Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Boehner To Give Jobs Speech Today - Republican House Speaker John Boehner will give his response to the Obama American jobs Act with proposals of his own at 1:00 PM ET. He is expected to call for closing loopholes in the tax code, lower capital gains tax and entitlement reform. He will oppose raising tax rates on the wealthy. TheHill.com has more here.

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Some Democrats Cool To American Jobs Act - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has the Jobs Act scheduled for a vote after, a disaster aid vote, a short term spending bill, and a FAA extension.

In addition, many liberal Democrats are worrying about the impact of the Obama Jobs Act on social security. They are concerned an extension of the amount of tax is paid into the program will have an adverse effect on an already cash starved program. The NY Times has more here.

I have long called for the federal funding of a public service employment program which would put the unemployed to work immediately in jobs with non-profits, state and local governments. hard to comprehend why this is not being done while it serves the economic purpose of keeping money circulating in a moribund economy while putting people to work performing necessary jobs.

Stay Tuned..

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Bloomberg Poll Shows Romney Closes Gap with Perry - While Texas Governor Rick Perry leads Mitt Romney 26%-22%, the poll exposes the many flaws in the Perry campaign. The third place finisher in the poll was Michele Bachmann with 10% who has faded fast since Perry entered the presidential race for the Republican Party nomination.

Obama beats beat 49%-40% and also beats Romney 48%-43%. in a match up of likely voters, Romney beats Obama 48%-45%. You can read the full results here.

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James Carville Wants Obama To Change Staff - the former President Clinton adviser says it is time for a major shake up at the White House. Politico.com has more here.

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Emily's List Supports Warren - as expected, the endorsement comes less than a day after Democrat Elizabeth Warren announced she is running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. RollCall.com has more here.

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Cameron and Sarkozy in Libya - the French and British leaders there to meet with the Transitional Council in Libya. British Prime Minister David Cameron promised to help hunt Gaddafi. Reuters.com has more here.


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