Obama praises troops, says time is now to rebuild economy

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http://thehill.com/video/administration/189185-obama-praises-troops-says-time-is-now-to-rebuild-economy

Obama praises troops, says time is now to rebuild economy
By Kevin Bogardus - 10/22/11 06:08 AM ET

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Now with the wars coming to a close, the president said, America needs to invest more at home rather than abroad.

“As we end these wars, we’re focusing on our greatest challenge as a nation —rebuilding our economy and renewing our strength at home. Over the past decade, we spent a trillion dollars on war, borrowed heavily from overseas and invested too little in the greatest source of our national strength: our own people. ow, the nation we need to build is our own," Obama said.

The president said it was up to lawmakers to pass his jobs bill, the American Jobs Act.

“That’s why I’m calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, so we can rebuild our country — our schools, our roads, our bridges — and put our veterans, construction workers, teachers, cops and firefighters back to work. And that’s why I hope all of us can draw strength from the example of our men and women in uniform,” Obama said.

After the overall package failed to move in the Senate earlier this month, the White House has begun to push separate job-creation measures. A GOP-led filibuster in the Senate blocked the latest piece of legislation this week — a $35 billion measure that would provide aid to state and local governments to hire firefighters, police officers and teachers.

The president said it was time to follow the troops’ example and come together.

“They’ve met their responsibilities to America. Now it’s time to meet ours. It’s time to come together and show the world why the United States of America remains the greatest source for freedom and opportunity that the world has ever known,” Obama said.

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1. Put them to work on Infrastructure and high speed rail...nt

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2. These troops will need Jobs when they get home. Are you going to deny them that Mitch McConnell?

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