Washington (CNN) - House Majority Leader Eric Cantor flatly rejected President Obama's call for the House and Senate to hold a vote on his jobs bill by the end of the month, saying Monday the full bill, called the "American Jobs Act," won't get a vote in the House of Representatives.
Cantor criticized the President for continuing to press for a vote on the entire package, saying at his weekly session with reporters on Capitol Hill, "This all or nothing approach is unreasonable."
Instead Cantor announced the House will take up several measures this month that he believes House Republicans and the White House agree on, including the three pending free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama.
The Majority Leader also said the House would vote on a bill to permanently repeal the 3% withholding tax on businesses that hold government contracts and take up other bills that roll back regulatory barriers for businesses. Cantor said the President Obama has made comments supportive of both of these areas.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, asked about Cantor's comment that House Republicans would just move parts of the jobs package, admitted the President would sign any of the individual pieces of the bill if they made it to his desk, "provided that they're paid for in an acceptable and fair way." But Carney said the President would continue to call for the rest of the bill to be enacted and put pressure on Congress to act.
In a tweak to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, Cantor noted the House movement on pieces of the President's economic agenda show the House is "able to do so much quicker than the Democratic controlled Senate." And the majority leader noted the division among Congressional Democrats on the President's plan, saying, "The President has got some whipping to do on his own side of the aisle."
But House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi continued to press Republicans Monday for a vote on the President's bill.
"Instead of supporting legislation to put people back to work and put money in the pockets of workers, Republicans are ignoring America's top priority. Republicans should schedule action on the American Jobs Act to help put Americans back to work," Pelosi said.
Cantor's blunt back hand to the President's appeal for a vote on Monday was a turnabout from the more conciliatory tone the Majority Leader and other top House Republicans used when they returned from their summer recess last month. GOP leaders acknowledged that voters were fed up with the gridlock in Washington and vowed to work with the White House to focus on measures aimed at helping the struggling economy.
The House Majority Leader stressed he still wants to work with the President on items Republicans support, but he took a swipe at the President's recent travels to his own Virginia district and to House Speaker John Boehner's home state last week. "I believe it would be a lot more helpful for the President to focus on areas of commonality rather than targeting House Republicans in campaign style tactics, and perhaps he can start compromising with us," Cantor said.
Cantor said there would be an announcement soon on the details on when the three trade deals would be sent to Capitol Hill, but indicated the House would move quickly after the announcement.
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The hypocrites in congress are at it again. no vote proves they don't care about America. Up or down, the vote should take place. there is no reason for delaying any decision that can help Americans except politics as usual form the Republican control house. It's time to expose these egomaniacs for what they are.
I am never this adamant about their actions but this is beyond acceptable. VOTE- one way or the other. Delay is criminal neglect of your duties of office.
"This all or nothing approach is unreasonable." So, Mr. Cantor what do you call what your party has been doing for the last two years?
We know you only want a one term president-but that doesn't mean we all have to suffer while congress does nothing.PASS THE JOBS BILL ALREADY. If it doesn't work we will know but at least something is being tried. DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION!!!!DOING NOTHING WILL PUT YOU OUT OF OFFICE REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT!!!!!
Some of the wall street protesters need to stage a protest against Cantor, McConnell, and Boehner. Why do people continue to look the other way and blame the best House speaker, Nancy, for helping the people. The blame should be place on Republicans. One would have to be completely crazy to vote for any of those cult members.
What else can you expect from the party of NO....They don't want jobs for the Americans at this time. The election is coming up ya know........Cantor and his cronies hopefully get voted out when their terms are up. They make me sick!!!!!!!!!!!
The Party of NO strikes again. If the President wants it and if it will help the country then the GOP says NO. The GOP must hate our great country since they always put politics ahead of the people. I don't what happened to the GOP to turn them into such a hateful group.
"This all or nothing approach is unreasonable." – Ha! yes, Cantor certainly knows all about how to do that when it comes to shutting down the US Government and NOW he has the gall to object to such an approach by anyone else but him? What a total hypocrite! "start compromising?" Republicans don't know the first meaning of compromise and they proved it over and over again – what a crock of....
In other words, the House Republicans have rejected the continuation of the payroll tax cut for the middle class in favor of additional tax cuts for businesses. Their refusal to vote on the payroll tax cut will amount to a tax increase on the middle class, which would only further reduce spending, decreasing demand, and slowing overall economic growth.
