Speech Reax from the Left

Larson: "There was nothing in the President's speech tonight that Congress could not consider tomorrow.

PCCC: "Forcing Americans to choose between jobs and Medicare is unthinkable, especially for a Democratic president."

Larson Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Speech
HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement following President Barack Obama’s speech on jobs tonight:

"President Obama is absolutely right. It's time for Congress to act and act now.

"There was nothing in the President's speech tonight that Congress could not consider tomorrow.

"Frankly, the American people need jobs and can't wait.”

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REACTION FROM PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE:

"Tonight, President Obama proposed corporate tax cuts paid for with cuts to Medicare benefits. Forcing Americans to choose between jobs and Medicare is unthinkable, especially for a Democratic president.

America needs a massive government investment in jobs - not Medicare benefit cuts, not corporate tax giveaways, and not telling the unemployed to work for big corporations for free."