Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011.  Today, the Center for American Progress released the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama’s jobs speech tonight: Today, 14 million Americans who could be working and producing are unemployed. Persistently high unemployment has left millions of people on the sidelines, depressed wages, dampened consumer[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2011.  Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority: President Obama’s speech today on the American Jobs Act underscores the fact that all roads to a brighter economic future start with small business. We applaud the president for highlighting the need to cut taxes for small businesses[Read More…]

Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 8, 2011.  Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement after President Obama delivered his jobs address to the joint session of Congress. “President Obama has made it clear to us that job creation is his top priority – now it needs[Read More…]

Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2011.  President Obama’s bold plan is the right antidote to help solve our persistent economic problems. The president wisely decided to invest in jobs and programs that will rebuild our nation to meet its promise and potential. Congress must[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011.  President Obama took a solid first step toward putting America’s economy back on track, but more needs to be done, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of NRDC: “President Obama has presented a real plan to get Americans[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011.  The President took an important and necessary step tonight: he started a serious national conversation about how to solve our jobs crisis.  He showed working people that he is willing to go to the mat to create new jobs on a substantial scale.  Tonight’s speech should[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011.  Today the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that it did not have the authority to rule over challenges brought against the Affordable Care Act. Below is a brief statement from Neera Tanden, Chief Operating Officer at the Center for American Progress: Today’s opinions in the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011.  The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Biden is printed below. The piece, published in today’s New York Times, can be read online HERE. China’s Rise Isn’t Our Demise The New York Times September 8, 2011 By JOSEPH R. BIDEN Jr. I FIRST visited[Read More…]