Tell Congress: "We Need a Real Jobs Bill"

More than 27 million people are either unemployed or underemployed. A spending freeze won't get them good jobs. Neither will timid legislation designed to help politicians get past another election. We need a real jobs bill, one that commits our government to revitalizing America's economic foundation over the long haul. Here are the arguments for getting Congress and the Obama administration to act.

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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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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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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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Conservatives Call For Massive Deficits To Create JOBS

By Dave Johnson
June 10, 2010

Saying that the Obama "stimulus" was not big enough, conservatives are demanding that the government massively increase deficit spending to create badly-needed jobs. Newt Gingrich, at the conservative media outlet Human Events, calls for an Economic Freedom Act that includes, more »

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Liveblogging AFN Press Conference On JOBS

By Dave Johnson
June 8, 2010

Bob Borosage introduced Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO, who said, "Saving and creating jobs is the path to reducing the deficit."

Progressive tradition in America means the same today as for many years. It is the promise of a society built on what unites us not divides us. more »

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Only 20,000 New Non-Census Jobs In May! Jobs Bills NEEDED!

By Dave Johnson
June 4, 2010

Even as Washington ignores jobs bills and slashes help for long-term unemployed workers the economy may be starting to fall back. more »

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Tomorrow's Jobs Report Will Look Great But Includes Census Hires

By Dave Johnson
June 3, 2010

Today ADP reported that private-sector jobs may have increased by 55,000 last month. more »

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High Unemployment Used To Be A National Emergency

By Dave Johnson
June 3, 2010

In Does Washington care about unemployment? economist Brad DeLong asks the question, more »

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