Politics

High Unemployment Shows Need to Enact Economic Recovery Legislation

By Speaker Pelosi

Despite the high level of continuing unemployment, the Bush Administration and Senate Republicans are still opposed to legislation the House passed in September that would create jobs and address urgent nutrition and health needs for those hurt by the recession.

America needs bipartisan action now to get our economy back on track. Our House-passed legislation would begin the process of economic recovery by investing in job-creating infrastructure projects and helping struggling Americans with emergency food assistance and prevent deep cuts in health care and essential services. At a minimum, President Bush should support providing emergency food assistance and aid to states to maintain health care coverage for millions of Americans this holiday season.

I again call on President Bush and Senate Republicans to work with us and get our economy moving again.

Full post as published by The Gavel on December 04, 2008 (boomark / email).