A Republican Reacts to Obama’s Jobs Proposal

The Takeaway

Last night, President Obama implored Congress to pass his plan to stimulate the economy. The question now is whether his proposal has any chance of passing a Congress where Republicans have indicated they have little interest in working with him. Ron Christie, Republican political strategist, CEO of Christie Strategies, and former special assistant to George W. Bush, talks about whether the president’s plan has any chance of gaining GOP support.

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