$33 Billion for War, How Could I Spend Thee on Local Jobs?

By: Friday April 23, 2010 12:00 pm

If McGovern’s Afghanistan withdrawal bill shortens the war in Afghanistan by a year, that would pay for the two-year cost of the Local Jobs for America Act.

If Republicans Won’t Let Democrats Go Small on Jobs, Let’s Go Big!

By: Thursday April 15, 2010 11:00 am

This week, Democrats find themselves trying for the third time to pass a 30 day extension to unemployment benefits. And each time they try to pass an extension, Republicans find someone like Tom Coburn, Jon Kyl, or Jim Bunning to shutdown the Senate to delay its passage.

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