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    President Obama and the American Jobs Act

    President Obama challenged Congress last night to shut down the "political circus" in Washington and work together--before next year's election. He said everything in his American Jobs Act had been approved in the past by both Democrats and Republicans.

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

    President Obama challenged Congress last night to shut down the "political circus" in Washington and work together--before next year's election. He said everything in his American Jobs Act had been approved in the past by both Democrats and Republicans. He told them to pass it no less than 15 times. He asked Americans to demand action and today — as promised --he took his $447-billion program out on the road. The first stop is Richmond, Virginia,in the district of the Republican minority leader in Congress, Eric Cantor. Is it "bold" enough for Democrats to rally behind it? Is there any chance for support from the GOP? Will voters decide that the "circus" is still going on?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Michael Scherer

      national political reporter, Washington Post

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      Don Peck

      The Atlantic

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      John Makin

      American Enterprise Institute

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The American Jobs Act: The Economy and the Presidency
    1. 0:00President Obama and the American Jobs ActYou’re reading this
    2. 0:00One Worker's Mistake Causes Massive Power Outage
    3. 0:00Ground Zero, Ten Years On
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