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Obama says he's looking at any way to create jobs (Thought he had all the answers?)
AP ^ | 10/14/2009

Posted on 10/14/2009 5:53:59 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache

SPRINGFIELD, Va. – Standing at the site of a highway project funded by his economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is committed to exploring all avenues to create jobs.

Obama said his administration is going to keep going until "every single American in this country who's looking for work is going to be able to get the kind of well-paying job that supports their families."

Obama spoke from the top of a large mound of dirt and gravel, the site of a highway construction project in the Virginia suburbs outside Washington. He chose the site of the Fairfax County Parkway Extension project to feature the progress of the stimulus package passed earlier this year.

The project is the state's largest stimulus-funded project. When completed, it will connect both ends of Fairfax County.

While some businesses have credited the stimulus bill with preventing layoffs, the national unemployment rate stands at 9.8 percent. Many economists have said unemployment could continue to rise.

The administration has stopped short of calling for a second economic stimulus package. But with the job picture slow to improve, Obama said his administration is moving forward on different fronts to boost the economy.

"We're going to continue to explore each and every avenue that I can think of that will lead to job creation and economic growth," he said while standing with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and four construction workers wearing hard hats.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoeconomy; economy; obama
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1 posted on 10/14/2009 5:53:59 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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Cut taxes???


2 posted on 10/14/2009 5:54:59 PM PDT by DBCJR (What would you expect?)
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in january of 2009,

the u.s. congress and obama could have reduced

business taxes,

and hiring would have followed.


3 posted on 10/14/2009 5:55:02 PM PDT by ken21 (i am not voting for a rino-progressive.)
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Amway products...really Obama?
4 posted on 10/14/2009 5:55:19 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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Why not get the government the hell out of the way of business, you moron?


5 posted on 10/14/2009 5:55:20 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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Too late. Obeyme is simply a clueless amateur.


6 posted on 10/14/2009 5:56:07 PM PDT by max americana (i)
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To: beethovenfan

Let us not forget the Bush taxes are going to be repealed as well.


7 posted on 10/14/2009 5:56:08 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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Let ACORN run the Department of Labor and all will be well. /s


8 posted on 10/14/2009 5:57:20 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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committed to exploring all avenues to create jobs

The only real avenue I know of is the free market, but he isnt looking down that avenue.

9 posted on 10/14/2009 5:57:45 PM PDT by lowbridge
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Send all illegals back?


10 posted on 10/14/2009 6:00:46 PM PDT by exbrit
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Anyone want to take bets as to who the actual person doing work on that crew is?

11 posted on 10/14/2009 6:01:35 PM PDT by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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Cut taxes and regulations.

That would help.

Not 12 highway jobs at a time.


12 posted on 10/14/2009 6:03:34 PM PDT by GeronL
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he is committed to exploring all avenues to create jobs.

Except for, y'know, taking his foot off the throat of private sector job creation.

13 posted on 10/14/2009 6:05:10 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("I'm sure this goes against everything you've been taught, but right and wrong do exist"-Dr House)
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To: DBCJR

Increase the GDP


14 posted on 10/14/2009 6:06:00 PM PDT by Son House (OcarterCare by Congress will make all Americans = Wards of the State)
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S-T-I-M-U-L-U-S, Barry. Where are all those touted jobs you claim were created and saved by the STIMULUS?

Liar.


15 posted on 10/14/2009 6:08:15 PM PDT by cranked
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Obama’s too narcissistic to let the American Job Machine alone long enough to get it done...he's GOT todo it himself...
16 posted on 10/14/2009 6:08:26 PM PDT by mo
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At this point, I think resigning would be the best thing he could do.


17 posted on 10/14/2009 6:08:53 PM PDT by cvq3842 (A fool and his liberty are soon parted.)
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I am betting the government czars have had tremendous job growth since he took office.


18 posted on 10/14/2009 6:08:56 PM PDT by tioga (Drip, Drip, Drip.........the ACORNS are falling.)
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cut taxes is not in the dems vocabulary


19 posted on 10/14/2009 6:10:01 PM PDT by television is just wrong (one big ass mistake America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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It is quite easy to generate jobs.

It make it easier for businesses to to operate profitably.

Lower taxes, remove the crazy requirements mandated to start and remain in business. etc.

20 posted on 10/14/2009 6:10:32 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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