Politics & Government
Adam Kinzinger Criticizes Obama's Handling of the Economy in This Week's Republican Address
The 11th District congressman, whose territory includes the Lincoln-Way area, focused on the economy and jobs in the weekly GOP address.
The Republicans in Congress and the GOP presidential hopefuls are hammering away at the state of the economy and the lack of job creation the past few years.
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-11th) delivered the GOP weekly address, which we've picked up from YouTube.
This was freshman rep Kinzinger's first shot at the address.
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“If anything, things have gotten worse,” Kinzinger said, taking aim the Obama Administration. “Unemployment is over 9 percent. And the share of Americans out of work for more than six months has surpassed Great Depression levels.”
For the full text of the speech, visit Kinzinger's website.
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