Capitalist
Jeffersonian Liberal
- May 22, 2010
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The WHite House reported:
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After the four minute speech on jobs the president left on his 4th family vacation this month.Good morning, everybody. For the last several months, I have been urging Congress to pass a jobs bill that will do two big things for small businesses cut their taxes and make loans more available.
I have been adamant about this because small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They create two out of every three new jobs in this country. And while a lot of big businesses and big banks have started recovering from this recession, small businesses and community banks that loan to small businesses have been lagging behind. They need help. And if we want this economy to create more jobs more quickly, we need to help them
A majority of senators are in favor of the bill and yet the obstruction continues. Its obstruction that stands in the way of small business owners getting the loans and the tax cuts that they need to prosper. Its obstruction that defies common sense
So let me just make this simple point. There will be plenty of time between now and November to play politics. But the small business owners I met with this week, the ones that Ive met with across the country this year, they dont have time for political games. Theyre not interested in whats best for a political party. Theyre interested in whats best for the country.
When Congress reconvenes, this jobs bill will be the first business out of the gate. And the Senate Republican leadership needs to stop its efforts to block it. Lets put aside the partisanship for awhile and work together for small businesses, for employees, and the communities that depend on them across this great country. Thank you very much.
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