Obama: Republicans playing politics with jobless
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama accused his Republican opponents on Monday of playing election-year politics by refusing to join with Democrats in approving an extension of U.S. jobless benefits.
Obama, under pressure to reduce the 9.5 percent U.S. jobless rate, sought to direct some of Americans’ frustration over the sputtering economy toward the Republicans, who are hoping for big gains in Nov. 2 congressional elections.
Reuters
7/19/10
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