State GOP lawmakers slam Obama's jobs plan
Sep 9, 2011
In The News
President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs plan received a lukewarm reaction from Tennessee's lawmakers Thursday night. Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of South Pittsburg said the president "mentioned a lot of things we've agreed with and pushed all along, including preserving Medicare and lowering corporate tax rates." DesJarlais, Alexander and other Republicans stood and applauded when Obama mentioned cutting corporate tax rates, reforming entitlement programs and advancing pending trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.