Obama to address joint session of the Congress
September 1st, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by Aishwarya BhattWashington, Aug 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress on the 7th of September. The president will address the lawmakers on the current US economic situation. Obama is expected to present his job creating proposal during the address. The proposal has been expected for some months now.
President Obama sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday announcing that he would want to present his address at 8 pm ET on the day.
In the letter which was addressed to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, President Obama stated that, “…millions of hardworking Americans continue to look for jobs. As I have traveled across our country this summer and spoken with our fellow Americans, I have heard a consistent message: Washington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for our country and not what is best for each of our parties in order to grow the economy and create jobs. We must answer this call.”
The current US unemployment rate is currently 9.1 percent. The country has one of the highest unemployment rates among the league of rich nations. The US economy is going to be a major issue in the 2012 election.
Obama’s address will conflict with the presidential debate of the Republican 2012 hopefuls.
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