Weekly Addresses - 11/20/10

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Weekly Address: New START Treaty "Fundamental" to Security The President says ratifying the New START, a pivotal treaty with Russia on nuclear weapons, must happen this year. He explains that failure to ratify the treaty this year would not only mean losing our nuclear inspectors in Russia, but also undermine the international coalition pressuring Iran, put at risk the transit routes used to equip our troops in Afghanistan, and undo decades American leadership and bipartisanship on nuclear security.
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Delivers the Weekly GOP Address

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In the Weekly Republican Address, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says, "The American people delivered a clear verdict on [the stimulus] and other failed experiments in the government-as-economic-stimulator on Election Day. But Democratic leaders in Washington continue to act as if nothing has changed, including their priorities."

He points out, "The top priority of most Americans is to create jobs and get the economy moving. And the single best thing we could do in Washington to achieve that goal is to prevent a tax hike that's about to hit every taxpayer and hundreds of thousands of small businesses at the stroke of Midnight on December 31st."

Leader McConnell explains, "Americans don't think we should be raising taxes on anybody, especially in the middle of a recession. But instead of giving Americans what they want, Democratic leaders plan to use the last few days that lawmakers expect to spend in Washington this year focusing on everything except preventing this tax hike, which will cost us even more jobs: ...Immigration...A repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' ...A reorganization of the FDA ... More environmental regulations... Democrats put off all these things until after the election, along with the most basic task of funding the government. By focusing on them now, and not on legislation to promote job creation and reduce spending, they're showing where their priorities lie."