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President Obama Signs the JOBS Act

It's called the JOBS Act , but it's not what it sounds. "JOBS" stands for "Jump Start Our Business Startups." Majority Leader Harry Reid had to beg Senate Democrats to vote for it, so President Obama could sign it today. Jamie Tarabay is White House Managing Editor for the National Journal .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

It's called the JOBS Act, but it's not what it sounds. "JOBS" stands for "Jump Start Our Business Startups." Majority Leader Harry Reid had to beg Senate Democrats to vote for it, so President Obama could sign it today. Jamie Tarabay is White House Managing Editor for the National Journal.

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President Obama Signs the JOBS Act

It's called the JOBS Act , but it's not what it sounds. "JOBS" stands for "Jump Start Our Business Startups." Majority Leader Harry Reid had to beg Senate Democrats to vote for it, so President Obama could sign it today. Jamie Tarabay is White House Managing Editor for the National Journal .

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President Obama Signs the JOBS Act

It's called the JOBS Act , but it's not what it sounds. "JOBS" stands for "Jump Start Our Business Startups." Majority Leader Harry Reid had to beg Senate Democrats to vote for it, so President Obama could sign it today. Jamie Tarabay is White House Managing Editor for the National Journal .

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