Massive chemical plant fire near Dallas
A massive fire was burning out of control Monday morning at a chemical plant in Waxahachie, located about 30 miles south of Dallas
Firefighters were on the scene at the 1600 block of state Highway 287 at the Magnablend chemical company, which manufactures custom chemicals for a variety of industries, including oil fields, agriculture, pet food and feed supplements, water treatment, construction and industrial cleaning.
Now the GOP wants to deregulate the EPA .
House Republicans tried to seize the political upper hand in the job-creation debate Monday, urging President Barack Obama to support GOP-sponsored legislation designed to ease industry burdens imposed by environmental regulations, among other things.
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, sent a letter to the president noting that the Republican-controlled House is scheduled to consider two bills – an "EPA Regulatory Relief Act" requiring authorities to reissue certain rules in a "less burdensome manner
Eric Cantor / John Boehner
JOBS/JOBS/JOBS ?
Gee, what a shocker. Republicans refusing to DO ANYTHING to CREATE JOBS. They hate our country and the American people. The good news is they will lose the House in 2012 because they are already the most hated Congress in US history.
Yep they fooled the heck out of you people who voted these idots in office/Cngress 2010 Election; you voted for change alright, change nothing/the party of no. My question is are you going to vote for them again next year 2012? I knew this was going to happen, thank God I voted NO for all of them including those Blue Dog Democrats/GOPer in desguise; all are wolves in sheep clothing.
Said Cantor: "This all or nothing approach is unreasonable." Sounds to me like the GOP approach tall along to anything put out by the Democrats.
The usual obstructionist policies of the far right wing zealots are alive and well. It is sad that they would rather win the White House by destroying the country. How short sighted are they not looking at the bigger picture?
Wait for the libtards to scream about this, while ignoring the fact that Harry Reid won't bring it to a vote in the Senate. Wait for it.....
as if anyone is surprised!? Obama will just have to push ahead with America's best interest at heart. We understand, GOP...you want to win back the White House, and we understand that means America must continue to fail for you to be able to accomplish that. Move forward, Obama. You've accomplished this much without them, keep moving!
What a surprise. Where are the jobs the wingnuts promised in 2010? In China and India.
Along with McConnell, Cantor is one I seriously hope is NOT re-elected.
Thank goodness these obstructionist losers will be out of power after the 2012 elections.
We know that your Party still the party of big "NO" and "NO" nothing change after 2010 election, so you not going to see anymore like that again.
Well, Cantor would certainly know a lot about being unreasonable, being that he and his ilk have done little beyond being unreasonable for months and months, as well as taking an "all or nothing" approach" to every. single. thing.
The tides are turning. The American people are beginning to see these hard-right GOPers as the grifters they are. Their big argument of the day is that if EPA regulations are lifted, then the jobs will just pour down from heaven, which is not supported by any evidence at all. And Americans pretty much take safe food and water for granted.
Corporations are sitting on trillions of dollars and have had some of their profitable periods ever recently. They are not creating jobs. The very wealthy are not job creators, or else they would be creating jobs, as their wealth has only increased. I support giving a tax break to "job creators", but I would like them to actually prove they've created any jobs first.
The do nothing teabaggers strike again. They make sure that there are tax breaks for their Wall Street masters but payroll tax breaks for the miiddle class are impossible. 2012 will be a rude slap for wingnuts.
Free trade without the worker training program would just add to the problem. As usual the Republicans will support anything for big business and nothing for workers. Couldn't BE more obvious.
Cantor, you just ate the bait and like a fish, well you get the gist...
What good are trade deals when we aren't making anything to trade? Cantor is an idiot, following the GOP mantra of obstruct, obstruct, obstruct. His one and only goal is to tank the economy and blame Obama. Mr. Cantor, where are the jobs?
Republicans will be "showing their love" as they pick and choose what to bring to the floor and what to ignore.
Please report when the republicans say YES to anything the President wants. This indeed will be news and a great day for the American people.
Of course the bullheads are going to say "No" for everything. But they don't know that on Nov. 2012, the american public is going to say no to them. It's coming my boys..it's coming. We know your goal of having this president for only one term.. but instead of him going.. you will be gone...
