Local Jobs For America

The Local Jobs For America Act would invest billions into direct government hiring at the state and local level, putting people to work providing needed public services. These articles examine the need for the legislation and make the case for its approach for reducing unemployment.


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Job One For Congress: Respond To The Jobs Emergency

By Isaiah J. Poole
September 14, 2010

The House of Representatives, which returns from its summer recess today, and the Senate, which returned Monday, really only has one legislative priority it should be focused on before members return to the campaign trail: Treat the jobs emergency as the emergency that it is, and enact the legislation that will get unemployed Americans back to work quickly. more »

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The Stimulus Worked, But Was Not Enough

By Dave Johnson
September 2, 2010

Before I start this post, let's look at the actual situation. The economy is terrible, people are really hurting, they have been holding out and are starting to drop off the map. There are signs that with the stimulus fading things are starting to turn back down. But compared to what?

The overall jobs picture: more »

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Our Growth Is Outsourced, Like Our Jobs

By Dave Johnson
August 11, 2010

In the news today, a familiar story: imports increased, exports declined. About $50 billion in one month alone. The trade gap isn't just costing jobs, it's a significant factor in the slow recovery as well. See below. more »

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Where Are The Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs?

By Dave Johnson
August 6, 2010

The economy is stuck. We need jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs. Not tax cuts.

The government released the July Employment Situation Summary and it isn't great. more »

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More Than 500,000 Jobs Threatened By Congressional Inaction

By Isaiah J. Poole
July 27, 2010

Two reports released in the past 24 hours paint a dire picture of the consequences of congressional inaction on jobs. In just two sectors of the economy, local government and low-income people in welfare-to-work programs, more than 500,000 jobs could be lost in the coming months if Congress continues to by stymied by right-wing obstruction of jobs spending. more »

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President Obama, Make Congress Stay In DC Until They Pass Jobs Legislation

By Dave Johnson
July 20, 2010

The Constitution of the United States, Article II, Section 3: "He may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them..." more »

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Senators, The Unemployed Have A Job For You

By Isaiah J. Poole
July 12, 2010

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Unemployed Tell Congress: Get Working For Jobs

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July 10, 2010

As Congress returns from its Fourth of July recess, it must face the consequences of inaction on a bold jobs agenda. Three of the nation's 6.8 million long-term unemployed tell their stories to OurFuture.org: Ed Zibrida of Indiana, Jyl Forsyth of Michigan and Jeff Sumner of Kentucky. more »

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Underemployed And Didn't Have Health Insurance ...

By Dave Johnson
July 9, 2010

I just talked to an old friend yesterday and got bad news. He was another person laid off in the 2000 crash, in his late 40s at the time, so he hasn't been able to get anything since then except the odd short-term contracting gig. Certainly not anything that provided health insurance. more »

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If You Feed Them They Breed -- And Other Dehumanizing Conservative Idiocy We Should Ignore

By Dave Johnson
July 6, 2010

The country is in an economic emergency. Unemployment -- especially long-term unemployment -- is at extremely high levels and the recovery is faltering. Conservatives are obstructing efforts to solve this because they believe it helps them in the November election. more »

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