Excerpts of the President’s Speech on the American Jobs Act
The people of this country work hard to meet their responsibilities. The question tonight is whether we’ll meet ours. The question is whether, in the face of an ongoing national…
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The people of this country work hard to meet their responsibilities. The question tonight is whether we’ll meet ours. The question is whether, in the face of an ongoing national…
1. Tax Cuts to Help America’s Small Businesses Hire and Grow Cutting the payroll tax in half for 98 percent of businesses: The President’s plan will cut in half the…
The American people understand that the economic crisis and the deep recession weren’t created overnight and won’t be solved overnight. The economic security of the middle class has been under…
“The Jobs Council has examined the important need for and potential benefits of fixing our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. We are encouraged that one of the President’s areas of focus in…
“I was honored to represent America’s entrepreneurs at tonight’s joint Congressional session, and am pleased that President Obama is focused on the pivotal role that entrepreneurs play in creating jobs…
“The President is right to focus on jobs. Over the past six months, the regulatory working group of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness has looked for ways to…
Statement from Senator Kent Conrad in Response to President Obama’s Speech on the Economy and Job Creation Washington — Senator Kent Conrad released the following statement tonight in reaction to…
Sen. Levin’s Statement on President Obama’s Address to Congress on Jobs WASHINGTON – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., issued the following statement tonight following President Obama’s address to a joint session…
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR NUTTER IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JOBS ADDRESS Philadelphia, September 8, 2011 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter has released the following statement in response to President Obama’s…
DURBIN STATEMENT ON THE PRESIDENT’S JOBS ADDRESS – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement tonight after President Obama’s address to a Joint Session of Congress…