" This all or nothing approach is unreasonable": really, Eric? I guess doing nothing and then posturing ( as usual) is reasonable? Remember, all it takes to put Pelosi back in the Speaker's chair is about 26 seats, and you are making it very easy for us, Cantor. Get used to hearing "Speaker Pelosi"again, soon to be Minority Whip Cantor (again).
This is why i do not trust the current crop of repubilcations in the house. A few weeks ago they and the media this site included were blaming the president for not doing anything on the economy but now who is dragging their feet. The republicans have to been trying to regain the the white house since Obama got elected. They are doing nothing but obstructing. The republicans are trying to tip toe around the economy until the election. They want the economy as bad as possible when it time to elect a president. That is all they think they.
The "all or nothing approach" Cantor speaks of must be way different from his "all or nothing approach" on raising the debt ceiling. Otherwise, Cantor just called himself a hypocrite. Hmmm
Why get it all done at once? Better to wait until the entire country goes down the tubes before doing anything.
"This all or nothing approach is unreasonable."
So put it up for a vote and vote NO (again) to prove that the majority of the House, i.e., the GOP/Teatrolls, don't want to pass what Obama proposed. Simple. Or are you too much of a prissy little chicken, Cantor? The GOP/Teatrolls are the last people on Earth who should be pointing fingers and claiming the other side is saying "my way or the highway."
GOP Strategery: "Your continued suffering is our gain in 2012."
The Repubs don't want any jobs for anyone at ALL!
That's because you guys SUCK! You're the party of NO and DO NOTHING until the elections because you refuse to listen to any point of view that did start from your STINK TANK.
You want divisive "divide – the – country – in – two" talking points, GOPers? Take a long hard look at Cantor. Guys been wearing his love of everything corporate on his sleeve for three years now. Who knows, maybe Eric has plans on becoming our first CORPORATE dictator? Certainly speaks like one.
wow could this be true!?....the sooner we get rid of these clowns the better for everyone!
Cantor is talking compromise? Where was that weeks ago? With the Republicans it's always Our way or the highway. There has never been any compromise from the Republicans so I can't figure what he is talking about. Then again, Republicans think that most people don't pay attention to their lies and deceit, but some of us do.
Why not vote it up or down whiners? Are you afraid of putting your name on record opposing things that are overwhelmingly agreed to by large swaths of voters?
They are terrified that something that President Obama proposes might actually be effective. If they weren't they would just pass the package and let it speak for itself. They just can't risk that it might work.
It's time the electorate "flatly rejected" Eric Cantor.
wow could this be true? the sooner we get rid of these do nothing clowns the better for everyone!..they will not do anything to improve the economy..cos that would get OBAMA reelcted!....these people are screwing with your lives oh misinformed americans!
"The House Majority Leader stressed he still wants to work with the President on items Republicans support"
So only the things Republicans suport matter? Please get this guy out of office. It's time to govern. If he can't govern, without furthering a critical level of partisanship, then he shouldn't be in office. Governing is compromise. His policies would create absolute-ism.
Every elected republican in Washington DC should resign. They all put their billionaire donors ahead of the American people. Cantor is fortunate that his district voters like being treated like crap, like being told lies, and, like that Eric wants the middle class destroyed. I think the rest of us in America have heard enough from this low-life slug.
"President would sign any of the individual pieces of the bill if they made it to his desk, "provided that they're paid for in an acceptable and fair way.""
Now watch how the GOP proposes cuts to things liek successful hybrid car manufacturing to pay for it instead of getting rid of $4B in unnecessary annual subsidies to Big Oil while it reports record profits.
"American Jobs Act"......why waste the money?
The American do not but solar panels or windmills they buy tv's, eyeglasses, Levis, washer & dryers, refrigerators, toasters screwdrivers, furniture, computers, blankets and any other kind of goods that you care to name taht are no longer made in this country.
The buy foreign oil do drive to work so they can earn money to spend on goods made in foreign countries so they can borrow money from these foreign countries so we can support illegal aliens, other countries and wast on anything else they desire.
History lesson. During the civil war the south lost for just one reason, all the manufacturing was in the north.
We need real jobs.
Shorter GOP: "Ai't no uppity n-- gonna tell us what to do"
"This all or nothing approach is unreasonable." - Cantor.
