This 2011 ASL news video explains how Congress temporarily extended unemployment benefits and the payroll tax cut after failing to reach a long-term budget agreement. The short-term deal also delayed planned Medicare payment cuts to doctors. President Obama signed the bill, with lawmakers set to revisit the issue again in January—highlighting a recurring cycle in U.S. budget negotiations. ASL Receptive...
Money Flying Out the Window: Wild Alabama Bank Heist Fail
A chaotic bank robbery in Cedar Bluff, Alabama turned into a chase straight out of a slapstick crime reel. Six men robbed a Union State Bank, switched getaway cars to dodge police, and still gave themselves away as cash fluttered out the windows like confetti. After a crash, all six tried to run — including one unlucky suspect found hiding...
Middle Class vs. Millionaires: The 2010 Tax Debate
This December 2010 ASL news video explains the political battle over the expiring Bush-era tax cuts and the struggle to renew unemployment benefits during the Great Recession. Congress was split: Democrats wanted to extend tax cuts only for the middle class, while Republicans insisted on extending them for everyone, including the wealthy. Senate filibusters blocked Democratic bills twice, and unemployment...
