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  Obama rips Republican 'obstruction'
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News DateSaturday, June 19, 2010 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionPresident Barack Obama used his Saturday radio address to slam Republican “obstruction” in Congress, accusing the GOP of standing in the way of job-saving economic programs and saying, “Gridlock as a political strategy is destructive to the country.”

Obama unleashed a torrent of criticism against the Republicans – accusing them of blocking votes on bills that would save jobs for teachers, lift a $75 million liability cap for oil leaks like the BP spill and help people buy their first home.

“All we ask for is a simple up or down vote. That’s what the American people deserve. Just like they deserve an up or down vote on legislation that would hold oil companies accountable for the disasters they cause – a vote that is also being blocked by the Republican leadership in the Senate,” Obama said. “We should remove that cap. But the Republican leadership won’t even allow a debate or a vote.”

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) offered a rebuttal to Obama’s remarks, saying, “The American people are looking to Washington Democrats - including the president - for leadership on tough issues like jobs and spending, not complaints."
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