Obama says jobs speech will "lay out bipartisan proposals .... and find bipartisan solutions ...."

[Better Believe It]

Obama says jobs speech to lay out bipartisan ideas
The Economic Times
August 31, 2011

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday requested a joint session of Congress on September 7 -- the same night as a Republican presidential debate -- to unveil his new plan to create jobs.

"It is my intention to lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately to continue to rebuild the American economy," said Obama in a letter to top congressional leaders.

"It is our responsibility to find bipartisan solutions to help grow our economy, and if we are willing to put country before party, I am confident we can do just that."

Obama's plan is expected to consist of a mix of old and new proposals, including a call for tax rises on the richest Americans, more spending on job creating infrastructure projects and extension to a payroll tax cut.

Read the full article at:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/obama-says-jobs-speech-to-lay-out-bipartisan-ideas/articleshow/9813228.cms

Full Text of President Obama's Letter

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Leader:)

Our Nation faces unprecedented economic challenges, and millions of hardworking Americans continue to look for jobs. As I have traveled across our country this summer and spoken with our fellow Americans, I have heard a consistent message: Washington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for our country and not what is best for each of our parties in order to grow the economy and create jobs. We must answer this call.

Therefore, I respectfully request the opportunity to address a Joint Session of Congress on September 7, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. It is my intention to lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately to continue to rebuild the American economy by strengthening small businesses, helping Americans get back to work, and putting more money in the paychecks of the Middle Class and working Americans, while still reducing our deficit and getting our fiscal house in order. It is our responsibility to find bipartisan solutions to help grow our economy, and if we are willing to put country before party, I am confident we can do just that.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

BARACK OBAMA

http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/31/obama-asks-for-a-joint-session-of-congress/

[gkhouston]

1. "Bipartisan solutions" rarely solve the problem they claim to address.

Buying into the meme that the deficit is our big crisis when unemployment is what's killing consumer confidence is a loser from the get-go.

[roguevalley]

27. I can see why he would say that since BIPARTISANSHIP has worked

so well so far. Gawd. That man is dim.

[Brickbat]

2. Well, that sounds promising.

:rofl:

[jaxx]

3. That's right. They need to step up to the plate.

The word bipartisan is necessary, and it's not something the pubs will enjoy. The last thing they want is to be tied to anything Obama, and he just reeled them in one more time. Either they play or they obstruct, and the people are watching.

[county worker]

30. They don't give a damn about the people and the people don't give a damn

about doing what is in their power to do. That is to vote for a Congress that gets the job done.

Gays, Guns and God trumps jobs.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. Another promise to give the pukes everything they want.

[GeorgeGist]

5. bipartisan = cave to GOP

[leftstreet]

6. We'll all get jobs denying medical claims for insurance companies

Or foreclosing on houses, car repo agents, prison guards...

:-(

[Autumn]

7. This shit he does will never solve

the problem. Their stupid ass petty idea are what caused the problem. I have never seen such a clueless politician in my life.

[Safetykitten]

8. Your medical claim supply chain specialist future. Enabled by you know who.

[William769]

9. bipartisan solutions have worked so well!

:sarcasm:

[Better Believe It]

11. I simply can't think of a plan to end the Great Recession that doesn't have Republican support!

:sarcasm:

[COLGATE4]

10. Just remember - the Republicans' definition of 'bipartisanship'

is 'date rape'. Doesn't look like he's ever going to learn.

[kenny blankenship]

19. I think it's the Democrats' definition as well

They just like being slapped around and force fed the elephant dong.

[TheKentuckian]

12. Lying by default. The TeaPubliKlans have zero solutions and do not wish to solve

the nation's problems.

The TeaPubliKlans are exactly who they are, it is about 3 years past time to accept that it is what it is and give up on the ideological insistence that they have any solutions or want any.

[chelsea0011]

13. Well, I don't know how that could possibly happened because the reublicants

have already written their response to the unreleased plan. NO YOU CAN'T!

[Lionessa]

14. Same shit, different day. Anyone who believes Obama is actually

ever going to be anything but a Republican playtoy is in dreamland.

