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Entries in American Jobs Act (40)

Tuesday
Nov222011

Obama Suggests Republicans Will Raise Taxes On Middle Class

“They’ve already voted on these middle class tax cuts once,” said Obama. “Are they really willing to break their oath to never raise taxes and raise taxes on the middle class just to play politics?” (0:29)

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Tuesday
Nov222011

Congress' Refusal To Act Will Hurt Middle Class, Says Obama

During remarks at a New Hampshire high school, President Barack Obama says that Congress’ failures will ultimately result in higher taxes for middle-class families. (0:30)

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Monday
Nov072011

"I Won't Wait" To Help Veterans, Says Obama

During a press conference in the Rose Garden Monday, President Obama said that he will do everything in his power to provide veterans with the same opportunities they defend, noting that the U.S. cannot wait for Congress to act. (0:21)

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Monday
Nov072011

Obama: Standing Up For Veterans Is An American Responsibility

During a press conference in the Rose Garden Monday, President Obama called for Congress to put aside political differences and fulfill their obligation to veterans. (0:14)

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Monday
Nov072011

Obama: Congress Still Has To Do The Right Thing, Help Veterans Find Work

During a press conference in the Rose Garden Monday, President Obama called on Congress to “stand up” for veterans and vote on legislation giving tax breaks to businesses that hire veterans. (0:39)

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Monday
Nov072011

Obama Announces Initiatives To Help Veterans Find Jobs

President Obama announces three initiatives to help returning veterans find work, including several online resources that will help them search for jobs and reach out to employers. (0:43)

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Monday
Nov072011

Obama Unemployment Rate Among Veterans Unacceptable

During a press conference in the Rose Garden Monday, President Obama characterized high unemployment rates among veterans as unacceptable. (0:17)

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Thursday
Nov032011

Texas Rep: Americans Wants Main Street, Not Washington, Solutions

Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas) told reporters Thursday that the president’s jobs plan will not work and urged Congress to encourage business as a way to create jobs, explaining that Americans want “Main Street” solutions and not Washington solutions. (0:13)

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Monday
Oct312011

Sperling: Republicans Are Greatest Disappointment To Jobs Plan

Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, says that Congressional Republicans are the greatest disappointment in Washington after President Obama’s jobs bill was rejected. (0:27)

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Friday
Oct282011

Carney: Congressional Republicans Out Of Touch With Their Supporters

In a White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney said Republicans in Congress are “alone even within their own party” because even Republicans outside of Congress support the objectives of the president’s jobs bill. (1:04)

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Friday
Oct212011

Reid: Only Senate GOP'ers Reject Small Surtax

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) tells reporters Senate Republicans are the only ones who don’t support small millionaire surtaxes to pay for the American Jobs Act. He says poll figures show an average of 76 percent of American’s support it along with 5 percent of Republicans. (0:24)
Tuesday
Oct182011

Geithner: Economy Will Only Weaken Without Obama's Jobs Bill

Speaking to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned lawmakers of the economic consequences of not acting on the president’s jobs plan. (0:34)
Tuesday
Oct182011

Snowe: Economic Uncertainty Has Huge Price Tag

Commenting on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s remarks in defense of the president’s jobs plan, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said businesses need certainty to create jobs. (0:18)

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Monday
Oct172011

Obama: Republican Plan Will Lose Jobs

During a stop the Ashville (N.C.) Regional Airport, President Barack Obama says that the Senate GOP’s Real Americans Jobs Act would not help the economy and could actually lose jobs. (0:27)

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Monday
Oct172011

Obama: My Bill Against Theirs

President Obama speaks to an audience gathred at the Ashville (N.C.) Regional Airport about the differences between his Americans Jobs Act and the GOP’s Real America Jobs Act. (0:31)

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Wednesday
Oct052011

Reid: Jobs Vote To Come In Days 

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says the Senate may vote on the American Jobs Act within a matter of days. (0:40)
Tuesday
Oct042011

Rep. Larson: Jobs Bill Could Pass House

Rep. John Larson (D-CT) told reporters Tuesday that he believed the President’s job plan could pass the GOP controlled House since it has bipartisan support. (0:33)

Tuesday
Oct042011

Boehner To Obama: Nobody Gets Everything They Want

Adressing the President’s jobs plan Tuesday, Speaker John Boehner(R-OH) commented that “nobody gets everything they want” but added that he was hopeful there could be some form of compromise down the road. (0:19)

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Friday
Sep162011

Obama Applauds Patent Reform And Plugs American Jobs Act

As he signed the America Invents Act at Thomas Jefferson High School, President Obama took the opportunity to ask Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, saying the two pieces of legislation are intertwined and compliment each other.(0:47)

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Tuesday
Sep132011

Priebus To Obama: Send Free Trade Agreements To Congress Now

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus weighs in on President Obama’s American Jobs Act. Priebus says Obama should be called the “Campaigner-in-Chief” and adds that the measures included in his jobs bill are merely a second stimulus that will fail like its predecessor. (0:21)

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