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The '''American Jobs Act''' is a proposed piece of legislation presented by [[US President]] [[Barack Obama]] in a nationally televised address<ref name="guardian">{{cite news | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/09/barack-obama-usa | title=Full text of Barack Obama's jobs speech | date=September 9, 2011 | accessdate=September 9, 2011 | publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> to a [[Joint session of the United States Congress|joint session of Congress]] on September 8, 2011.<ref name="wh">{{cite web | url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/08/watch-live-presidents-jobs-address-enhanced-charts-and-stats | title=The President's Jobs Address Enhanced with Charts and Stats | last=Sutton | first=Nikki | date=September 1, 2011 | accessdate=September 9, 2011 | publisher=[[whitehouse.gov]]}}</ref> He said that it consisted of a set of non-controversial proposals all designed to get Americans back to work, and he repeatedly urged congress to pass the bill "right away"; he also said that the bill would not add to the national deficit and is already paid for. This bill has been anticipating criticism that the legislation was motivated by the upcoming election; the President pointed out that the election is fourteen months away and that Americans do not have the luxury of waiting fourteen months for jobs to be created.<ref name="wh" /><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5f-FwN2ZJs&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL President Obama Presents American Jobs Act, September 8th (Interactive Video)]</ref> |
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==Background== |
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In July 2011, the U.S. Congress agreed on raising the debt ceiling and a reduction in deficits within the next decade; following this bill, [[Standard & Poor's]] downgraded the United States top [[Credit rating#Sovereign credit ratings|credit rating]] from AAA to AA+ citing various factors including the long term political struggle to raise the debt ceiling and a lack of credible plans to reduce federal spending and increase tax revenue.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-06/u-s-credit-rating-cut-by-s-p-for-first-time-on-deficit-reduction-accord.html | title=U.S. Loses AAA Credit Rating as S&P Slams Debt Levels, Political Process | first=John | last=Detrixhe | publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.]] | date=August 8, 2011 | accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> This is all due to the worse than estimated economic data released in July and August 2011 where worldwide stock markets tumbled quickly raising the fear of a new recession.<ref name="olympian">{{cite news | url=http://www.theolympian.com/2011/08/22/1768458/fear-feeds-faltering-stock-market.html | title=Fear feeds Faltering Stock market | date=August 22, 2011 | accessdate=September 9, 2011 | publisher=[[The Olympian]] | work=[[The Associated Press]] | last=Condon | first=Bernard | last2=Rugaber | first2=Christopher}}</ref> At the end of August, President Obama announced a major speech in front of a joint session of Congress detailing a new jobs package. The date of the speech sparked controversy as the announced preliminary date of September 7th clashed with a Republican Presidential debate already scheduled for the same time. Speaker of the House [[John Boehner]] declined to accept that date and time, stating that more time was required to secure the House for the President's visit. The speech was subsequently scheduled for September 8th.<ref name="tpm">{{cite news | url=http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/09/speechgate-how-obamas-jobs-address-got-postponed.php | title=Speechgate: How Obama’s Jobs Address Got Postponed | date=September 1, 2011 | accessdate=September 9, 2011 | publisher=[[Talking Points Memo]] | last=Bobic | first=Igor}}</ref> |
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==Making the case== |
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President Obama appeared before constituents of [[Eric Cantor]]'s Virginia district to press the Congress to immediately pass his bill.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-09/obama-says-tells-virginia-voters-to-press-congress-for-action-on-jobs-plan.html | title=Obama Tells Virginia Voters to Press U.S. Congress for Action on Jobs Plan | accessdate=September 9, 2011 | date=September 9, 2011 | first=Roger | last=Runningen | first2=Margaret | last2=Talev}}</ref> He gave a speech in the [[White House Rose Garden]] in front of a group of teachers, police officers, construction workers and small-business owners in which he stated that "if Congress does not act, just about every family in America will pay more taxes next year. That would be a self-inflicted wound that our economy just cannot afford right now."<ref name="bloom-no-delays">{{cite news | url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-12/obama-says-congress-should-act-on-447-billion-jobs-plan-with-no-delays-.html | title=Obama Says Congress Should Act on $447 Billion Jobs Plan With 'No Delays' | publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.]] | accessdate=September 13, 2011 | first=Roger | last=Runningen | first2=Julianna | last2=Goldman | date=September 12, 2011}}</ref> |
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== House of Representatives == |
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The bill has been referred to committee, but no bill number has yet been assigned. The presentation from President Obama is known as H. Doc 112-53.<ref>{{USCongRec|2011|H6049|September 12, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Reception by Republicans== |
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Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor indicated that it'll be a tough one to pass quickly. Cantor said that, "Insisting that this body and the two sides here agree on everything is not a reasonable expectation." <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/09/barack-obama-jobs-plan-congress | title=Barack Obama Facing Standoff with Congress Over US Jobs Plan | publisher=The Guardian | date=September 9, 2011}}</ref> House Speaker Boehner sent the bill to the [[Congressional Budget Office]] for scoring.<ref name="bloom-no-delays" /> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{cite web | url= http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/08/fact-sheet-american-jobs-act | publisher=The White House | title=White House Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Act}} |
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[[Category:Presidency of Barack Obama]] |
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[[Category:112th United States Congress]] |
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[[Category:United States proposed federal legislation]] |
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