Obama says GOP making life harder for the jobless

AP ^ | 20/6/10

[Eleutheria5]

WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama on Saturday pinned blame on Republicans for making life harder for the unemployed and for those who could lose their jobs without new federal intervention. He did so even as he sought to distance himself from the "dreary and familiar politics" of Washington.

Capping a week in which the administration scored a victory — a $20 billion fund to be paid by BP for the victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill — Obama reserved his radio and Internet address to focus on the work that didn't get done.

His main concern was the rejection of a bill in the Senate that would have provided more money for the long-term unemployed, aid for strapped state governments and the renewal of popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals.

"If this obstruction continues, unemployed Americans will see their benefits stop," Obama said. "Teachers and firefighters will lose their jobs. Families will pay more for their first home. All we ask for is a simple up or down vote. That's what the American people deserve."

The broad economic bill failed Thursday when Democrats could not muster the 60 votes needed to end debate. The 56-40 vote fell four shy of the total required to break the GOP filibuster. Republicans support many of the policies in the legislation but are demanding changes to shrink its toll on the deficit.

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[ladyvet]

There goes the little whiner pointing his boney@ss finger at everyone else....again.

[Enterprise]

I’m ever hoping to see a political chemotherapy on this cancer called the Democrat Party.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

When are Republicans going to raise the point that chronic unemployment is not good in the nation's interest?

[princeofdarkness]

That won’t work anymore. Voters are getting hip now. Ras has it at a virtual tie between Bush and BO on who is to blame for the bad economy.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Obama is making life harder for the jobless by making them jobless.

[upchuck]

Obama: "If this obstruction continues, unemployed Americans will see their benefits stop. Teachers and firefighters will lose their jobs. Families will pay more for their first home. All we ask for is a simple up or down vote. That's what the American people deserve."

From the next paragraph: "The broad economic bill failed Thursday when Democrats could not muster the 60 votes needed to end debate. The 56-40 vote fell four shy of the total required to break the GOP filibuster."

There's your simple up or down vote Jack. You LOST. Now stuff it!

[skeeter]

Obama says GOP making life harder for the jobless

Obama probably doesn't even see the irony in this headline.

[bray]

And you’re making more jobless, so were even.

Pray for America

[hal ogen]

Just when, I pray, will nobama become jobless? His illegal alien aunt, his wife and his hanger-on mother-in-law are. Knowing this family of losers they are somehow finagling “benefit” checks.

[xzins]

Obama and the democrats own both the House and the Senate. They are in charge and no one can stop them. That makes the blame all theirs. In fact, they’ve been in charge of House and Senate since 2006.....2 years before Bush was gone. So, they’ve owned the BUDGET for that long.

Why in the world anyone would want to give the Obama crew oversight of a 20 billion dollar personal slush fund to reward those he likes is beyond me.

BP should pay to those who are injured and not to Obama.

[Cheetahcat]

Who created the jobless to begin with?

[skeeter]

I’d gladly pay the lot of them if they’d go somewhere else to live happily ever after. I can’t stand the sight of his face nor the sound of his voice.

[Focault's Pendulum]

So, if everyone is working for the government, who is paying the taxes to cover payroll?

It's a classic Ponzi Scheme.

[massmike]

Hey,Obama.....

[JohnBrowdie]

"Teachers and firefighters will lose their jobs"

this is the biggest bit of propaganda since the USSR went out of business. first of all, they probably won't. states should make budget choices. but the education system in many states is so fat that it SHOULD be cut.

you simply shouldn't measure the quality of our education system based solely on the number of teachers that are employed. it's ludicrous.

[mkjessup]

Yo B'rack? This is what you need to do, asswipe:

[Pilgrim's Progress]

And I bet they are all mooslem countries.

Of course, that does make sense in a rational sort of way.

They can use the towels on the head to soak up all the oil.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

dagnabit, this reply was meant for a totally different thread. How in the world did I do that! (dunce hat on for 15 minutes).

[Tzimisce]

....scoffs.

Well the man is known liar. Do expect him to tell the truth now?

[sig229]

Now comrade, let’s not confuse the facts withe truth! /off

You and I are not Kool-aid drinkers, but so many of them are!