Obama to blast GOP over blocking of jobless benefits

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And he'll do it very publicly. Hmmm, I wonder who won't cover it? :freak:


* Posted on Monday, July 19, 2010

Obama to blast GOP over blocking of jobless benefits

By Steve Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will escalate his attacks on Republicans Monday, planning to blast them for opposing an extension of benefits for the out-of-work while pushing tax cuts for the wealthy.

Obama plans a mid-morning statement in the White House Rose Garden in which he’ll again urge Congress to extend the jobless benefits and rip Republicans for refusing to go along.

Building on a Saturday radio address, Obama will tear into Republicans who supported such extensions of jobless benefits under Republican presidents but oppose them now.

He’ll also draw the sharp contrast between Republican opposition to benefits for the unemployed with their support for tax cuts for wealthier Americans, a White House aide said.

“Some Republican leaders actually treat this unemployment insurance as if it’s a form of welfare. They say it discourages folks from looking for work,” he said in his weekend radio address.

“Well, I’ve met a lot of folks looking for work these past few years, and I can tell you, I haven’t met any Americans who would rather have an unemployment check than a meaningful job that lets you provide for your family.”


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