Personally calls on President to push Congress to act
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's announcement that the unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in August and 96,000 jobs were added.
"The ongoing political games have gotten us nowhere. Today's report serves as another reminder that in order for anything to get accomplished that actually improves our economy, Congress must work together.
"The House Republicans have shown an utter lack of leadership. It isn't leadership when you continually put politics before people and refuse to bring a comprehensive jobs package up for a vote. Leadership isn't holding hostage tax cuts for middle class families when we all agree they must be passed. Leadership isn't taking our economy up to the brink of collapsing last summer by refusing to deal with the debt ceiling, and pushing it up against a fiscal cliff this fall. Leadership isn't taking a five-week vacation when Iowans are dealing with the worst drought in 60 years without passing a reformed farm bill. Iowans expect their leaders to work until the job is complete and the leaders of this Congress have refused to even begin their work. The games must end and the work must begin."
Today, in a face-to-face meeting, Loebsack also personally urged President Obama to use his position to push Congressional action on multiple critical issues that affect our economy, including the farm bill, a comprehensive jobs package, wind energy tax credit, sequestration, and middle class tax cuts. He stressed the importance of action and the dire consequences if no action is taken. A copy of the letter he presented to the President can be found here.
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