Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Conservative Republican Congressman Swipes "American Jobs Act" Name


House Democrats failed to file the "American Jobs Act" bill. Now, Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R-TX) has appropriated the name for his tax cut bill. If Democrats need a new name, Porkulus II is still available.
(The Foundry) — President Obama repeatedly asked members of Congress to pass the American Jobs Act last week. But when no Democrat filed Obama’s bill after he presented it to Congress, a conservative congressman swiped the name for his own legislation.
The American Jobs Act introduced in the House of Representatives looks quite different from the version President Obama outlined in his speech to Congress. Instead of hiking taxes on working Americans to pay for another stimulus, Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R-TX) legislation offers a tax cut.
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