Jobs

We Need Real Jobs Legislation »

By Mark Pocan, November 16, 2011

There’s nothing more insulting for a business owner to hear than the lip service Republicans constantly give us.read more

Obama’s Speech Inspiring and Annoying »

By Matthew Rothschild, September 8, 2011h

He made the affirmative case for government action, but he gave too much ground on Medicare and Medicaid and free trade agreements.read more

Obama's Jobs Talk is Just Talk »

By Ruth Conniff, September 6, 2011

On Labor Day, and in campaign speeches, he is an advocate for the right to bargain. But when he gets to the table, he gives away the store.read more

Obama Talks Up Jobs While His Budget Director Demands Cuts

August 23, 2011

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Jobs, not debt, should be no. 1 priority »

By Brian Gilmore, August 11, 2011

Instead of scoring partisan political points, our elected officials must do what the people want and need: Create jobs now.read more

Jobs are a cure for depression »

By David A. Love, October 13, 2010

Unemployment is a mental health issue, and we must address it.read more

Gulf Coast residents need clean energy jobs »

By Jerome Ringo, July 21, 2010

Just because BP seems to have stopped the oil spill does not mean we should go back to business as usual in the Gulf.read more

$15 Billion Jobs Bill Is Short by a Factor of 30!

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Congress has a job to do for workers »

By Kimberly Freeman Brown, March 10, 2010

It’s no mystery that work in America just isn’t working — not for the millions of unemployed men and women, or for those stuck working longer hours at lower pay.read more

Jobs and Health Care on the Line »

By Ruth Conniff, February 23, 2010

Obama plays it in the safe zone, to the detriment of the unemployed and the uninsured.read more

A new jobs bill is needed »

By Aaron Glantz, February 23, 2010

With almost 15 million Americans unemployed, Congress has a moral obligation to pass another jobs bill. But it also has a moral obligation to ensure that those who need the jobs the most are not left out in the cold.read more

Obama Plays Small Ball at Brookings »

By Matthew Rothschild, December 8, 2009

For those who dreamed they were getting FDR when they voted for Obama, wake up.read more

Obama's Job Allies

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Obama’s Unhelpful Rhetoric on Jobs’ Forum »

By Matthew Rothschild, November 12, 2009

He said, "We all know that there are limits to what government can and should do, even during such difficult times.” I’ve got a problem with the “can” and the “should,” and the “we all know” in that sentence.read more

Obama's Rhetoric Undercuts Forum on Jobs

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