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Obama Vows to End Cycle of Job Losses

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(AP) – President Barack Obama promised today to end the cycle of US job losses. Addressing a graduating class of police officers in Ohio, Obama called today’s unemployment report “astounding,” noting that, were it not for his stimulus package, the recruits would be among the 8.1% of Americans out of work. “That is not a future I accept for the United States of America,” Obama said.

The Columbus police recruits are part of a class of 27 who were laid off in January before they could even start walking the beat; Mayor Michael Coleman blamed city budget problems at the time. But Coleman announced last week that Columbus would get $1.25 million in stimulus money to pay the officers’ salaries through the end of the year.

President Barack Obama, left, shakes the hand of a new Columbus police officer during graduation exercises today in Columbus, Ohio.
President Barack Obama, left, shakes the hand of a new Columbus police officer during graduation exercises today in Columbus, Ohio.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama makes remarks at the Columbus Police graduation exercises in Columbus, Ohio, today.
President Barack Obama makes remarks at the Columbus Police graduation exercises in Columbus, Ohio, today.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama makes remarks at the Columbus Police graduation exercises in Columbus, Ohio, today.
President Barack Obama makes remarks at the Columbus Police graduation exercises in Columbus, Ohio, today.   (AP Photo)
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BackAgain
Mar 6, 09 4:29 PM CST
HELLO- earth to President you can only affect GOVERNMENT JOBS and we sure do not need more of those to pay for. Although if you take over the banks and GM then you would be in business-that smell like SOCIALISM. Reply
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Umlaut
Mar 6, 09 5:33 PM CST
Yeah. Lay off ALL the policemen. (lame-o)
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Doctor_Zaius
Mar 7, 09 5:28 PM CST
Finally a President that gets it. Reply
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