By a vote of 50-48, President Barack Obama’s $447 billion jobs bill has failed to garner the 60 votes necessary to break a Republican filibuster of the bill. Despite President Obama’s tour around the country to promote his jobs bill, all forty-six Senate Republicans joined with two Democrats (Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Jon Tester of Montana) in voting against cloture on the bill, meaning a Republican filibuster of the bill will not be broken.
Included in President Obama’s jobs plan was $270 billion in tax relief, as well as $175 billion in new spending on roads, school repairs and other infrastructure, not to mention jobless aid and help to local governments to avoid layoffs of teachers, firefighters and police officers.
While Senate Republicans were eager to vote against President Obama’s jobs plan, they’ve been strangely silent when it comes to offering up concrete proposals of their own to create jobs and get our nation’s economy moving in the right direction. Then again, I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised, considering Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucy made it abundantly clear earlier this year that jobs and the economy weren’t the most important issues he wanted to address in the Senate, because his most important goal was making President Obama a one term president.
Quoting your blog “Included in President Obama’s jobs plan was $270 billion in tax relief, as well as $175 billion in new spending on roads, school repairs and other infrastructure, not to mention jobless aid and help to local governments to avoid layoffs of teachers, firefighters and police officers.”
Just exactly where was this money going to come from?
Fedup,
Taxes on the wealthy, which I wholeheartedly approve of.
BTW, just exactly what is it you’re fed up with?
What are you fedup with, fedup?
C’mon, get all frothy and redfaced and tell us all about how you’re in a rage about taxes and government spending.
C’mon, you can do it.
Eh, we don’t need jobs anyway. Jobs are for losers.
Nice to see a few more spineless Democrats. Are there any Democrats with actual spines anymore? Fillibustering against an actual vote on the matter? I hope they lose their elections to real republicans. I’d rather have fewer Democrats who actually are genuine and believe in something then ones like Tester and Nelson. I’m sick of sticking up for guys like Nelson, self serving egomaniacs
AMERICA JOBS REPORT PRESIDENT OBAMA AND ALL 50 STATES
I want to know how is it that all fifty states report their unemployment claims to the federal government. Then the media reports to the public. RIGHT???? If it is a high unemployment report it’s a reflection on the President. NOT THE 50 GOVERNORS …..RIGHT???? Now if the employment is high ( JOBS CREATED) that is a reflection on the President. NOT THE 50 GOVERNORS….RIGHT????? Then could someone tell me when Governor Rick Perry who has the lowest unemployment in the country. Why is that not a reflection on the President?
Another question if Governor Perry is praise for having the lowest unemployment why aren’t the other 49 Governors not criticize for having higher unemployment. What the hell does employment or unemployment have to do with the President of the United State? Never in my life time have I seen unemployment and employment reports reported on under other President like under President Obama. Over 4 million jobs were save with the Obama stimulus package and thousands of jobs create. The media to date has not reported on the benefits of the 789 billion dollar stimulus package! The Obama stimulus package has been successfully demonize by Fox News and the Republican Tea Party.
The mainstream media has adopted the same criticism of President Obama recovery policy. They seem very reluctant to criticize the Republican Tea Party responsible for the gridlock in Congress! If jobs are so needed in America why didn’t Republican sign President Obama jobs bill. The way I see it if the federal government is paying unemployment benefits, The signing of the Obama job bill would just re-direct the federal government money. From unemployment to employment …..RIGHT????
If you need a refresher, the $447 billion Obama;s jobs bill includes for workers and businesses and $175 billion in infrastructure and school spending among other things. The big difference between this bill — sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the one unveiled during a prime-time address by the president is that this one is funded by a 5.6 percent surcharge on those with an income exceeding $1 million. Much of this bill are things Republican in the past wrote and propose!
It is clear that the Republican Tea Party main concern is to retain power and get a Republican President! They could careless about how the American people are doing! In the beginning of President Obama Presidency Republican constantly refer to polls and constantly stated “ The American People believe”! Now when the polls don’t reflect Republican beliefs and “the American people believe that the millionaires should be tax more. Republican careless about polls and the American people!Two Democrats (Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Jon Tester of Montana) join Republicans in voting against cloture on the bill, meaning a Republican filibuster of the bill will not be broken.
The two Democrats should be voted out of office along with the majority of Republican. Given power back to the Democrats and President Obama in 2012. President Obama recovery of America CAN NOT happen with Democrat like Ben Nelson and Jon Tester and a Republican control house!
While Senate Republicans were eager to vote against President Obama’s jobs plan, they’ve been strangely silent when it comes to offering up concrete proposals of their own to create jobs and get our nation’s economy moving in the right direction. Then again, I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised, considering Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucy made it abundantly clear earlier this year that jobs and the economy weren’t the most important issues he wanted to address in the Senate, because his most important goal was making President Obama a one term president.
IF PRESIDENT OBAMA WALKED ON WATER REPUBLICAN WOULD CRITICIZE HIM
It is so very obvious that the Republican Tea Party is out to belittle America and the President of the United State. Republican Tea Party members wonder why many American see them as another terrorist group against America! After Bin Laden was capture and killed under President Obama direction. Republicans were quick to say that the worse President in American history G.W. Bush was responsible for the capture and killing of Bin Laden. Something he could not do as President in 8 years! But they could just not give credit to President Obama’s leadership! The Republican Tea Party agenda is to belittle disrespect and criticize anything and everything President Obama accomplish!
Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, cried foul over the killing of a radical U.S.-born cleric in Yemen without a trial, joining a chorus of civil liberties groups raising “due process” concerns over the drone attack. Al-Alwalaki refused to turn himself in to avail himself of his Constitutional protections. As long as he remained at large and was considered a threat to the safety of the US, our military and American citizen the President was within the Constitution to take him out. Ron Paul is nuts if they think this man wouldn’t have killed thousands more Americans if given the chance. But in staying on Republican agenda of criticizing President Obama for anything and everything!
When President Obama made the decision to join the United Nation to bring down Gaddafi and stop Gaddafi violent against his own people. Republican like Newt Gingrich were quick to criticize President Obama, First the flip flopper Gingrich criticized Obama for not Intervening In Libya, then in another interview the next day he criticizes President Obama for intervening In Libya . On John King USA on CNN, Senator John McCain graciously congratulated President Obama for the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. “The fact is this is another success for the Obama administration,” McCain acknowledged. Then in keeping in the agenda of the Republican Tea Party! The Arizona Senator did include the caveat that greater credit should be given to America’s British and French allies. “I wish we had used the full weight of American air power and wouldn’t have had so many casualties,” McCain added. McCain had to throw in a stab to President Obama accomplishment!
Some of the Republican presidential candidates were sharply critical of President Barack Obama for his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of the year. A Republican started war that was unnecessary and cause the needless death of American troops! 4,400 plus American troop are DEAD! To date the Republican will not say it was the wrong decision to attack Iraq. They have the nerve to criticize President Obama for ending a unnecessary war! Again the agenda of the Republican Tea Party is to criticize the country and President Obama! There is no question that the Republican Tea Party are working with oversea terrorist to bring down America!
Republican Tea Party can’t hide their hatred their racism and their agenda to bring down America! South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is now openly promoting repeal of the 14th amendment, to do away with automatic citizenship for non-white children born in the country. Kentucky Senator , has called for the Roberts Court to declare civil rights legislation “unconstitutional.” In a email sent by Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss’ office called for the death of all gays. , Republican leader from Alabama, has asked that Muslim be barred from holding elective office in the United States. Bottom line Republican are out to belittle President Obama and the country! If President Obama walked on water Republicans would still criticize him for nor swimming.
The Republicans are happy that they successfully block another portion of President Obama’s jobs bill. The bill that just went down in the Senate had 50 Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against it. It would create or save 400,000 jobs, and put first responders back to work throughout the nation. Republicans stood in unity and voted against American Firefighters, Teachers and Police Officers. Keeping with the Republican agenda to disrespect President Obama and the country!
JUST LOOK AT THE MEDIA DOUBLE STANDARDS
I just watch the news reporting on job growth in New Jersey under Governor Chris Christie. The claim was that 4,000 jobs were added and unemployment is at 9.1%. National unemployment is 9.%. Well what stuck me was anytime the national unemployment is announce under President Obama. It is follow by reporting on the high unemployment for black American 17.% . That was not done when reporting on New Jersey unemployment. Nor did the reporter state that under Governor Christie within the first month as Governor. Christie shut down a project that would have brought 40,000 jobs. He also laid off 6,000 teachers firefighters, police officers, state workers. He also lost 400 million in a Federal grant for education! Which would have save over 4,000 jobs in education. Christie did create jobs immediately for his staff. He increase his staff that made between $90,000 to $130,000 from 17 under former Governor Corzine to 33.
The media has shown a double standard when reporting on President Obama. If President Obama accomplishment is reported by the news media it is always follow by a BUT…..Then something to tear down or belittle the accomplish is stated! They do it all the time when reporting on national unemployment. President Obama has had job growth for 13 quarter of reporting. Yet like I stated before it is follow by a BUT black unemployment is……Bin Laden was capture and killed under President Obama leadership and direction. BUT the media tried to give credit to the worse President in American history G.W. Bush. That in eight years didn’t get the job done!!! When President Obama decided to go into Libya Republicans like Gingrich first said President Obama waited to long. Then when President Obama join the United Nation” effort. Gingrich claim if he was President he would not have went in Libya.
President Obama was proven right and the dictator Gaddafi’ is DEAD! The same is done to President Obama’s 789 billion dollar stimulus package. The media allows the Republican politician to make claims that the stimulus package was a failure. TOTAL LIE! The stimulus package save over 2 million jobs and the automobile industry and gave nearly 90% of Americans a tax cut! There a BUT that is always reported and that BUT is. That the stimulus package didn’t bring unemployment down to 8%. The fact is President Obama is still President and unemployment is coming DOWN! So it may get there!
In keeping with the agenda of the Republican Tea Party to keep hate and divide alive in America. Republican politician are stating pure lies against President Obama. They are claiming that President Obama called Americans lazy. TOTAL LIE!It happened during a speech at last ‘s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in Hawaii. Of course, he didn’t say that. He was actually talking about America’s pursuit of foreign investment, that we’ve gotten a little lazy at selling the United States as a good place to do business. Which is totally true and the President in my opinion would have been irresponsible if not stating the truth!
Despite that, Republican presidential candidates like Rick Perry are already taking it out of context, predicting it will get a lot of play on the campaign trail and in congressional races. “That’s what our president thinks is wrong with America?” Perry said in a campaign ad released yesterday. “That’s pathetic.”Mitt Romney’s response at was typically less inflammatory: “Sometimes I just don’t think that President Obama understands America.”
The media needs to stop given their opinion and reporting on rhetoric AND JUST REPORT THE TRUTH!