10.2% Unemployment Much Higher Than Obama Originally Predicted It Would Be

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that the latest unemployement numbers - the national rate jumped to 10.2% in October - prove that President Barack Obama was wrong when he said earlier this year that the stimulus package would prevent unemployment from rising above 8%. (:34)
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Latest Unemployment Numbers Show That Stimulus Isn't Working

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that the fact that the national unemployment rate is now at 10.2% shows that President Barack Obama's stimulus package, passed earlier this year, is still not working to create jobs. (:17)
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States Can't Afford Democrats' Health Care Bill Says Ohio Congressman

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that Democrats aren't talking about the fact that their healthcare bill will force a huge financial burden upon states, many of which are currently experiencing massive budget deficits. (:44)
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Americans More Concerned With Jobs Than Healthcare Says Ohio Congressman

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) tells reporters during a conference call on Friday that when he went home during the August recess, his constituents told him that they want Congress to focus on creating jobs before anything else. Latta says that one person told him that he doesn't care about having access to healthcare if he doesn't have the means of providing for his family. (:35)
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Each Job Created By Stimulus Is Costing The Average Taxpayer $248,000

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) explains that each job created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the stimulus plan, has cost the average American taxpayer over $248,000. (:26)
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House Healthcare Bill Is Not The Reform Americans Want

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says during a conference call with reporters on Friday that the healthcare bill set to be voted on by the House is not something most Americans want passed. Latta points to the legislation's costs and the fact that it won't insure everyone in need of health insurance as reasons to oppose it. (:33)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: Health Care Needs TORT Reform Right Now, Says Ohio Rep.

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says the current health care reform bills are not talking about TORT reform. He says the American people know health care reform is needed, but he says it needs to be done right. (0:17)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: Health Care Bill Will Not Help Small Businesses, Says Ohio Republican

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says both the House and Senate health care reform bills will not be affordable for small businesses. (0:15)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: 3 Million Jobs Lost Since Stimulus Package, Says Ohio Rep.

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that since the stimulus package was passed the U.S. has lost 3 million jobs. (0:09)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: U.S. Can't Afford Proposed Health Care Bills, Says Ohio Republican

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says Congress originally wanted to get health care costs under control and make health care more affordable, but explains the current health care reform proposals will make health care more expensive than what is currently in place. (0:14)
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