[jeff47]

15. Oh goodie! More "bipartisan" solutions to fail when gutted by the GOP! (nt)

[woo me with science]

16. Here we go again. nt

[B Calm]

17. I voted for an FDR and got a LIBERMAN. He's lost my support

in the next election. Makes me sick, but if he doesn't do something FDR like between now and the election, I'll leave the office of president blank on my ballot.

[NCarolinawoman]

41. I will write in , "Ghost of FDR". or just "FDR"

That way I can get my point across.

Heck, I might even write in "Teddy Roosevelt". I really admire that Trust-busting Environmentalist Progressive.

Where have all the good ones gone? :cry:

[kenny blankenship]

18. I am ready to hear PRIMARY proposals for PRIMARY solutions.

Primary Obama, or lose it all in 2012 Democrats. Your choice.
He's going down and he'll take you with him.

[dionysus]

20. .

:spray:

[B Calm]

22. No doubt, hell lose the next election. He's lost his base with this compromising

bullshit!

[B Calm]

21. And I was HOPING he would make the republicans vote on doing away with NAFTA and

let the working class see who's on their side! Then go back to FAIR TRADE tariffs that protected US manufacturing jobs!

Wouldn't cost the tax payers a dime and would create millions of jobs.

[Javaman]

23. The very basic problem with Obama is, he doesn't know how to haggle.

That's what it really comes down to.

Never go into a deal with the concept that you are going to ask for everything you want right off the bat. He does that time and again. And in the end, we the party in charge, end up with a lot less.

Always go into negotiations asking for a hell of a lot more than you want. Always. Then bargain down from there to the point where you eventually get want you want and not lose a thing.

when you have the majority leader claiming "we got 98% of what we wanted", how does that make it a good deal for us?

It's like going into a deal to buy a cart for your horse and walking away, losing the horse and getting a non-existent promised cart without wheels.

[WinkyDink]

24. Obama's obstinacy and obdurateness on this matter enrage and depress me.

[Better Believe It]

26. And he's stubbornly impenitent!

That's a mouthful!

:)

[hifiguy]

25. More preemptive concession to the Repigs

:puke: I won't be watching. Easier and less infuriating to read the summaries on DU.

[county worker]

28. Bipartisan = nothing will get done.

If there is one idea that really creates jobs and that will be put into play I'll be super amazed!

I've seen this show before.

[Better Believe It]

29. What about patent "reform"?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

31. More reruns of "Let's Make a Deal"? from the P.T. Barnum School of political science?

[theophilus]

32. Wow, I'm glad that they won't be Democratic proposals or solutions. That just

wouldn't be nice.

:sarcasm:

[TransitJohn]

33. Tax Cuts!!!

Thanks, again, Mr. President.
:sarcasm:

On edit: Maybe we'll get lucky and there'll be some tort reform (code for denying victims the right to seek redress in court) in there, too.

[Angry Dragon]

34. Why is he so hung up on that stupid 2% payroll tax cut??

It saves no money, just shifts the money around.
Just opens the door for further SS cuts

[Better Believe It]

35. Because he won't suggest corporations increase wages or an increase in the minimum wage.

That's no way to spread and deepen the bi-partisan love!

Such proposals are anti-business and Republicans are opposed to working people making better wages!

[Angry Dragon]

37. Then there is no rope to pull the bottom out of the hole

except to use the rope to strangle the bottom

[Better Believe It]

42. Exactly!

[MissDeeds]

36. Oh goody

More 'bipartisanship', aka Dems are expected to cave, Rethugs will get what they want.

[BlueIdaho]

38. I'm beginning to think he's trying to throw the next election.

The "bipartisan" meme is a total myth and a losing one at that. American's don't want ambiguous indefinable bipartisanship, they want a clear and distinct course for America's future. Personally, I suggest one different from the suicidal path of the republican party. If Obama doesn't want to provide one - he should have the decency to step aside and let someone else take a crack at it.

[MadHound]

39. Oh geez, here we go again

We're going to wind up with a "jobs program" that is going to be another give away to corporate America, a jobs program that will do little or nothing about putting people to work.

[Maven]

40. He's insistent on failing. In other contexts, this is known as THROWING THE GAME