At town hall, federal worker losing her job confronts Obama

n2doc

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Fri May-13-11 08:00 AM
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At town hall, federal worker losing her job confronts Obama

By Ed O'Keefe

Updated 5:55 p.m. ET

A federal employee who is on the verge of losing her job confronted President Obama about her status during a CBS News town hall meeting broadcast Thursday morning.

And by the end of the day, she�d heard back from the White House.

Karin Gallo, a spokeswoman for the National Zoo, told Obama that she�s four weeks away from losing her job because of budget cuts.

�Just under three years ago, I took a job with the federal government, thinking it was a secure job,� Gallo told Obama during the town hall, which was taped Wednesday afternoon at the Newseum.

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Fri May-13-11 08:12 AM
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1. One thing is definite, under Republican control nothing is secure.

And I do believe Obama is under Republican control..

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mmonk

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Fri May-13-11 08:12 AM
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2. Maybe it will be privatized and she can reapply for it

at reduced salary and no benefits.

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Fri May-13-11 08:30 AM
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3. She's been there less than 3 years?

And she didn't expect when funding dried up or other issues that she wouldn't lose her job?

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Fri May-13-11 08:35 AM
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4. So she'll vote Republican to keep it, right?

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Arctic Dave

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Fri May-13-11 09:38 AM
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5. With that logic I guess she won't vote for either.

Why vote dem if her job isn't secure either way?

This entire mentality of "were else you going to go" is destroying the Democratic Party.

I'm going to predict a record low voter turn out for 2012 and a record low fundraising by small donors too. Corporations will have to pony up, wait, I believe they already bought the party.

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Fri May-13-11 09:53 AM
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6. "I thought that � I�d be more important and secure," Sorry she's losing her job but she's like the

rest of us. Not more important and secure.

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alp227

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Fri May-13-11 02:34 PM
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7. the CBS early show interviewed Gallo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRK8--OOEcE

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