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Obama tells Congress to pass $447 billion jobs plan |
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Written by McClatchy News Service, Associated Press, Journal Sentinel
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Thursday, 08 September 2011 00:00 |
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Washington - President Barack Obama urged Congress to end the "political circus" and act to help a nation still facing economic hardship, outlining a $447 billion legislative package that includes tax cuts for working families and small businesses and spending to rebuild infrastructure.
Obama, in a Thursday evening address to lawmakers in a special joint session, argued there "is nothing controversial" about his plan, although the price tag was larger than expected and perhaps more than the Republican-led Congress will seriously consider.
Obama acknowledged the political prism through which his speech was being viewed. His approval rating is at or near the low point of his presidency, and the Republican campaign to unseat him is in full swing.
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Written by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Friday, 19 August 2011 00:00 |
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore are right to challenge a U.S. Postal Service plan to close offices in the city. The USPS plan targets five locations in the central city as part of a national downsizing, but those closings - Mid City, Parklawn, Teutonia, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Hampton - disproportionately affect African-Americans in the city. The Postal Service should rethink its plan. In all, 41 locations are on the chopping block in Wisconsin and 3,700 nationwide. The service needs to cut costs, but residents in low-income areas have less access to computers and cars and more need for in-store services. |
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