Abstract: The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act could be considered an excellent piece of legislation if, that is, the goal of the legislation was to ensure massive Social Security deficits without creating a single new job.
jittery stock market. the president s approval rating for handling the economy dipped to new lows and job fairs across the country that drew thousands of the nations unemployed. i look for a job every day. every day for the past four months. no luck. in the days leading up to the trip, republican presidential candidates criticized the president for taking what they characterized as a lavish vacation. if i were president today i wouldn t be looking to go spend ten days on martha s vineyard. reporter: white house officials continue to stay mr. obama is working hard on a job stimulus plan. even members of his own party are calling for more action particularly many the african-american community. where the unemployment rate is hovering around 16%. it s all right to take your family on vacation. but now you re the father of the country. you ve got to look like you care about the citizens of the
for handling the economy dipped to new lows and job fares across the country that drew thousands of the nation s unemployed. i look for a job every day. every day for the past four months and no luck. reporter: in the days leading up to the trip, presidential candidates criticized the president for taking what they characterize as a lavish vacation when so many are suffering. if i were a president today, i wouldn t be looking to go spend ten days in martha s vineyard. reporter: they continue to insist that the staff travels with mr. obama wherever he goes and is working hard on a job stimulus plan and will unveil after his vacation. even members of his own party are calling for more action. the unemployment in the african-american community is hovering around 16%. it s all right to take your family on vacation. but now you re the father of the country. you care about the citizens of the country also. reporter: despite the political undertones of this trip, many on martha s