Blog Post

To: Interested Parties

Fr: Democratic Leader's Press Office

Dt: February 3, 2012

Re: 'No Jobs' GOP's Week in Review

Republicans, who refused to produce a jobs agenda for more than a year, only found doom and gloom in today's jobs report. Yet they spent the whole week focusing on anything but jobs:

Today the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 243,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent:

Medicare and Social Security are bedrock promises we have made to our seniors but Republicans appear to be determined to end the Medicare guarantee for seniors and increase their health care costs.

As House Republicans loudly proclaim that they are "not backing off" their pledge to end the Medicare guarantee and increase costs for seniors, one thing is clear: House Democrats are ready to hold them accountable once again.

The Hill – Democrats launch early offensive over GOP Medicare plans

Congressional Democrats are committed to reigniting the American dream by rebuilding the pillars of America that have made our economy strong: small businesses, entrepreneurs, and a thriving middle class.

And while House Republicans—who have been in the Majority for over a year—still don't have a jobs agenda, Americans support President Obama's proposals to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class:

From Gallup's Post-State of the Union Analysis:

Last night, President Obama presented a vision of an economy that's built to last, that ensures a strong middle class, that promotes fairness for working families, and that reignites the American dream.

And while Americans support the President's proposals…

From last night's CBS News Poll:

91 percent of Americans who watched the President's speech approve of his proposals.

82 percent of those who watched the speech approve of the President's plans for the economy.

As House Republicans continue to prioritize ending the Medicare guarantee over advancing a jobs agenda, it's no wonder that "Americans are losing faith in congressional Republicans" according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll.

Last year, House Republicans voted to increase costs for our seniors and end the Medicare guarantee. The American people spoke out loud and clear against this dangerous plan, but the GOP hasn't given up on their quest: