Watch The Weekly Address

Good afternoon,

Right now many Americans are still feeling the effects of the recession. Small business owners are having a hard time getting the credit they need to hire and grow, and millions of our friends and neighbors are still looking for work.

In his Weekly Address, President Obama calls on Congress to stop their procedural maneuvers and allow for a simple up or down vote on expanded unemployment insurance and additional tax cuts and lending for small businesses. These are two much-needed measures that will provide a boost to our economy and relief to our friends and neighbors who can’t find jobs.

Take a moment to hear what he has to say:

For the past 18 months, President Obama has been fighting to help small business owners because he understands that small businesses are key to getting the American people back to work. He has been fighting for expanded unemployment insurance because he understands that putting money in the pockets of the people who are most likely to spend it is a cost-effective way of boosting local economies and creating jobs.

Unemployment insurance is a vital lifeline for many families struggling to find work in these tough times. Over the past few weeks, that lifeline has disappeared for more than 2 million Americans, and if Congress doesn’t act, that number will grow to 3.2 million people by the end of this month.

Getting our economy back on track hasn’t been easy, but passing important legislation to support small businesses and Americans looking for work has proved nearly impossible. Repeatedly, Republicans have used procedural maneuvers to deny this legislation an up or down vote.

There may be a lot of controversial topics out there, but support for small businesses and unemployment insurance shouldn’t be among them.

It’s time for an up or down vote on these important measures. It’s time for Congress to act.

Sincerely,

David Axelrod
Senior Advisor to the President

It's my "Party" and I can RANT if I want to!

I have been livid over the MA election and yes I am ANGRY with the people in MA who spit in the face of Ted Kennedy and the American People who have fought so hard for change. MA has some of the best health care in the country and they have this because of Ted Kennedy. We can blame their votes on lack of Coakley's campaigning or their anger at WA but in the end MA has no one to blame but themselves for sending a message that screwed all of us!

I am angry with the Democrats in Congress who are so stupid that they think this whole thing was about them going too far to the right. We are angry because the Democrats have had the majority and don't have the balls to use it! We are angry because the President and the Democrats have let the GOP, the Blue dogs and Lieberman control Washington.

We are angry because people are dying without health care and losing their homes because they have no jobs. We are angry because we are sick to death of the bi-partisanship the Democrats are trying to have. We are angry because President Obama, you don't seem to get that the Republicans hate you, want you to fail and will do anything to make sure you do. We are angry that the Democrats are letting big corporations get away with raping the country and we have to pay for the kit! We are angry that people like Fox News can use their platform to lie to people that are too ignorant to understand that they are being used to keep the wealthy rich! We are angry that people like Oprah further the movement of the tea-baggers by putting Sarah Palin front and center to help destroy America. We are angry because the Democrats have the majority and let what could have been a good Health Care Reform go to hell in a hand basket. We are angry because we are not given a public option. We are angry because you want to make it mandatory that we pay for health care that is no longer that great?

We are angry because Big Banks get bailed out while the rest of us sink! We are angry because the Supreme Court just destroyed U.S. democracy and gave control to anyone including outside Governments.

Yes we are angry and you said you would listen to us President Obama. We are angry because the only side you seem to be hearing are the Wing nuts!

President Obama STOP hugging the Elephant and tell them to kiss our Ass!~Mem