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President Obama discussing the "American Jobs Act" in the Rose Garden on Monday with Vice President Biden at his side.
The fate of the American Jobs Act now rests in the hands of Congress. President Obama revealed details of his long-awaited jobs plan today during a speech in the Rose Garden.
The president wants high-income earners, corporate jet owners, hedge fund managers and oil companies to pay more in taxes to help foot the cost of the $447 billion piece of legislation. The proposal aims to create millions of jobs through employee payroll tax cuts, extending unemployment benefits and increasing infrastructure spending.
Warren Buffett's all for raising taxes on the über wealthy, like himself. Back in the debt-ceiling negotiations, while I'm sure you're trying to mentally block out that period of gridlock like the rest of us, you might recall Republicans balked when Obama proposed this idea during talks.
Today, House Speaker John Boehner said he would like the CBO to score this proposed bill first.
In his speech to Congress last week, Obama urged Congress to pass the 155-page bill 17 times (we counted). Today, he dialed it back a tad, only urging lawmakers to pass the bill 12 times in a 10-minute period.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said he rejects Obama's pass-it-ASAP message saying, "On all or nothing, I think the country and this town have had a little bit of enough of that."
The DNC released an ad to promote the newly revealed jobs plan as well as a new website to help promote the American Jobs Act. Obama will also hit the road to advertise his bill and urge voters to contact their lawmaker.
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Lawrence, I have watched all Republicans debates and these people are loud mouth, liars. They have no facts, and they are calling this President names. Bachmann said Obama STOLE 500 billion dollars from medicare and sent it to Obama Care. Not a fact. The Part D Prescription drug plan that was not paid for in the Bush administration. Please Lawrence, lay out the facts. If the Democrats do not get behind this president we are going to wind up with one of these idiots as president.
you are so right,
Betty you are the liar because OBUZO STOLE THE $ 500 billion dollars from medicare for his failled OBAMACRE. Oh yes not a FACT you idiot.? You call the Rs IDIOTS you are the biggest idiot that still beleive to this fail president no 2 Carter, you idiot. You wellfare check they come to an END so your thugs the UNIONS
And unfortunately, we will continue to wait and wait and wait and wait.
The GOP would rather have needles stuck in their eyes than do anything but continue to hobble the President.
As always, the losers are the American public that have to suffer another 14 months before the members of this Keystone Cops Clown Car can be booted out of Washington.
And a special note to Mr. Cantor - It is YOU, Sir that we have had enough of. How do you sleep at night???
Why all the Dumocrat bitches bad mouth the RS ? Because your living on the expenses of the others is going to be OVER. Get this in your head once and for all. Look Lawrence NOBODY is following him anymore. The idiot Fat eddie has more followers. are you blind ?? The OBUZO time is OVERRRRRRR
When will this bill be put online 72 hours prior to being voted on as Obama promised all his bills would be ? Another broken promise? Sounded good during the campaign.
LMAO
thanks that`s a good way to start off a Tuesday morning.
think the think you need to keep a eye on is this is not just a bill but a emergency bill to rescues our country!
This is not a BILL TO SECURE THE COUNTRY this a bill that the OBUZO try to SECURE HIS REELECTION don't you see it. But it's OVERRRR enough of his BS liberal socialist crap
our president is NOT a socialist. you are just repeating what you have heard the republicans in washington say on fox (black ops) news.
all so very logical.
The president wants high-income earners, corporate jet owners, hedge fund managers and oil companies to pay more in taxes to help foot the cost of the $447 billion piece of legislation.
now if we can just get maybe 100 teapubliecants to become republicans again and think of OUR COUNTRY!
Not likely
O f course Mitt , Perry & Bachman lie about Obama And Give NO credit for what he has done Got BIn laden, more stem cell for research, passed health & Wall St much needed reform -good first step and will improve over time once we get greedy private insurance CO out of our health care. They have a admin fee of 25 + % Medicare does it for 3 % Right there we can save billions. Fox Rush Beck Hannity & 800 con Rush like radio shows lie, smear Obama daily They have brain washed the right wing & GOP Tea Baggers followers, ditto heads for years . . 2 yrs 7 months is not enough time to fix 28 yrs of Reaganomics Bush Cheney Goldman Feds wealth favoring policies, abuses, lies, failed wars, un funded debt and corp tax cuts. Cantor is a back stabber Boehner is run by the Tea baggers who are much hated in USA Their time is wanning
Man, this Greg guy is one ANGRY person and he still has no facts. The eight on the stage last night could not have made one brain. Usually this sight is civil, but this Greg guy thinks it is Faux Noise. Give those of us who do not raise our voices on this sight a break. A good sight for correct information is factcheck.org. Take a nap and calm down, Greg guy.
It is becoming very clear to the people how they're perceived by the politicians,especially the working class.Actually the republicans don't a leg to stand on in their argument in regards to the economy.They,the REPUBLICANS,and some DEMOCRATS are the root cause of the problems we the American people are facing today.Unfortunately,some of us are blinded by their political rhetoric playing on our emotions.Empty promises,and deception like the Iraq situation.How many American people died? Any politician who loves his country,and his people will under no circumnstance move jobs over sea in the name of cheap,cheap,labor...........ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.Stand up,and be counted.Every child born in this Indian country with or without papers is a citizen of this country,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,