Democrats turning on Obama over jobs – form ‘Jobs Now Caucus’

yeswecan.gifDemocrats including some from the Congressional Black Caucus are now charging that the White House and the Democratic Congressional leadership are not doing enough to help the unemployed and are threatening to organize a march on Washington of jobless Americans. Democrats have since formed the a Congressional ‘Jobs Now Caucus’, which they claim to be bi-partisan. Yet is comprised of 112 Democrats and only 17 Republicans. Co chair of the ‘Jobs Now Caucus is none other than Black Panther Bobby Rush. Here’s what he said to CNN:

“Obviously there’s something that’s not getting through to them,” said Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Illinois. “And we’re going to let the White House and everybody who’s concerned know that we have got people in our districts who are depending on us to deliver for them.”

Rush and Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Candice Miller, R-Michigan, chair the new Congressional “Jobs Now Caucus,”

Rush and Kaptur argue that a new jobs program is more important than health care reform, but stop short of threatening to hold up a vote on one of Obama’s most important domestic policy initiatives.

“We’re not there yet,” Kaptur said.

Some of the proposals being floated by the caucus include: redirecting existing stimulus and TARP money to jobs programs and pressing for a new jobs bill, which they’re careful not to call a “stimulus.”

More than one member of the caucus told CNN the stimulus was crafted without enough input from lawmakers whose districts suffer from the highest jobless rates.

“I have been very disappointed in the incomplete manner in which the jobs and the economic recession has been dealt with,” said Kaptur, who added, “We don’t want to be given short shrift.”

Rush was more blunt in his demand. “We don’t want to be handed a bill and told, ‘Alright vote this bill,’” Rush said. “We want to be part of the creation.”

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December 2, 2009 · Filed Under General Politics


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