"What matters most to Americans, and what matters most to me as President, in the wake of the worst downturn in our lifetimes, is getting our economy on a sounder footing more broadly so the American people can have the security they deserve," President Obama said this morning in remarks on the latest jobs numbers.
Watch the video here, read the full remarks and read the blog post by Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers.
The President will not be satisfied until every American who wants work can find a job. As he outlined, there are some things that Congress can, and should, do right now on behalf of the American people, including:
Accelerating job growth remains the President’s priority. Here are examples of the work this Administration is doing to put Americans back to work and spur private sector investment: