Obama Job Creation

He'll Be Better For Job Creation, History Says

Posted 05.08.2012

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Democrats sure know how to create jobs, if recent history is any indication. Since John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1961, job growth under ...

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Don't Equate Wealthy With Job Creators

Martin Sullivan | Posted 05.26.2012

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The burning policy question at the center of all this is what effect will an increase in the top individual tax rate have on small business job creation. Democrats say not much. Republicans say a great deal.

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Romney Attacks Obama Over Job Creation

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 05.12.2012

MOBILE, Ala. — Wealthy New Englander Mitt Romney is trying to woo Southern voters with a mix of regional references that sometimes show self-dep...

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Obama Headed To A City Near You?

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 03.19.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to travel to five states following next week's State of the Union address, courting voters who will be...

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Deregulation Won't Lead To Job Growth: Congressional Budget Office

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.17.2011

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The country needs jobs, but cutting back on government regulations may not the best way to get them. Deregulation -- a favorite talking point of c...

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Obama Administration Eyes Super Committee As 'Avenue' To Move Jobs Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.27.2011

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Still searching for mechanisms to pass pieces of the president's jobs bill, senior administration officials returned on Thursday t...

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Obama Jobs Plan Pitch Takes President Out West

AP | Posted 12.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is heading west Monday morning to pitch his American Jobs Act in Las Vegas and speak at campaign events there and...

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Obama Jobs Council Meets, Urges Action On Key Issue

Posted 12.11.2011

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By JIM KUHNHENN, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pressing for passage of his full $447 billion jobs package in the f...

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For Obama, A Disconnect Between Rhetoric & Reality

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 12.10.2011

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WASHINGTON — In President Barack Obama's sales pitch for his jobs bill, there are two versions of reality: The one in his speeches and the one a...

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Obama Says He's 'Comfortable' With Including Proposed 5.6% Surtax On Millionaires In Jobs Plan (VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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At a news conference on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he's "comfortable" with Senate Democrats including a 5.6 percent surtax on millionaires ...

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Obama Holds Press Conference

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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President Barack Obama is holding a White House news conference Thursday morning. It's Obama's first news conference since announcing h...

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White House Talks Jobs With Super Committee Members

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pushed Congress again on Monday to bring his American Jobs Act to a vote, promising to "put as much pressure" as ...

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Education Is a Viable Solution to the Jobs Crisis

Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D. | Posted 11.28.2011

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If we fail to work collaboratively and centralize the role of education in conversations about long-lasting job and economic growth, we will continue to be frustrated and our efforts will produce minimal results.

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Obama Pitches Jobs Plan On The Road

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 11.27.2011

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DENVER — Capping a campaign trip for his economic plan and his re-election, President Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to keep pressure on Congress...

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Why People Need Good Jobs

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.20.2011

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Politicians aren't talking about the long term, psychologically devastating effects that linger from high levels of unemployment. They may not be aware of it. That's what makes The Coming Jobs War especially relevant.

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A Good Fight

Robert Reich | Posted 11.19.2011

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The president has vowed to veto any plan to tame the debt that doesn't increase taxes on the rich. The Republicans have vowed to oppose any tax increases on the rich. It's a good fight to have.

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CNN Poll: Respondents Give Lukewarm Favor To Jobs Act That's Full Of Policies They Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.14.2011

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A new CNN/ORC poll admirably focuses on the enduring unemployment crisis. Funny thing, though: Respondents are lukewarm on President Barack Obama's American Jobs Act, but when asked about specific components of that plan, they start having all sorts of opinions -- and the good news for the White House is that they are favorable opinions, at times dramatically so. What does this tell us? I'd argue that these are the wages of the public's constant exposure to horse-race politics by the media, which place too much focus on political personalities, and not enough on policy.

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Jobs Act Aims To Get The Funds Out Fast

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The White House officially released its American Jobs Act on Monday, setting in motion a critical few months in which budget and spendin...

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FULL TEXT: Read Obama's Jobs Plan

Posted 11.12.2011

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President Barack Obama formally released his administration's plan to boost job creation on Monday. "This is the bill that Congress needs to pass,"...

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Obama's Jobs Plan Has Few Avenues For Passage Or A Vote, Save The Super Committee

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.09.2011

WASHINGTON -- The White House continued on Friday to insist that it wants the President's new jobs bill to be considered as a single piece of legislat...

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How Obama Got It Right

George Lakoff | Posted 11.09.2011

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President Obama put conservatives in a bind with his jobs speech. If they co-operate in helping their fellow citizens, they violate their code of personal responsibility without social responsibility. If they don't co-operate, they look callous and irresponsible.

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A Powerful Obama Speech

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 01.14.2012

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Judging from President Obama's impactful speech this evening, the administration has at long last recognized the severity of America's unemployment crisis and the need for a comprehensive policy response.

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WATCH: Highlights From Obama Jobs Speech

Posted 11.08.2011

President Barack Obama outlined a new plan from his administration to boost job creation to a joint session of Congress on Thursday night. HuffPost...

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Republican Presidential Candidates React To Obama Job Speech

Posted 11.08.2011

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After President Barack Obama delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress on a new plan from his administration to create jobs, it didn't take lo...

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FULL TEXT: Obama Outlines Jobs Plan In Joint-Congressional Address

Posted 11.08.2011

President Barack Obama is delivering a speech to a joint session of Congress on Thursday night on his administration's plan to create jobs and get Ame...

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