GOP concerned over $447 billion cost
WASHINGTON ——
After hearing President Barack Obama plead Thursday for speedy passage of his $447 billion jobs package, Maryland lawmakers were divided about whether the plan would reduce the nation's stubbornly high unemployment.State Democrats expressed near-universal support for the American Jobs Act, which would cut payroll taxes by more than $240 billion, extend unemployment benefits and direct $100 billion to infrastructure improvements. Maryland's two Republicans were more skeptical and raised concerns about the cost.
"It would have a phenomenal impact," predicted Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a Baltimore Democrat who noted Obama's proposal to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages. "These are things that the Republicans have supported in the past."
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Most of Marylands Lawmakers are qualified Jackasses!!
Elijah Cummings was caught sleeping during it and then startled by applause. No wonder Baltimore is so messed up with representatives like Elijah
Funny how this porkulous, Jr. bill would cost 300 billion one day and balloon to 447 billion the next. Any job creation doesn't exist within this framework...unless you're already employed by government. Any jobs will go to public works employees and state employees and are to last only until completion. NOT one person will be taken off unemployment rolls.
extending unemployment benefits just costs more money and offers little if any incentive to find a job.
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