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Rep. McDermott Blasts Senate Republicans For Blocking Jobs Program

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Date: Sept. 29, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income Entitlements and the Safety Net

Rep. McDermott Blasts Senate Republicans For Blocking Jobs Program

Congressman Jim McDermott (D-Wash) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans blocked an extension of the TANF Emergency Fund, a program that has proven successful in creating nearly 250,000 jobs around the country.

"Congressional Republicans are so desperate to stop an economic recovery that they are blocking a jobs program that even Haley Barbour thinks is a good thing. Without an extension, States are going to be forced to start cutting a program within days that has created hundreds of thousands of jobs. It doesn't matter that Republican Governors want the program extended, Republicans in Congress would rather score political points than support anything that might help the economy."

Twice this year the House of Representatives voted to extend this fund, which has helped States provide assistance to low-income families and create jobs programs. The TANF Emergency Fund was created as part of the Recovery Act and has encouraged 37 States to establish or expand programs that help people find employment by temporarily subsidizing their wages.


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