Posted on 02/04/2012 11:32:23 AM PST by CaroleL
Both President Barack Obama and a representative of the Republican Party used their weekly addresses to encourage their political opponents to pass legislation they claimed will improve the economy. The difference is the House's American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act would generate revenue to pay for infrastructure by expanding energy production while the president's proposed housing plan is just another expensive gimmick.
In today's GOP weekly address, Congressman Pat Meehan (R-Pennsylvania) said, "Instead of more earmarks or new taxes, our bill will remove barriers to job growth by expanding American energy production - which will help lower gas prices - and using the revenue to repair and improve our roads and bridges,"
The bill consolidates more than 100 existing programs down to about 30, targets critical infrastructure needs to make sure resources are spent wisely and gives state and local governments increased involvement in determining how transportation dollars are spent. The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act would also put an estimated one million people to work by removing barriers to domestic energy production and it doesn't contain a single earmark.
(Excerpt) Read more at talkingsides.com ...
Speaking of gimmicks, how about you stop trying to entice folks into providing you with blog hits?
Post the whole mess here.
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