 7:49pm.
Report Post »“‘We’re Going to Give You Some Money’”…..
…..that we took away from your mom and dad,
so we can give it to the unions and they’ll donate it to my campaign,
and I’ll be in power forever.
See, kids?
Thevoice
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:32pmNo can’t be …I mean ..Really …Your not making this up ..
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on October 20, 2011 at 7:46pmI’ve never seen Biden look happier.
Report Post »Finally, an audience that doesn’t challenge him.
ezeewhiz
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:30pmThis is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:30pmAl should be saying we are going to hire more marxist teachers pay them high wages with GREAT benifits ,tenure,pensions and make your parents pay for them to indoctrinate you,
Report Post »obama-mecca-me-sick
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:57pmGreat post ! Says it all.
Report Post »pennsy.357
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:29pmSomeday when all civilian firearms are illegal this is how the government someday will track down gun owners, they’ll go straight to the children who will turn their parents in for possessing firearms. Go after the youth. Sickening.
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 7:51amRemember what they are telling the young…don’t trust anyone over 30…….yet they expect the young to trust them…..
Report Post »One of the strong
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:29pmMore BS indoctrination, these &%%$#@’s have absolutely NO buisiness pushing their CRAP in ANY schools. STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM MY CHILDREN, ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE!
I am sooo sick of this crap my eyes are about to bleed. And I keep seeing these types od stories, and never hear anything about anyone getting upset, or speaking their minds or complaining about this crap. STAND UP PEOPLE, EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS!
You are all letting them run roughshod over you. Draw the line and stand by it!!!!!!!
Report Post »tadroid
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:28pmPathetic! However, it is nice to see Dopey Joe reach his true audience.
Report Post »LogiStyx
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:28pmBiden – what a ding-bat.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:28pmEven with fourth graders, joeybaby is in over his head.
Did anyone else note the fourth grade girl who looked like we NEVER looked even in our 20′s????
WHOA, that is not good. Who dressed that child up and put adult make up on her and she is 10 years old?????
sharia law in the works, folks.
Report Post »saigonpaul
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:27pmWell between VP “BITEME’ and BO they are the new AMA…. AMALGAMATED MORONS OF AMERICA.
Report Post »Just take the talking points to the KIDS will do the trick…..
commonsenseguy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:26pmwhat he really wanted to tell them is ,hey me,obama and the other democommies have in the last 10 years made it possible for you and your kids to work hard for the collective and that you will be made work hard and get nothing in return, when you get to old or sick, we will just stick you in a little room with hardly any way to make it on your own, and that you will also have to give everything you earn to the collective, now is that a neat thing boys and girls,now remember,when you turn 10 12 14 16,or maybe younger you will have to go to work,no college unless we say you can go,but we the collective will decide what you will be good at and that is what you will do, thank you boys and girls and vote democommie because if you don’t,you will be shot. your future dictator wanna be.
Report Post »Reaganomics21
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:25pmYou have got to be kidding me….the fact that the intellectually challenged liberals are reaching out to children who can barely write coherently is sad. They have failed at convincing adults who can see straight through their thinly-based lies. Children will believe anything you tell them; toothfairy, easter bunny, and leprechauns! I guess you can add liberal ideology to that list. Everyone who hasn’t seen this video watch it! It completely proves “demoncrats” wrong about taxing the rich.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=661pi6K-8WQ
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 9:27pmGreat link Reaganomics21, Thank you !!!!!!
Everyone, (well, almost everyone), please watch this and send the link to everyone you know.
Really puts things in perspective.
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:28pmAwesome video!!!! Rang the bell on this one! everyone needs to see this one!!! Thanks
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=661pi6K-8WQ
Jim in Houston
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 10:25amGreat video! It will be on its way around the world in a couple of minutes when I finish his post.
Report Post »Cherynn
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:24pmToo bad forth graders dont vote, huh Joe???
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:02pmThey do in Chicago
Report Post »Fightagainstsocailizam
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:16pm@ 13thimam that is so true, but don’t forget about dead people they can vote too.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:23pmI am still waiting for the crazed right winger to start shooting these idiots. I am begining to believe there are no right wing crazies…Obama must have lied…
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:20pmJust keep indoctrinating the children. Keep following the Marxist playbook. All you Progressives/Marxists will pay dearly at election time. The problem, you’ve already ruin a generation of young minds.
Report Post »betsp
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:20pmIf Joe would listen instead of talk, he just might catch up with the other kids.
Report Post »DJEyeDub
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:19pmBiden is so stupid that not even the fourth graders really take him seriously. I wonder how many votes he garnered today?
Report Post »tankyjo
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:19pmProfoundly inappropriate is sheriffs Joe’s middle name.
Report Post »Gashouse Gorilla
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:18pmMan, those fourth graders must be pissed having to listen to someone less intelligent than they are.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:19pmWell Joe, we already know that you’re not smarter than a 5th grader, so now you’re going to try your luck with 4th graders? You frigging pervert, stay the hell away from our children.
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:22pmThis is why Biden and Obama go to schools and give speeches. These kids are a captive audience, do not know what he is talking about, and ask questions where Obama and Biden can use a lie and get away with it.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 10:33ammwhaley: It‘s OK Joe doesn’t know what he is talking about either.
Report Post »littlefish
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:16pmFinally an audience for Biden that won‘t realize he’s a parrot, not a patriot!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:16pmSolution to this farce? Home schooling !
Report Post »mom4times
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:16pmThank God it wasn‘t my kid’s school….would have pulled him out for the day, so fast….it would have been faster and more furious !
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:15pmJoe also told the children ” If mommy and daddy (or mommy and mommy, and daddy and daddy) don’t vote Ayatollah Oba…I mean President Obama back in office next year, the republicans will come to your houses and eat your baby brothers and sisters…and your puppies, too”.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:28pmnow that funny !!!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:15pmBiden is the student in the special ed class.Where’s your dunce cap Joe? You shameless tool,lying to a bunch of kids.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:30pmwhats the old saying, if you say enough they will start to believe it sounds like the unions have already started and biden dropped in to see how it was working.
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