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The HillPresident Obama’s Jobs Council offered the White House a detailed menu of job creating recommendations, many of which should appeal to congressional Republicans as well as Democrats.
The council, led by GE head Jeffrey Immelt, a Republican, late Monday released its interim report focusing on medium-term reforms that could boost employment. Among its recommendations are easing environmental and health regulations and reducing taxes on investors.
The group calls the political environment challenging and says it has stayed away from proposals that would be costly.
“As a non-partisan group, we’ve also steered clear of the fights that invariably swirl around the nation’s current economic strains,” the report states.
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