Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Obama Too Busy Fundraising To Care About Jobs

REPORTER: On the Jobs Council, obviously they've reported to haven't met formally or publicly for six months. Why is exactly is that?

CARNEY: Look, the president solicits and receives input and advice from members of his Jobs Council and others about economic initiatives all the time. And I would point you to the numerous initiatives put forward by the Jobs Council that this administration under the president's direction has taken action, presidential memorandum of August of last year that selected 14 job creating high-priority infrastructure projects for expedited review. Four of those are already under construction.


In March of this year, just four months ago, an executive order launched interagency effort to cut red tape and improve outcomes for infrastructure projects.


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REPORTER: So there's no reason they haven't met publicly?


CARNEY: No, there's no specific reason except that the president's obviously got a lot on his plate.
Does anybody else get the idea that Jay Carney is starting to hate his job?

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