Thursday, October 6, 2011

Obama and Congress tensions rise, as gridlock remains

President Barack Obama today said his legislation intended to create jobs would provide the jolt the economy needs right now and called for an end to political gridlock in Congress.

"This is not a game. This is not the time for the usual political gridlock," Obama said at a news conference.He also said that the legislation would also help cushion the economy if the situation in Europe gets worse.

The tension with Obama’s administration and the legislature houses was high recently. US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said today Obama has "given up on the country" to focus on his re-election rather than working with Republicans to boost the economy.

"Mr. President, why have you given up on the country and decided to campaign full time instead of doing what the American people sent us all here to do?" Boehner said.

"And that's to find common ground to deal with the big challenges that face our economy and our country."