AFP - U.S. President Barack Obama immediately went on the offensive Monday against his Republican opponents, describing them as the party of "no" at the beginning of a three-day tour by bus in the American heartland. Responding to several hundred people at the airport in Asheville (North Carolina, southeast) where Air Force One touched down mid-morning, Mr. Obama has again defended the action plan for employment, which the review was rejected last week in the Senate because of blockage of the Republican minority. Republicans accused the president, in shirt sleeves and no tie, said "no to the idea to give teachers and construction workers at work," they said "no to the idea of rebuilding our bridges and airports, "and they said "no to the idea of cutting taxes for the middle class and small businesses. "
"In short, they told you no," Obama said, by taking advantage of a recent survey that 63% of Americans support the ideas of the plan of 447 billion, combining tax incentives and stimulus as assistance to local communities and infrastructure. "63% of Americans support the project for employment, 100% of Senate Republicans voted against it. It makes no sense, right? Indeed," exclaimed the President. While the anti-Wall Street is growing, Obama has ensured that his opponents "want to let Wall Street do what he wants." The idea of Republicans is to "return to the good old days before the financial crisis, when Wall Street was writing his own rules" of operation, he said.
The bus tour of Obama will lead on the 900 km into the Richmond (Virginia,) Wednesday. During this trip, "I'll have the opportunity to listen to people on how they are going, know what direction they want to see the country," Obama promised. "I'll talk a little bit, but I'll listen to a lot especially because, in Washington, it seems that many do not listen to (the country) these days," he joked.
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