Scoob News

Good evening, I'm Anthony J. Scoobington, with WSCB TV.


One of President Obama's proposals for reducing deficits is the "Buffett Rule," named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett. It would set a minimum tax rate for taxpayers earning more than $1 million. Buffett has complained that he and other wealthy people have been "coddled long enough" and shouldn't be paying a smaller share of their income in federal taxes than middle-class taxpayers. The GOP has pledged to oppose any tax increases. There are rumors going around Capital Hill that the GOP and a few millionaires were quoted saying, "When see Buffett we're f*cking him up on the spot!! He's messing with the wrong people's money!!"



The United Nations on Sunday appealed for $357 million to help millions of Pakistanis affected by monsoon flooding. The floods have damaged or destroyed about 665,000 homes, displaced more than 1.8 million people and destroyed millions of acres of crops. A rep from the United Nations offered to use his connections with Wal-Mart and only spend $3.6 million. He knows so many people were already displaced by a monsoon so he's suggested buying them canoes so they can travel in style, tents to sleep in and 3 cans of peas per family.


A magnitude-6.9 earthquake shook India and Nepal on Sunday night, killing at least 16 people, damaging buildings and sending lawmakers in Nepal's capital running into the streets. To their dismay the ground was shaking outside also.


From the folks at WSCB have a great evening. Stay hydrated.