Jobs Bill

[Gaspar]

What is happening in the senate is hilarious.

The president demanded a simple up or down vote on his jobs bill, and yesterday Mitch McConnell proposed that the senate vote on President Obama's jobs bill.  Immediately, Harry Reid blocked the vote because he did not have enough Democrat support.  Then Reid came out with the statement  "a majority of the Senate" supports Obama's bill.  Minutes later the Obama2012 Campaign issued the following email:

President Obama is in Dallas today urging Americans who support the American Jobs Act to demand that Congress pass it already.

Though it's been nearly a month since he laid out this plan, House Republicans haven't acted to pass it. And House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is out there actually bragging that they won't even put the jobs package up for a vote -- ever.

It's not clear which part of the bill they now object to: building roads, hiring teachers, getting veterans back to work. They're willing to block the American Jobs Act -- and they think you won't do anything about it.

But here's something you can do: Find Republican members of Congress on Twitter, call them out, and demand they pass this bill.

Today the Republicans will again request a vote on the bill and Reid will block it.  Lets see how long this continues.
The Obama camp is betting on the stupidity of their constituency.  I have a feeling they will be disappointed.

[swake]

What is happening in the senate is hilarious.

The president demanded a simple up or down vote on his jobs bill, and yesterday Mitch McConnell proposed that the senate vote on President Obama's jobs bill.  Immediately, Harry Reid blocked the vote because he did not have enough Democrat support.  Then Reid came out with the statement  "a majority of the Senate" supports Obama's bill.  Minutes later the Obama2012 Campaign issued the following email:

President Obama is in Dallas today urging Americans who support the American Jobs Act to demand that Congress pass it already.

Though it's been nearly a month since he laid out this plan, House Republicans haven't acted to pass it. And House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is out there actually bragging that they won't even put the jobs package up for a vote -- ever.

It's not clear which part of the bill they now object to: building roads, hiring teachers, getting veterans back to work. They're willing to block the American Jobs Act -- and they think you won't do anything about it.

But here's something you can do: Find Republican members of Congress on Twitter, call them out, and demand they pass this bill.

Today the Republicans will again request a vote on the bill and Reid will block it.  Lets see how long this continues.
The Obama camp is betting on the stupidity of their constituency.  I have a feeling they will be disappointed.

Yeah, political games and gridlock due to the Tea Party idiots is really freaking funny while the economy is sliding back into recession due to fears about political games and gridlock in Washington and economic problems in Europe.

Hey, how are all those austerity measures working for Europe by the way? Everything all fixed over there now?

[Townsend]

Yes.  Just a hoot.

[Gaspar]

Didn't realize Reid and his gang were Tea Partists?

[Townsend]

Maybe with a wee bit of nanny.

[swake]

Didn't realize Reid and his gang were Tea Partists?

He's trying to pass the bill, you don't bring up a bill until you have the votes. he's not playing games, the Republicans are by trying to force an early vote in order to embarrass the President somehow. That's a game.

It's also obvious that the Republicans don't really give a crap about jobs or the economy, just about winning elections and sound bites. The modern Republican party is a bunch of immature children.

[Gaspar]

He's trying to pass the bill, you don't bring up a bill until you have the votes. he's not playing games, the Republicans are by trying to force an early vote in order to embarrass the President somehow. That's a game.

It's also obvious that the Republicans don't really give a crap about jobs or the economy, just about winning elections and sound bites. The modern Republican party is a bunch of immature children.

But the president keeps demanding an "up or down vote NOW." 

Why do the Democrats refuse to support this bill?

[Townsend]

But the president keeps demanding an "up or down vote NOW." 

Why do the Democrats refuse to support this bill?

Why is this hilarious?  Are you finding this

1. Extremely amusing.
2. Boisterously merry.

?

[Townsend]

What is happening in the senate is hilarious.

I am so LOL'ing...

Bernanke says economic recovery close to faltering

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economic recovery "is close to faltering" and the central bank is prepared to take further steps to support it.

