Posts Tagged ‘ Jobs ’

Portman Refuses One Billion Dollars For Ohio

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10/14/2011
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When Ohio Senator Rob Portman voted against Obama’s “American Jobs Act” he voted against the self interest of the people he represents. Ohio’s share of the act would have been one billion dollars which would have created at least 13,000 jobs. Yet Portman states that Ohio jobs are his number one priority. This from...
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Huge Corporate Profits, But Where are the “Job Creator’s?” (Video Included)

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08/04/2011

As we all know Obama signed a bill this week to raise the debt ceiling. It includes cuts that will affect the middle class and the poor, but asks nothing of richer Americans and corporations. The Republican mantra has been that we don’t want to hurt the “job creator’s.” The Daily Show – Armadebtdon...
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Employment is Up, But Jobs Don’t Meet Basic Needs

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04/01/2011
Employment is Up, But Jobs Don’t Meet Basic Needs

Today in the Economy section of the New York Times were two articles that highlight the paradox the U.S. economy continues to face. The first is titled, Job Growth Suggests Resilience of U.S. Recovery. The Department of Labor reported that in March the work force gained 190,000 jobs. Many economists, while still wary that...
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