Yeah,well, I find this do nothing approach unreasonable. - Me
A split Congress has been very bad for our country. I understand the frustration with the fact that it is taking a while for the economy to turn around, but I promise you that the approach of the Democratic Party will enhance standard of living for middle-class Americans in the long-term. The Republican Party's obvious siding with wealthy business interests may even produce a faster recovery, but the result will once again be an unstable economy and a widening gap between the haves and have-nots.
I am getting and sick and tired of the GOP leadership in congress's never ending opposition to everything that the president of the USA is proposing. Are they not listening what the public is saying about the jobs bill of the president. A majority think that taxing the rlch is not a bad proposal including many rich people. So far the rich have enjoyed the tax cuts thanks to Mr. Bush. Then why are no jobs created if what the GOP idiots say is correct. It is time to boot these thugs from office ASAP.
Dear Eric Cantor,
Compromise means one side gets some of what they want and the other side gets some of what they want. To say we will pass the things Republicans agree with is not compromise.
Imagine my surprise to hear Cantor is stalling on the jobs bill.
the jokers need to stop playing games, all of their pay need to be stopped until america is back on track for economic growth and higher employment rate
What? vote on that job bills which could put millions of americans to work and would appear to be a win for the President, not this Republican/Tea Party, true to form, they want a Jim "Tea King " Demitt Waterloo to occcur and in the interim if millions of Americans suffer, so be it. This Republican party is in for a rude awakening!!
Cantor,McConnell and the rest of the Repubs have targeted Obama since he got in the house,what's new,turnabout is fair play...Their saying he's saying my way or nothing,then they say exactly the same thing,hypocrites can't change their strips...You'll see at election time,people remember ,you'll be looking for work soon after I predict,count your days,Repubs,the end is near.If no work bill is active you'll all be gone....
it is time for cantor to be recalled, impeached etc. he was one of the main congressmen to hold america hostage for the last three years and his rhetoric is getting old. america is hurting and cantor continues to block any progress towards putting america back to work.he is depressing and obsolete. time to retire him and the rest of his partners
Why not Cantor? Is it because you are set to profit from your ProShares investment if the economy tanks?
Is Eric Cantor afraid to bring the the American Jobs Bill up for a vote in the House? And why is he, and not John Boehner, deciding when and if a bill will be scheduled for a vote. I thought that was the responsibility of the House Speaker. Was a defacto change of House leadership during the weekend?
Korea, Colombia, and Panama, more jobs going overseas! Obama wants jobs here...why can't the GOP want jobs in America!
Corporate America continues its expansion into China; where socialized healthcare and socialized education are the norm. Bush's “tax cuts for the rich” policy continues to help fund this transition. (When was the last time you saw a job created in the U.S.?) These former American companies only pay tax in China, supporting a growing communist government and military. The Republican party represents the rich corporations- and these corporations are moving to China. These guys aren't batting for us (U.S.) anymore. The writing is on the wall. Just open your eyes...
The tax cuts for the rich have not changed; the loop holes for the corporations have not changed; the so called promises from the Republicans have not changed....SO WHERE THE H- ARE THE JOBS MR CANTOR???
Who elected Eric Cantor dictator? Are the Republicans really so desperate? If so they deserve to be crushed in 2012. They said they were going to be all about jobs, jobs, jobs, but what they really seem to be about is power, power, power. Disgusting.
Hmmm... Let me think about this. "I believe it would be a lot more helpful for the President to focus on areas of commonality rather than targeting House Republicans in campaign style tactics, and perhaps he can start compromising with us," Cantor said Is that not what Barack has tried for the last few years and gotten nowhere with. They suggest broken bridges carrying 4% of our american goods that are falling down not a common area of concern??? What??, What is that? Is this Boehner for real? I swear he must be paid to say this stuff? Move aisde gop and let this guy work for the millions of americans who voted him in!! LOOK at the plan as a group like you are supposed to and ADD benefit to it rather than take them away. What happened to you republicans? You had a good party back in the day, stop favoring Greed Over People. Look at wall street, here the people. Do your job, for your country and its people too, not just it's corporations
Unemployed citizens across this great land, you now know who to hold responsible for your continued unemployment, your inability to buy braces for your daughter's teeth, the person that is assisting the sheriff as he serves you an eviction notice from your foreclosed home.
If you didn't know before, you should surely know now that it is the Party of No, the Obstructionist Republicans, the Hostage Takers that embrace the Tea Party tactics. Mr. Cantor is playing games with the stability of your family as your marriage strains under the tension of financial instability.
