Obama addresses congressional opposition to American Jobs Act
At a recent news conference, President Barack Obama addressed Republicans' opposition to his $447 billion jobs package. The deadlock left provisions such as a potential payroll tax break extension languishing in Congress.
"The American people, at this point, are wondering about congressional leadership in failing to pass the jobs bill … and that's part of the reason why the American people right now aren't feeling real good about Congress," Obama said after the closing session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu. He predicted that citizens' frustrations with the Republican party will affect how they vote in next year's presidential elections and vowed to "keep pushing" for the passage of the entire plan.
The core aims of the American Jobs Act are to rebuild the country's transportation infrastructure, keep teachers and public employees on the job and extend a temporary payroll tax cut in order to put more money into workers' pockets.
The Senate recently passed a component of the bill that repeals a tax on government contractors. However, an agreement has yet to be reached over the main payroll tax break.
"The American people, at this point, are wondering about congressional leadership in failing to pass the jobs bill … and that's part of the reason why the American people right now aren't feeling real good about Congress," Obama said after the closing session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu. He predicted that citizens' frustrations with the Republican party will affect how they vote in next year's presidential elections and vowed to "keep pushing" for the passage of the entire plan.
The core aims of the American Jobs Act are to rebuild the country's transportation infrastructure, keep teachers and public employees on the job and extend a temporary payroll tax cut in order to put more money into workers' pockets.
The Senate recently passed a component of the bill that repeals a tax on government contractors. However, an agreement has yet to be reached over the main payroll tax break.
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