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Jobs Report Puts Pressure On GOP

January 6, 2012 7:48 pm

The federal government’s report that the nation added 200,000 last month only puts fresh pressure on congressional Republicans to do more to help the struggling U.S. economy, and struggling jobless Americans in particular, according to many both in and out of the Obama administration. The Labor Department released employment data Friday, which also found the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 percent, its lowest level in three years. Despite the hope that the news represents, it also points out...

Dear Father Christmas …

December 17, 2011 2:40 am

By Hart Williams

As a mythological being, I yet see your handiwork every year, see your representatives dressed as that Marketing Demigod, Santa Claus, see him on television and in movies, in print and hear him on the radio. As such, you are the PERFECT person for me to address my plea to.

Union Chief Blasts House GOP for Vote on Unemployment Insurance

December 14, 2011 3:38 pm

By Scott Nance

Calling them “callous,” a prominent labor leader denounced House Republicans for their approach to extending unemployment benefits to jobless Americans. The GOP-led House voted Tuesday to extend emergency unemployment insurance beyond the end of the year for Americans, but only after also cutting and restricting the benefits. “It’s bad enough that Republicans blocked bills to create jobs, but now they cut unemployment benefits for people who can’t find work,” says Jim Hoffa, general president of the Teamsters labor union....

Capitol Idea: It’s Time to Nuke Senate Republicans

December 9, 2011 2:50 pm

By Scott Nance

Capitol Idea: It’s Time to Nuke Senate Republicans

There’s been much talk in recent years in the U.S. Senate of “going nuclear,” or of triggering a “nuclear option.” Well, it’s time. No, make that well past time, for President Obama to go nuclear on Senate Republicans. The Senate GOP has steadily ratcheted up its obstruction of very nearly everything to come through the chamber. Not only have they been blocking needed extensions of payroll tax cuts for middle class workers and unemployment benefits for jobless Americans,...

Jobs Report Shows Need To Extend Tax Cut, Unemployment Benefits

December 2, 2011 3:39 pm

By Scott Nance

Jobs Report Shows Need To Extend Tax Cut, Unemployment Benefits

While the U.S. economy added 120,000 net new jobs in November and the nation’s unemployment rate fell dramatically, to 8.6 percent, those figures don’t tell the whole story, according to one Washington economist. The seemingly robust job creation numbers that the federal government released Friday in its monthly employment data still aren’t enough to sustain a real drop in unemployment. Also, the economy would have added another 20,000 jobs in November except that many government workers were laid off...

Senate Democrats To Put GOP On The Spot With Tax Cut

November 29, 2011 2:51 pm

By Scott Nance

Senate Republicans who have been intensely devoted to tax cuts may find themselves this week on record in support of a big tax hike on the middle class. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday plans to consider a bill to extend President Obama’s payroll tax cut which benefits 160 million American workers. Without an extension, those tax breaks will expire at the end of the year, however. Sen. Bob Casey’s legislation not only would continue the existing 2-percent...

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Jobs Report Puts Pressure On GOP

Dear Father Christmas …

Union Chief Blasts House GOP for Vote on Unemployment Insurance

Capitol Idea: It’s Time to Nuke Senate Republicans

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