The best way for you to GET AT Mr. Cantor is to FIRE him directly – but if you don't live in the Richmond area, he is insulated from you. The SECOND best way for you to get Cantor is to FIRE him indirectly by returning the Republicans in the House of Representatives to MINORITY status. Vote a straight Democratic ticket in 2012 & 2014 and expunge the Tea Party Hostage Takers from the Congress.
Re-elect the President and give him a fillibuster-proof super majority of 66 Democratic senators and 300 Democratic house members. Do this, and the gridlock in Washington will be broken. Jobs will be created directly through smart infrastructure projects [ like a 21st century electrical grid]. Jobs will be ENCOURAGED indirectly through higher taxes on corporations & rich individuals as this additional revenue is used to pay down debt. The lower the nation's total debt is, the more we will be willing to consume to boost demand.
As long as you allow people like Cantor to skate by without accountability for their inaction, things will not change.
Party of No, I would rather ensure the economy is still in the dumps in time for 2012 strikes again, throw all of these GOP bums out.
Cantor: the most punchable face in Congress.
I guess Goldman Sachs wants their boy to sit on anything that actually helps people.
Shame on you Mr. Cantor. You weren't raised to be a schmuck.
This whole House Leadership !!!MUST Go!!!!
Free trade so countries can steal more of our jobs? But they can't vote on a bill that will actually create jobs here in America. This is ludicrous.
So funny to hear that the "all or nothing approach is unreasonable". Wasn't it the Tea Party terrorists who were demanding everything their way in regards to the budget?
Of course not- Republican have obstructed every single effort put forth to RESTORE our economy, create jobs, or help the PEOPLE destroyed by Wall St banks. Republicans are bought and paid for by the very banks who brought down our nation, the very corporations who sent our jobs overseas..Republicans have betrayed the PEOPLE at every turn.
Predictable response from the Republicans.
Why doesn't John Boehner just turn over the gavel to Cantor now? Looks like Eric is running things anyway.
Another insult to Americans waiting for help from Washington- The Party of No! has spoken again.
Hey Cantor- here's a heads up for you- all those people you wish to hurt by supporting only the rich? They'll get to vote in November 2012 (too bad it is so far off), they won't vote for you or the other GOP/TP creatures. Why? You have't lifted a finger to help end the economic disaster caused by you and your party. Get it now?
it is becoming clearer and clearer who cares for the people and this country. this president has shown the terrorist that no matter how long it takes, if you attack this country and her people you will be hunted down and brought to justice.no matter what that justice is. he is truly a champion of the people for the people and by the people. we need the jobs that the big businesses outsourced overseas to poor countries and made them rich at our expense. the people of this country are starting to wake up to the great injustice that has been done to us by these corporate people. and we will reflect it at the next elections. these career congressmen will have to find a different line of work.they are fired.
These are a bunch of idiotts, anything to ruin our economy
Cantor and the Repubs haven't done one thing to get America back to work. They are the party of government obstructionism and only solution to anything is tax breaks for the rich . Republican policy got the country so far in debt in the first place. Bush and the republicans who imposed all of the tax cuts on the rich and pushed for the war in Iraq which has cost over a trillion dollars. It was Bush and the republicans who deregulated the banks to the point where we had the lending melt down that led to the worst recession since the Great Depression.
They should pass this bill immediately to help people gain jobs. The house purposely do not want to see economy improve under this President. It is ashame that Republicans can hurt the american people with no consequences.
I'm shocked... the GOP standing in the way of EVERYTHING... the norm... to heck with the middle class, to heck with those that need help.... block everything and anything that can and will help ... Its party first and people second..
At least the House is moving on legislation to help improve the economy (which in turn will help the job market). What is the Senate doing? On top of that, why should we expect the Senate to actually move on anything the House passes any way. Reid's plan seems to be sit on any House legislation as long as possible.
Cantor: "this all or nothing approach is unreasonable." That's rich, coming from the GOP.
More of the same from the party of NO. The run on "JOBS JOBS JOBS" but refuse to pass the only jobs legislation to come in to the GOP house. LOSERS.
Look at the smirk on John Boener's face in the photo!! If President Obama asked the House to pass a bill declaring the earth is round, they would not do it. I am fed up with all of these career politicians and the games they are playing; I can't wait to get to the voting booth!
