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Obama says GOP making life harder for the jobless
AP ^ | 20/6/10

Posted on 06/19/2010 4:06:26 PM PDT by 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.

See full article from DailyFinance: http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/obama-says-gop-making-life-harder-for/683117/?icid=sphere_copyright

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To: Eleutheria5
There goes the little whiner pointing his boney@ss finger at everyone else....again.
21 posted on 06/19/2010 4:20:48 PM PDT by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: dr_who

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


22 posted on 06/19/2010 4:22:27 PM PDT by Enterprise (As a disaster unfolds, a putz putts.)
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To: Eleutheria5
When are Republicans going to raise the point that chronic unemployment is not good in the nation's interest?
23 posted on 06/19/2010 4:22:34 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Mexico is the U.S. version of Hamas)
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To: Nat Turner

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.


24 posted on 06/19/2010 4:22:54 PM PDT by princeofdarkness ("Obama Lied. Liberty, Morality, and Prosperity Died.")
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To: Eleutheria5

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


25 posted on 06/19/2010 4:29:08 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Eleutheria5
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!

26 posted on 06/19/2010 4:36:49 PM PDT by upchuck (Don't let freedom slip away. After America, there is no place to go ~ Kitty Werthmann - Google her.)
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To: Eleutheria5
Obama says GOP making life harder for the jobless

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

27 posted on 06/19/2010 4:45:30 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Eleutheria5

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

Pray for America


28 posted on 06/19/2010 4:46:23 PM PDT by bray (Did Rush say Complete Failure?)
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To: skeeter
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.
29 posted on 06/19/2010 4:49:04 PM PDT by hal ogen ($10 (I think) amounts through the internet from all over the world.)
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To: Eleutheria5

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.


30 posted on 06/19/2010 4:50:39 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Eleutheria5

Who created the jobless to begin with?


31 posted on 06/19/2010 4:56:04 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: hal ogen

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.


32 posted on 06/19/2010 4:56:13 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: himno hero
So, if everyone is working for the government, who is paying the taxes to cover payroll?

It's a classic Ponzi Scheme.

33 posted on 06/19/2010 4:56:31 PM PDT by Focault's Pendulum (He's just a clueless hump. A dangerous clueless hump.)
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To: Eleutheria5
Hey,Obama.....


34 posted on 06/19/2010 4:56:36 PM PDT by massmike (...So this is what happens when OJ's jury elects the president....)
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To: Eleutheria5
"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.

35 posted on 06/19/2010 4:56:37 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Eleutheria5
Yo B'rack? This is what you need to do, asswipe:
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36 posted on 06/19/2010 4:58:00 PM PDT by mkjessup
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To: Eleutheria5

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.


37 posted on 06/19/2010 4:58:20 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx)
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To: 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).


38 posted on 06/19/2010 4:59:41 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx)
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To: Eleutheria5

....scoffs.

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


39 posted on 06/19/2010 4:59:43 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: ntmxx

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!


40 posted on 06/19/2010 5:01:30 PM PDT by sig229 (The loonie left "FLUNKED" human nature 101)
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