Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that the latest unemployement numbers – the national rate jumped to 10.2% in October – prove that President Barack Obama was wrong when he said earlier this year that the stimulus package would prevent unemployment from rising above 8%. (:34)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that the fact that the national unemployment rate is now at 10.2% shows that President Barack Obama’s stimulus package, passed earlier this year, is still not working to create jobs. (:17)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that Democrats aren’t talking about the fact that their healthcare bill will force a huge financial burden upon states, many of which are currently experiencing massive budget deficits. (:44)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) tells reporters during a conference call on Friday that when he went home during the August recess, his constituents told him that they want Congress to focus on creating jobs before anything else. Latta says that one person told him that he doesn’t care about having access to healthcare if he doesn’t have the means of providing for his family. (:35)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) explains that each job created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the stimulus plan, has cost the average American taxpayer over $248,000. (:26)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says during a conference call with reporters on Friday that the healthcare bill set to be voted on by the House is not something most Americans want passed. Latta points to the legislation’s costs and the fact that it won’t insure everyone in need of health insurance as reasons to oppose it. (:33)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says the current health care reform bills are not talking about TORT reform. He says the American people know health care reform is needed, but he says it needs to be done right. (0:17)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says both the House and Senate health care reform bills will not be affordable for small businesses. (0:15)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that since the stimulus package was passed the U.S. has lost 3 million jobs. (0:09)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says Congress originally wanted to get health care costs under control and make health care more affordable, but explains the current health care reform proposals will make health care more expensive than what is currently in place. (0:14)