The economy is growing more slowly than the Federal Reserve had expected, Bernanke said Tuesday before the congressional Joint Economic Committee. He said the biggest factor depressing consumer confidence is poor job growth.

"We need to make sure that the recovery continues and doesn't drop back and that the unemployment rate continues to fall downward," Bernanke said.

http://www.ktul.com/story/15612792/bernanke-warns-congress-against-deep-spending-cuts?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Townsend]

Jocularity, Jocularity



http://twitpic.com/6vkc1y

[dbacks fan]

Congress is so fractured with their battling ideolgies that they coundn't vote their way out of a wet paper bag.

[Conan71]

He's trying to pass the bill, you don't bring up a bill until you have the votes. he's not playing games, the Republicans are by trying to force an early vote in order to embarrass the President somehow. That's a game.

It's also obvious that the Republicans don't really give a crap about jobs or the economy, just about winning elections and sound bites. The modern Republican party is a bunch of immature children.

Do you really believe the President is trying to create jobs with this "bill"?  He's playing old line politics as well.  "See those Republicans don't want their wealthy friends to have to pay their fair share for a recovery!"

If Reid claims the majority of the Senate supports this bill and the GOP is saying they won't filibuster, then why isn't he bringing it up for an up or down vote?  Privately, a lot of Democrat senators are against any tax increases right now.

[Gaspar]

Senate Democrats have jettisoned President Obama's proposal to raise taxes on families making more than $250,000, raising the threshold to $1 million in an attempt to win more Democratic votes.

Democratic leaders say they want to impose a 5 percent surtax on the tax liability of millionaires, which would raise about $445 billion over 10 years — roughly the cost of Obama's jobs proposal.

Even with the overhaul of Obama's jobs package, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he was not certain it would gain unanimous Democratic support.

Even with the adjustments, this bill is doomed with Democrats who have come to realize that any increase in taxes puts economic recovery at risk. So basically they are going to swap the president's tax structure and give it a try with the Buffett tax alone, but that will also fly like a lead balloon with referendum elections looming.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/185693-senate-dems-quash-obamas-tax-plan

Currently President Obama is polling at 41% against any Republican at 47%.  In fact I think the genetically engineered rat with a human ear is polling .5% above President Obama now because the people think it will have a better chance of listening.

[Townsend]

Senate Democrats have jettisoned President Obama's proposal to raise taxes on families making more than $250,000, raising the threshold to $1 million in an attempt to win more Democratic votes.

Democratic leaders say they want to impose a 5 percent surtax on the tax liability of millionaires, which would raise about $445 billion over 10 years — roughly the cost of Obama's jobs proposal.

Even with the overhaul of Obama's jobs package, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he was not certain it would gain unanimous Democratic support.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/185693-senate-dems-quash-obamas-tax-plan

Unanimous?  When is anything unanimus?

Jeez, finish out the statement.


But Democratic leaders believe the change will broaden the bill's popularity in their caucus.

"We're going to move to have the richest of the rich pay a little bit more," Reid said at a Wednesday press conference.

"Drawing the line at a million dollars is the right thing to do. In the eyes of many, it is hard to ask more of households that make $250,000 or $300,000 a year. They are not rich," said Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. "In large parts of the country that kind of income does not get you a big home or lots of vacations or anything else that is associated with wealth in America."  

Can you link the approval ratings?

[Hoss]

Unanimous?  When is anything unanimus?

Jeez, finish out the statement.


But Democratic leaders believe the change will broaden the bill's popularity in their caucus.

"We're going to move to have the richest of the rich pay a little bit more," Reid said at a Wednesday press conference.

"Drawing the line at a million dollars is the right thing to do. In the eyes of many, it is hard to ask more of households that make $250,000 or $300,000 a year. They are not rich," said Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. "In large parts of the country that kind of income does not get you a big home or lots of vacations or anything else that is associated with wealth in America."  

Can you link the approval ratings?

Isn't it amazing you have to consistently ask for those?