Memo to media: Republicans are blocking President Obama's jobs bill (and it's okay to say it)

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Memo to media: Republicans are blocking President Obama's jobs bill (and it's okay to say it)

As you probably know, last night Senate Republicans once again blocked President Obama's jobs bill, this time killing his overwhelmingly popular proposal to provide federal aid to state and local governments to rehire laid-off teachers and first responders.

But even though in a two party system the media has an obligation to point out where each party stands on important issues (jobs and the economy being the number one issue to most Americans), much of the coverage of last night's vote would have left the public scratching their head about the the basic question of who did what.

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Senate Republicans block President Obama's proposal to rehire laid-off teachers and first responders

Here's how the American public feels about President Obama's jobs bill proposal to deliver Federal aid to state and local governments to hire back teachers and first responders who have been laid off during the recession:



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