Reid On GOP: They Talk The Talk, Can't Walk The Walk

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that Republican lawmakers talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk when it comes to creating jobs.

“My Republican colleagues certainly pay lip service to the unemployment crisis in this country, but in the end actions speak louder than words,” Reid said.

Reid blasted lawmakers who opposed the president’s jobs plan and argued that they join the majority of Americans who support the provisions included in the legislation.

“Americans couldn’t care less who proposed the plan or who gets the credit,” Reid said. “The only thing they care about is that Congress gets to work putting them back to work.”

Menendez Pledges Support For Tax Package

by Kyle LaFleur

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) vowed Friday to support the tax package negotiated by the White House and GOP leadership.

“My focus is on delivering tax relief for middle class families and ensuring that the workers hit hardest by the tough economy can keep their families afloat,” said Menendez. “The bottom line is that this package will make a real difference in the lives of middle class families and families affected by layoffs, and it will help our fragile economy recover, rather than slide back into recession.”  

The passage of this legislation, according to Menendez, would protect 1.6 million New Jersey residents from a surprise alternative minimum tax hike and save the average New Jersey household $1,400 by cutting payroll taxes. 

“The shameful tactics employed by our Republican colleagues in getting to this package have clearly demonstrated which families are prioritized by Democrats and which are prioritized by Republicans,” said Menendez. “President Obama secured real tax relief for middle class workers in the package, and we have to ensure that it is passed into law.”