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Obama, few GOP want a $447 billion package In a last-gasp attempt to jolt the economy and his reelection prospects, President Barack Obama on Thursday put forward a $447 billion jobs package, challenging Congress to shut down the “political circus” and pass his bill as soon as possible. After three weeks of buildup, Obama delivered the speech amid high stakes, potentially one of his last major opportunities to wrest the economic debate back from Republicans and reenergize the economy after months of sputtering growth. But expectations that the entirety of his plan would prove palatable to the Republican-controlled House remained low. Read More

Bachmann: Even if Obama get the Jobs Plan, It will Fail  Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann is criticizing President Barack Obama’s plan to create jobs. She says Obama’s approach amounts to more “failed gimmicks.” The Minnesota congresswoman says the plan Obama outlined Thursday night to Congress would further hurt the struggling U.S. economy. A tea party favorite, Bachmann says that even if Congress passes Obama’s jobs plan, it will fail. Read More

$700M to Renovate and Build Health Care Centers One day after President Obama announced his jobs plan to a joint session of Congress, the Health and Human Services Department announced it has $700 million to spend on building, expanding, and improving community health centers across the U.S. The grant money for construction projects, authorized by the Affordable Care Act, will create “thousands of jobs nationwide,” HHS said. Read More