The American people have made it clear: Our nation's top priority is job creation. No recovery can take place until we address kitchen table concerns of America's families: having a steady paycheck, being able to make ends meet, and helping our small businesses and entrepreneurs attract customers, grow, and hire.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/fo ... ture_n.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;During more than 200 days in the majority, House Republicans have put our economy at risk by threatening a first-ever default on our debt and refusing to propose legislation to create jobs. Instead, they've passed bills that would destroy up to 2 million jobs — nearly 10,000 jobs per day. And every time Democrats have brought a jobs initiative to the floor — 10 times so far — Republicans voted "no."
There's no better way to reduce the deficit than by creating jobs. We must focus squarely on getting our economy back on track, strengthening our middle class, and addressing the American people's kitchen-table concerns. Working together, it's time to place Americans' top priority — job creation — at the top of our agenda.
Nancy, where were you when unemployment was skyrocketing and the economy was headed quickly into the crapper? Oh yeah, it was grandstanding about the triumph of pushing through shoddy healthcare legislation that you didn't read and most of America didn't want. There's a reason you aren't majority leader anymore.
Good to know she's back on task now.
Republicans pass a bill in the House to keep the FAA running and what does the Senate do? Reject it and adjourn. And of course President Obama doesn't ever exert his executive powers (like forcing Congress to convene and get shit done), so now a bunch of people are out of jobs.
