"Obama to GOP: 'Stop trying to frighten the American people'"

[Clio the Leo]

Obama to GOP: 'Stop trying to frighten the American people'
By Sam Youngman - 12/09/09 01:14 PM ET

President Barack Obama told House Republican leaders to "stop trying to frighten the American people" even as he and Democrats said they see a possibility for bipartisan cooperation on job creation legislation.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters that Obama made the admonition during a bipartisan meeting at the White House on Wednesday, producing a chart to show Republicans that "things are a lot better."

Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said there was broad agreement on their side of the aisle about how to create jobs by aiding small businesses and boosting infrastructure spending. Pelosi said she thinks on those issues, "it's possible for us to find some common, bipartisan ground."

But moments later, Republicans made it clear that they want to see a "spending freeze" and a "no-cost" jobs plan that consists largely of tax cuts.

A "no cost" jobs plan? Huh?

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Despite the GOP opposition, Democratic leaders seemed optimistic they can move quickly on a jobs bill that contains much of what the president outlined in a speech Tuesday.

Reid declined to say when a jobs bill might come up in the Senate, but he said after Tuesday night's "breakthrough" on healthcare reform that he does think the Senate will pass a healthcare bill before lawmakers leave for Christmas.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/71449-obama-to-gop-stop-trying-to-frighten-the-american-people

[TwilightGardener]

1. Tax cuts equal "no cost"? Pretty sure that loss of revenue does indeed cost.

[Clio the Leo]

3. They should forfeit their salaries....

.... if they're so worried about "costs."

[treestar]

2. Oh President Obama

Repukes will never stop trying to do that!

K&R for highlighting who is the real enemy here - repukes!

[avaistheone1]

4. Progressives to Obama: 'Stop trying to frighten the American people'"

with your Al Qaeda fairy tale leftovers from the Bush/Cheney era.

President Obama we don't need your stinking Afghanistan escalation.

[grytpype]

5. Read the comments on that article!

Teabaggers have learned to use the Internet apparently.

Post some comments!!!