Cantor Thanks again for spirit of uncooperation and for not providing any solution that takes all Americans into consideration. A sign of a true weasel. For instance your complaints about government spending then when a small earthquake hits Mineral, Virginia, you are the first one crying for federal disaster funding. What a hypocrit.
The best thing I suggest is froze thier pay until they start EARNING their paid check.......
Cantor and most of GOP don't care about jobs. They care about Corporate profits and keeping the rich from paying taxes. Two years of control of the US House and GOP keeps attacking the American worker, denying their benefits public and private, and telling Americans to suffer for some greater good that will come out of greater Corporate profits? GOP is a big part of the jobs problem in America!
This sounds very reasonable. Since Obozo did the same thing before, and It didn't work what makes him think it will work this time? Oh thats right he is an affirmative action commie. The brainless wonder!
Why not? How can you say that you will work with the president while shutting down his bill that should put some people back to work? That seem like a questionable tactic. When all the GOP ideas haven't done much, why are you still trying them? Meet the president in the middle.
Eric Cantor should be removed from Congress immediately. You think that by refusing to help pass the President's jobs bill you are doing America a favor – you're either living in reality of your own making or you're just plain stupid! It is you and your party that have created this mess – I would think you would want to help President Obama get us out of it. But then again, it's not that he's a Democrat – it's all about race and has always been about race. You and your fellow tea baggers should hang your heads in shame.
Who's stopping the vote on President Obama's Jobs Bill? The Senate Democrats under Majority Leader Harry Reid!!! It is Reid's responsiblity to bring it to a vote but he hasn't done so... why not?
With over a year until then next presidential election, the campaign fever has already eclipsed the possibility of any actual progress thanks to partisan politics.
Obama's jobs plan is a step in the right direction even though it has its problems: employers are unconvinced that it will lead to more hiring (http://eng.am/nQFWgQ) and less than half of the bill is focused on actual stimulus such as infrastructure spending. However, by tying it to measures like eliminating tax deductions for the wealthy, closing loopholes for corporate jet owners, and taxing subsidies for oil and gas companies, the bill is guaranteed to fail.
Meanwhile the Republicans proposed tax cuts for business and individuals, easing environmental regulations, and more domestic drilling to solve our economic woes. All of which the Democrats will reject.
So, how do we actually get our economy back on track?
Cantor ciritized Obama for trying to get jobs back in the United States, it essential to the interests of the Chamber of Commerce for the United States government to continue to support job growth in China. The only jobs Cantor believes the US government should pay for are the jobs in his district, it is such a joke his district depends so heavily on federal jobs but yet he is concerned about "big government" spending.
The first six years of the Bush administration saw all of the deregulation and tax cuts that the right wing wanted or was able to foist upon the economy. The first six years of the Bush administration saw corporate profits soar, and Wall Street in an economic boom. The first six years of the Bush administration saw manufacturing jobs decline for 19 million to 11 million, which crippled the middle class.
Republicans are still advocating the same deregulation and tax cuts. What do you think the result will be?
Basically Cantor is unwilling to compromise AT ALL...and the American people will continue to suffer. He even admits this bill has a lot that the Republicans like! But they aren't willing to bring it to vote. Instead they just want to cherry pick the parts they like. That's not compromise...that's being a whiny baby.
Thank you, Republicans, for keeping our country in the toilet. I don't normally like to place blame...but I have no choice in this matter.
The best thing I suggest is froze their pay until they start EARNING their paid check.......
Surprise, surprise. The party of NO, the party of obstruction is doing it again. Vote all these bums out in 2012 for the sake for our country. They have not proposed a jobs bill in the 2 years that they have been in power and now will not allow a vote on one by the President.
BUT..............."This all or nothing approach is unreasonable" is what the repuks are doing and have done all year long................what a DECIETFUL SOB. Thank God elections come around often to vote all of these looser out of office. CAN'Tor the name is fitting his middle name should be TRIFLIN with the 1st name: GAME-PLAYER.
OF COURSE YOU WON'T VOTE ON IT.....These Repub clowns have done NOTHING to help create jobs
All they have are the same failed policies of GWB that have not worked
All of these Tea Party Nuts need to be thrown out and then maybe we will make some progress......ERIC CANTOR NEEDS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!