Obama: Congress should vote on jobs bill in Oct.

By Julie Pace

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Oct. 3 2011 1:40 p.m. MDT

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President Barack Obama demanded Monday that Congress vote on his jobs legislation package this month despite signs that the full measure faces stiff resistance. "I'm ready to sign it," the president said.

The administration's goal, they said, it to present a picture of the Democrats unified in pushing for the jobs bill and the Republicans in opposition.

Asked whether the president would also share in the responsibility if his bill didn't pass, the officials argued that the public separates the president from Congress, and sees him as someone who is willing to work with the other party.

"I have to tell you that I can't imagine any American that I've been talking to that's not interested in seeing construction workers back on the job rebuilding roads and bridges, schools, airports; putting teachers back in the classroom to make sure that our kids are getting the very best education; making sure our vets get help when they come home and that small businesses have further incentive to hire them," Obama said Monday.

In an interview with ABC Monday, he added: "What I think the American people cannot abide by is us doing nothing."

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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

Re: Pagan | 1:50 p.m. Oct. 3, 2011

Do you want to know what Obama's strategists are telling him? James Carville has just one word of advice for President Barack Obama: Panic.

Democratic Senators are the ones spoiling Obama's More..

2:20 p.m. Oct. 3, 2011
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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

Re: Pagen | 2:49 p.m. Oct. 3, 2011

First Google 'James Carville panic'

Then:

"Democrats were in open revolt .... Democrats in the House and Senate stand for re-election in just 13 months, and their campaigns More..

5:49 a.m. Oct. 4, 2011
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

Psh.

Have you SEEN the Republican House on jobs?

*'Republicans kill Senate jobless aid measure' - By Andrew Taylor - AP - Published by DSNews - 06/24/10

*'Senate Republicans - again - kill bill for jobless aid' - By More..

1:50 p.m. Oct. 3, 2011
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