Hello Mr. President thanks for allowing me to have this time with you to discuss the problems with the American economy. What I want to focus on is what’s on everyone’s mind which is the current unemployment problem. The unemployment rate last year was the 2nd worst annual job loss at 2,590,000 people, which was right under the worst annual job loss during 1945 when the unemployment rate was 2,750,000[1] , and according to the U.S. Labor Department’s Employment and Training Administration, 4.8 million Americans are receiving unemployment benefits now[2]. Now you recently wrote an editorial for Washington Post, addressing the economic problems and what you propose we should do to heal America. Now in the editorial you did mention bringing down the unemployment rate by “...create or save more than 3 million jobs over the next two years” Now what I want to address about this statement is that ok, 3 million won’t be unemployed but the number of people unemployed will continue to raise so what about the others that will still be left without jobs? Or is it like what Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States, said when he was addressing the Congress on Unemployment Compensation and in that message said, “However, some temporary unemployment is unavoidable”[3] What I also wanted to address another statement that you said in the Washington Post when you said “What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives -- action that's swift, bold and wise enough for us to climb out of this crisis.” Now how can this process hurry so that America no longer is sick and back to its normal self? The reason that I bring the topic of unemployment up is because I know that it affects a lot of Americans today and I personally know some people that are being forced to be put on unemployment. I want to know what you could do so that those that I know who are worrying about their future are no longer worried. When finding solution I hope you reference Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression and Unemployment was soaring so he just created more jobs.[4]
[1] "Total 2008 job loss: 2.6 million - Jan. 9, 2009 ." Business, financial, personal finance news - CNNMoney.com. 9 Feb. 2009 . "Barack Obama - The Action Americans Need - washingtonpost.com." washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines. 9 Feb. 2009 .
[2] "Unemployment report worse than expected ajc.com." Atlanta News, Sports, Atlanta Weather, Business News ajc.com. 9 Feb. 2009...
[3] "Harry S. Truman: Special Message to the Congress on Unemployment Compensation.." Google. 9 Feb. 2009.
[4] 1939. "Franklin D. Roosevelt Biography." Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. 11 Feb. 2009.
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this is a good imformative piece although you had to much info and not enough of what your ideas was try next time to put in what you think.
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