Posted on 09/05/2011 2:15:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
US President Barack Obama has used a Labor Day address to a lively, sympathetic crowd to call on his rivals to back his plans for job-creation.
"We just need to get Congress on board" he told supporters in Detroit, Michigan, saying labour and business were already behind his plans.
On Thursday, Mr Obama will use an address to a joint session of Congress to set out job-growth strategy.
The US economy has stalled recently, with no new jobs created in August.
'Tune in'
Speaking in Detroit, the president said his plan would enable construction workers "to get dirty" building roads and bridges, and called for the "straight shooters in Congress" to support his plans.
He also ratcheted up political pressure on Congressional Republicans, saying: "Prove you'll fight just as hard for tax cuts for middle-class families as you do for oil companies."
The White House has clashed repeatedly with Republicans in Congress since Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in 2010 mid-term elections.
A bitter fight over raising the US debt ceiling ended in a last-minute compromise in July, with more partisan disagreement expected over the key issue of jobs....
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
“Just words! Just speeches!”
Call a press conference and take Hoff brat to task for his bigoted, hate based rhetoric, and we will take you seriously. Until you start slapping down your side's ignorant stupid rhetoric Present-ident, your calls for “bi partisanship” is meaningless noise.
On Labor Day Obama went to the one location where Holder’s people are hurting the worst.
He promised more stimulus when the 1st $787 billion didn’t work and didn’t help the blight in Detroit.
It does appear though, that he did rally the natives with laying blame for their plight on the ztea Party.
“Shovel Ready”
Bwwahahaha! Union Graft, Yowser.
The African American unemployment rate in Detroit is off the charts at 40%. Yet it is the only city in America in 2012 that Obama will have coattails.
This could be a good sign. It implies he actually has a plan.
Same old plan. Tax and spend.
He has a plan allright.
ABOUT A TRILLION DOLLARS WORTH.
Republicans would be crazy to back this fools call for more spending, especially when we have seen what he did with the last Trillion.
“Prove you’ll fight just as hard for tax cuts for middle-class families as you do for oil companies.”
Back to the same ol crap, but remember.........
“Resist we much and we will much about that be commited”
Al Sharpton, 2011 AD
What plans???? All we have heard for the last two and a half years is bullshit and rhetoric. Shovel ready, my ass!!
They start by having hoffa declare war on us “sonavabitches” and then ubama wants us to back his plans. Seriously? Is he really that stupid?
Obama has been Presidennt for 3 years. Unemployment rate in the Detriot area is @14 percent. Are union people NUTS??
41% of the country live in right to work states.
Yet they account for the only net gain in Jobs.
I know I remember Barack Obama giving speeches demanding the “stimulus” money for “the infrastructure” (roads, bridges, etc.) probably two years ago. So . . Congress “got on board” with him then (Nancy & Harry go figure).
Thing is, NOTHING of that money went for roads and bridges. WHERE IS THAT MONEY?! Why are we to think THIS current Obama demand for MORE MONEY for “shovel ready” jobs will actually go for “shovel ready” jobs?
He runs his mouth so much that it’s confusing; intentionally, I think.
The money went mostly to the local and state governments to subsidize their social programs.
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