signs of life. oo there was positive economic growth in 2012 and 2011 and, you know, we continue to believe as outside forecasters believe that unless actions by those in washington take us in a different direction we will see positive economic growth and job creation this year. kevin brady sees things a little differently. he says this is a quote, this president s recovery ranked near the bottom in mainstream job creation. we are 3 million jobs below the prerecession peak of january 2008 and 4.3 short of an economic recovery. the white house blogged about the job s council last
by the report that people seeking unemployment benefit rose by 10,000 last week to seasonally adjusted 424,000. the obama recovery is the weakest we ve had in the post war era. it s ten times weaker than the weakest recovery dating back to 1973. as measured by the prerecession peak. most of the job creation ideas proposed by republicans today have not been codified to legislation. but would impose among other things a 25% top tax rate on corporations and individuals. 10% less than today s top rate. it would tax multinational corporations only on money earned in the u.s. it would also mandate higher domestic energy production. fewer government regulations. i would simplify patent and visa systems. today s announcement comes two day after democrat hochul won a special election in the new york 26 congressional district. democratic victory that stung
simple message to reduce regulation, lower corporate tax and to free up america s entrepreneurial spirit. they want higher domestic energy production. fewer government regulations and a simplification of the patent and visa systems. they want multi national corporations to be taxed only on their domestic earnings. all of this in the face of a weak recovery. the obama recovery is the weakest we have had in the post war era. it is 10 times weaker than the weakest recovery dating back to 1973 as measured by the prerecession peak. reporter: minority leader nancy pelosi presented a
quarter of gains. but put it into perspective, those gains would have to rise another 21% to get back to the prerecession peak. white house is revealing where president obama will donated his nobel peace prize money. $1.4 million will be divided among ten charities, including the united negro college fund, clinton/bush haiti fund. most money, quarter million dollars, will go to the fisher house which provides housing for families of patients being treated at military hospitals. i have done work together with them. it is indeed a wonderful works. they do important work for wounded troops. we appreciate everything they are doing and can use that $250,000. lot of money. thank you. political ally of the president is sending up flares. steve hill den brand says the obama white house says they better correct fast or the november elections will be a political bloodbath for democrats. just ahead, hillebrand tells us
by the report that people seeking unemployment benefit rose by 10,000 last week to seasonally adjusted 424,000. the obama recovery is the weakest we ve had in the post war era. it s ten times weaker than the weakest recovery dating back to 1973. as measured by the prerecession peak. most of the job creation ideas proposed by republicans today have not been codified to legislation. but would impose among other things a 25% top tax rate on corporations and individuals. 10% less than today s top rate. it would tax multinational corporations only on money earned in the u.s. it would also mandate higher domestic energy production. fewer government regulations. i would simplify patent and visa systems. today s announcement comes two day after democrat hochul won a special election in the new york 26 congressional district. democratic victory that stung