Obama to urge jobless benefit extension
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:21:13 GMT
Many Americans think President Obama is responsible for their battered economic lives.
許多美國人認為奧巴馬總統是要負責他們的差勁經濟生活。
US President Barack Obama is expected to urge once again the Republican leadership in Congress to pass an extension of jobless benefits, says a White House official.
Earlier on Saturday, Obama used his radio and internet address to blast the Republicans for blocking his efforts to recover the US ailing economy.
So far, the Republicans have resisted extending unemployment benefits for out-of-job middle class Americans despite Obama's insisting that it is a crucial drive.
"Republicans have blocked the extension of emergency relief for the unemployed three times in the last few weeks, denying millions of people who are out work and trying to find a job the needed relief," Reuters quoted a White House official as saying.
The official said Obama would speak about those Americans who need the extension "and he will have strong words for Republicans who have previously supported unemployment extensions under Republican presidents but refuse to offer relief to middle class families today."
Obama will also accuse the Republicans of "calling for hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans while telling working families that we can't afford to help them when they need it most."
Obama, who is to deliver his speech on economy on Monday in the White House Rose Garden, is under heavy public pressure for his mishandling of economy and dealing with a 9.5 percent unemployment rate.
Obama's poor poll ratings indicate that Americans are losing faith in their president, blaming him for their financial woes.
A new CBS News poll suggests that his approval rating on the economy has tumbled five percentage points from last month.
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奧巴馬籲共和黨支持延長發放失業救濟法案
(商台)2010年7月20日 星期二 02:27
美國 總統奧巴馬 呼籲共和黨的參議員，支持通過撥款三百四十億美元 ，向失業人士延長發放失業救濟的法案。奧巴馬在三名失業工人陪同下，在白宮玫瑰園見記者，強調會繼續致力刺激經濟及就業；他明白臨近國會中期選舉，但現時應將選舉放在一邊，不再令因經濟衰退被裁減的工人，成為政治的犧牲品。
共和黨人表明並不反對法案，但認為涉及的三百四十億美元，應來自削減的政府開支，而並非舉債得來，否則會令國債增加。
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奧巴馬促國會再通過延長失業金領取法案
2010年7月20日, 星期二
美國總統奧巴馬促請國會再一次通過法案，延長給予國民領取的失業金。奧巴馬指出，聯邦政府有責任為有急切需要的國民，提供緊急援助。他批評國會共和黨人，為短期的政治關注，而忽視失業人士需要。參議院的共和黨領袖，以擔心財赤加劇為理由，數度阻止延長失業福利法案的投票。
參議院計劃今日稍後會表決法案，將領取失業福利的申請限期延長到11月底，但可能令美國的財赤增加330億美元。
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