The White House is hosting a jobs summit Thursday to collect ideas about how to put people back to work. Since pushing for the stimulus package earlier this year, the president has been hesitant about spending a lot more money to create jobs.
He's caught in a tug of war between those worried about rising unemployment and a rising federal deficit.
stimulus packageDoes Creating Jobs Mean Creating More Debt?NPR: Politics & Society Wed, 12/02/2009 - 23:00
Stimulus Money Trickles Through OhioNPR: Politics & Society Sun, 07/12/2009 - 09:31
Ohio is one state that's had a lot of trouble translating the money from President Obama's stimulus package into new jobs — and a poll indicates they're holding the President accountable. 'Tea Parties': Grassroots Uprising Or Marketing Gimmick?NPR: Politics & Society Fri, 04/17/2009 - 09:00
April 15th this year, also known as annual Tax Day (the IRS deadline for filing taxes), was marked with a national string of rallies, branded as "Tea Parties." Demonstrators gathered in several cities to voice opposition to the federal government's stimulus package. |
