Campaign 2010

May 04, 2011

Day 118: House Republican Priority Still Isn’t Job Creation

House Republicans are at it again. Two weeks ago, House Republicans voted to end Medicare so they could protect taxpayer giveaways for Big Oil companies making record profits and this week they’re planning votes to limit a woman’s reproductive rights and repeal health insurance reform. Republicans have still failed to do anything that creates jobs for 118 days, 16 hours and 8 minutes according to the clock at www.whenarethejobs.com and that trend continues this week.

 

“After voting to end Medicare while protecting taxpayer giveaways for Big Oil, this week House Republicans’ priority is limiting a woman’s health care choices and repealing health insurance reform rather than creating jobs,” said Jesse Ferguson of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “While the top priority for the American people is clearly job creation, after 118 days, the top priority for House Republicans is clearly anything but creating jobs.”

 

Background - 118 Days of the House Republicans’ Jobless Agenda

 

  • House Republican budget plan will cost the economy nearly two million private sector jobs. “Real GDP in 2012 under the Ryan plan is $123 billion lower than in the President’s plan and there are 900,000 fewer payroll jobs in the U.S. By 2014, real GDP is almost $200 billion lower and there are 1.7 million fewer jobs under the Ryan approach than is the case under the President's.” Mark Zandi was an economic advisor to Presidential candidate John McCain in his 2008 campaign. [Economy.com, 4/14/11; Wall Street Journal, 7/13/2007]

 

  • At a small business in his district Boehner admitted there’s one question he’s asked a lot: “Where are the jobs.”

Reporter: “Boehner said he’s gotten this question a lot.”

Boehner: “Where are the jobs.” [WHIOTV, 4/26/11]

 

  • Jobs Spin. “GOP leaders have recently begun inserting the word ‘jobs’ into talking points, floor statements and press conferences.” [Roll Call, 3/13/11]

 

  • House Republicans Nearly Shut Down Government In Pursuit Of Radical Social Agenda. House Republicans almost shut down the government in pursuit of their extremist agenda that restricts women’s reproductive health care even including cancer screenings. [LA Times, 4/8/11; HR 1, Pence Amendment (#11), Vote #93, 2/18/11; ABC News, 4/8/11]

 

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