Obama drops buy for funders, City pays visit costs – Tax breaks for job creators – Price scanners one step closer to the singularity

NOT THE PREMIUM HOPE, THIS IS A RECESSION: Your Best Friend Barack Obama blew through town last night for some fund raisers and some speechifying. He talked about breaking the stalemate in Washington, and how Mitt Romney might outsource your family. Some budget-watchers aren’t pleased with how much money the city and state paid to provide the security for the President (up to $200,000). But what about the arugula ($.90/bunch) and Liquid Hope ($17.54/gal and climbing)? BEEP!: Yeah, so I have no idea how much arugula costs. Thanks for nothing, price tags. JERBS, JERBS, JERBS: Who says there are no tax breaks in Massachusetts? You just need to be a huge company and pinky-swear that you’ll generate jobs. NOT ME: I haven’t been to that pond is years, so don’t even start. LASTLY: There are so many animals loose in the suburbs right now, I can’t even begin to link to them. Wicked Local should just start an all-animal blog.
MITT MONITOR: Romney, Obama both tap Mass. for campaign cash President Obama blasts Mitt Romney on jobs in swing state N.H. Elizabeth Warren blasts Mitt Romney as she introduces President Obama in Boston Mitt and the junk bond king	SENATE RACE: Elizabeth Warren rejects radio debate, seeks to force Scott Brown into more TV debates Obama sings high praises for Warren in Massachusetts – CNN (blog) Brown, Warren weigh in on immigration law ruling Scott Brown echoes Mitt Romney on illegal aliens
Obama in Boston: Money talk$, so most gawk (Photo by AP)	BEST OF THE BLOGS: Republican Scott Brown’s Entire Campaign Distilled to a Single Sentence Whitey’s deal Is Equal Pay for Equal Work a “Burden”? Scott Brown Thinks So. Patrick Administration says foreign junket non-profit not used to pay for March 2011 Israeli trip
STATE NEWS: Patrick seeks interim Mass. spending plan Defense cuts due to hit Mass. hard – Boston.com State focus is on skills needed for today’s jobs – Boston.com Lt. Gov. Murray to unveil report on military bases Gov. Deval Patrick praises Supreme Court’s rejection of life sentences for teens In Mass. grocery stores, price tags could give way to scanners Mass. advocates cast wary eye to Thursday vote on health care Legislature Attempting to Curb ‘Foreclosure Crisis’ Through Mediation	LOCAL HEADLINES: Obama Talks Baseball, Politics In Boston Bulger Says He Has Immunity; Trial Date Pushed To 2013 Mass. lawmakers come to defense of cranberry Gambling addicts warn state gaming panel about predatory casinos Lot of cursing, no arrests at ‘swear-in’ in Middleboro Budget contains clothing allowance for City Hall workers
AROUND NEW ENGLAND: ME – Arizona-like law appears to be disfavored in Maine NH – Rain outside New Hampshire Obama event, cheers inside VT – Feds, Vermont announce creation of health co-op

Post by Mike Deehan
Headlines by Julie Varney