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发表于 2010-8-6 12:49 PM
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Friday's jobs report earned congressional Democrats a fresh drubbing from their Republican opponents, as both sides gear up for mid-term elections already expected to result in losses for members of President Barack Obama's party.
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Friday's number underscored the risk to Democrats of a still-weak economy, as they face a tough year with losses projected in both the House and the Senate.
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There are only two more jobs reports before Election Day, so politicians are increasingly posturing under the assumption that there will be little fundamental change on the jobs front by November.
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Obama and Democrats credit the stimulus package and the auto industry bailout, among other things, with saving millions of jobs. Republicans, meanwhile, are pressing for extending tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year. They argue job creation will suffer if taxes rise on anyone.
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"After another disappointing jobs report and the resignation of one of the chief architects of the trillion-dollar 'stimulus,' it's time for President Obama to listen to the American people and face up to the fact that his 'stimulus' policies aren't working," said House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio. |
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